In the 26-page ruling, Judge Robert McBurney said the six-week law and any pre-viability abortion restriction is arbitrary and unconstitutional.

The Superior Court of Fulton County issued a ruling today finding that the Georgia Constitution prohibits political interference with an individual’s abortion decision before viability. Based on that ruling,

A Georgia judge has struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy.

Any changes to abortion policy in Southern states could have an impact that resonates beyond their borders. Most states in the region have bans in place, forcing women who are seeking abortion procedures to travel to obtain them.

The state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022, was deemed in violation of Georgia’s constitution. Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order “liberty in Georgia includes ... the power of a woman to control her own body.

ATLANTA − Georgia’s abortion ban has been struck down by a Fulton Superior Court judge, making the Peach State one of only two Southern states to allow abortion access after six weeks.  The 26-page decision Monday from Fulton Superior Judge Robert McBurney repealed Georgia’s Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act,

A state judge struck down Georgia’s six-week abortion ban on Monday, saying it violated the state constitution — and allowing the procedure to be performed until the 22nd week of pregnancy. The law, signed by Gov.

The ruling could open abortion access in the US South, where several states have severely limited access to the procedure.