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politics22 days ago•5 min saved

Georgia Woman Charged with Murder After Alleged Abortion-Pill Use

A 31-year-old Georgia woman, Alexia Moore, has been charged with murder after police say she used abortion pills to terminate a pregnancy in violation of Georgia’s heartbeat-law; prosecutors must decide whether to indict, potentially making this one of the first murder charges tied to terminating a pregnancy in the state since the 2019 law. The arrest warrant says the fetus was 22–24 weeks and survived about an hour after birth, and Moore allegedly obtained misoprostol and oxycodone.

via CBS News|

#abortion #georgia #heartbeat-law

legal2 years ago•1 min saved

Ohio Supreme Court dismisses AG Yost's appeal in 2023 abortion case

The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost challenging a preliminary injunction on Ohio's Heartbeat Law, which banned abortions after six weeks. The court's decision was likely influenced by the passage of Issue 1, which enshrined access to abortion in the Ohio Constitution. Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy and four other justices concurred with the dismissal, citing a change in law, while one justice dissented on procedural grounds.

via Dayton Daily News|

#abortion #heartbeat-law #issue-1

legal2 years ago•1 min saved

Ohio Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Abortion Heartbeat Law Case

The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal in the case against the state's 'heartbeat' abortion ban, citing a change in law after an abortion rights amendment to the state constitution took effect. The law, which had been on hold for over a year, made abortion illegal once a fetal heartbeat could be detected, as early as six weeks gestation. Abortion providers have filed a complaint seeking the permanent dismissal of the law, arguing that it violates the Ohio Constitution. A state constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights was approved by Ohio voters in November, with the amendment allowing abortion until fetal viability, around 22 to 24 weeks.

via cleveland.com|

#abortion #constitutional-amendment #fetal-viability