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Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Abortion Ban and Faces New Lawsuit Over Gender-Affirming Healthcare

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Source: The New York Times
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Abortion Ban and Faces New Lawsuit Over Gender-Affirming Healthcare
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The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the state's ban on abortion, rejecting arguments that the law was unconstitutional. The ruling means that abortion remains illegal in Georgia after the sixth week of pregnancy, making it largely inaccessible in the Deep South. The court sent the case back to a lower court to determine whether the state constitution protects a right to privacy that encompasses abortion. This decision highlights the increasing role of state constitutions in shaping abortion laws across the country.

Topics:top-newslaw-and-politics#abortion-ban#deep-south#georgia#law-and-politics#state-constitution#supreme-court
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  1. Georgia Supreme Court Allows State's Six-Week Abortion Ban to Remain in Effect  The New York Times
  2. Georgia State Supreme Court upholds six-week abortion ban  CNN
  3. Georgia Supreme Court allows abortion law to stay on the books   The Atlanta Journal Constitution
  4. Georgia Supreme Court sends abortion law challenge back to lower court, leaving access unchanged  The Associated Press
  5. New lawsuit means Georgia must pay for gender-affirming healthcare for state employees and families  WSB Atlanta

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