Battleground: Ballot Box | Georgia reacts to Supreme Court abortion decision
On this week's episode, we look at the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to undo precedent around abortion — upending Georgia politics in the process.
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On this week's episode, we look at the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to undo precedent around abortion — upending Georgia politics in the process.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: The team is back with a live show. The Fourth of July brought out some of the best and worst realities of our country. A mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill., turned a joyous celebration into a scene of carnage. Meanwhile, candidates on the November ballot show no signs of slowing down over the holiday.
Abortion ban in court that could potentially come up in georgia. what do you make of the argument you're neglecting your job if you don't follow the letter of the law? >> well, good morning, thank you for having me. i think we need to look at it this way, the way i look at my job is to actually protect the constitutional rights of the citizens of this state, and we're not just talking about the u.s. constitution, i think more specifically and specifically for me this really is about the rights of all georgians of the georgia constitution. so while i would not defend hb 481, the abortion ban he...
Abortion is still legal in Georgia up until 20 weeks into a pregnancy, But future court rulings on a 2019 law could drastically limit access.
A bill aimed at restricting mail-order abortion pills passed the Georgia Senate this year, but stalled in the House. President Joe Biden has pledged to protect access to abortion medications, and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Tuesday that access to the pills will be a priority for HHS.