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March for Life in Atlanta was just the beginning. Join our growing movement.
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (896+ words) On March 12, an interfaith and intergenerational coalition of Georgians gathered in Atlanta for the Georgia March for Life. I, Kelbie Milon, was honored to be speak at the rally about the work we do at the Refuge Center to support…...
Abortion law challenge tops Georgia court cases to watch
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1467+ words) The yearslong legal challenge to Georgia's anti-abortion law may unravel under new precedent and jurors could punish social media giant Snapchat for a teenager's reckless driving in what promises to be an explosive year in the state's courts. A landmark…...
Enshrine abortion as a human right on this U.N. declaration anniversary
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (746+ words) Adriana Smith was a 30-year-old mother and nurse. She was two months pregnant when she went to an Atlanta emergency room with intense headaches. She was given medication and sent home, but the next day after being rushed back to…...
Don’t confuse abortion and IVF: Fetal personhood raises different questions
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) Re: "A post-Roe crisis: Fetal personhood laws threaten Jewish religious freedom," by Elana Frank and Allison Tombros Korman, AJC. In post-Dobbs America, abortion remains one of the most contested issues. For Jewish communities, the stakes are especially high. In some…...
Anti-abortion group to spend $4.5M to defeat Sen. Jon Ossoff
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (468+ words) One of the nation's most prominent anti-abortion organizations plans to spend $4.5 million to defeat Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff. Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America said Wednesday it will bankroll a digital ad campaign, direct mail and early vote outreach targeting 1 million voters…...
Gwinnett County to vote on $450K grant for anti-abortion center
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (739+ words) The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a federal grant package that would award $450,000 to a crisis pregnancy center near Lawrenceville that does not refer patients for abortions. The County Commission has unanimously voted every…...
South Carolina Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion ban
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (599+ words) The justices unanimously ruled that while the medical language in the 2023 law was vague, supporters and opponents of the law all seemed to think it banned abortions after six weeks until Planned Parenthood lost its challenge to the entire law…...
Judge overturns Michigan's 24-hour waiting period before an abortion
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (270+ words) Michiganders have the fundamental right to reproductive freedom, including the right to abortion care, and the state cannot deny, burden or infringe upon this freedom barring a compelling state interest to protect the health of the individual seeking care," Judge…...
Georgia AG Chris Carr declines Democrat's invite to talk about abortion law
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (952+ words) On the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr skipped a hearing that Democrats said was designed to gain clarity around Georgia's abortion law. Tuesday's hearing came about a week-and-a-half after…...
Georgia OB-GYNs say state abortion law risks mothers’ health
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (808+ words) A survey of 38 OB-GYNs found that nearly half of doctors said they have personally encountered cases where care had to be delayed because of Georgia's abortion law. A survey of 38 of Georgia's OB-GYNs found that nearly half of doctors participating…...