(Oregon Right to Life) — The Georgia state Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a pro-life law limiting abortions after six weeks gestation. The news comes just a week after a pro-abortion federal judge declared that the legislation was unconstitutional, leading the Republican attorney general to pledge an immediate appeal.
Georgia’s law limits abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually around six weeks gestation.
Last week, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that the law violated the state’s constitution, sparking pushback from pro-life advocates and Georgia’s Republican Governor Brian Kemp.
“Once again, the will of Georgians and their representatives has been overruled by the personal beliefs of one judge,” Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp said in a statement at the time. “Protecting the lives of the most vulnerable among us is one of our most sacred responsibilities, and Georgia will continue to be a place where we fight for the lives of the unborn.”
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McBurney’s opinion included numerous phrases and arguments commonly used by pro-abortion activists, including calling pregnant women “human incubators” and making reference to the dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
In comments to Catholic News Agency following the Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate the pro-life law, Georgia Life Alliance executive director Claire Bartlett said she anticipates that the Court will ultimately “fully uphold the LIFE Act.”
“From the very beginning, the LIFE Act sought to strike a careful balance of recognizing the difficult circumstances women find themselves in with the basic right to life of a unique, living unborn child,” Bartlett told CNA.
