EMILYs List Statement on Georgia Judge Overturning State’s Six-Week Abortion Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a Georgia judge struck down the state’s six-week abortion ban, which took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. With this decision, the millions of women living in Georgia – and many more in surrounding states – are once again able to access abortion care up until 22 weeks of pregnancy. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement in response:
“Overturning the Trump abortion ban in Georgia will save countless lives, but women like Amber Thurman and Candi Miller never had to lose their lives in the first place. Abortion bans like Georgia’s are still doing damage across the country. We shouldn’t have to rely on judges to protect us from extremist Republicans who are putting our lives at stake. This November, we must elect pro-choice Democratic women up and down the ballot to ensure that our rights are protected across the country.”
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