{"id":2078162,"date":"2023-10-24T17:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-supreme-court-rules-to-keep-six-week-abortion-ban\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T17:47:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:47:04","slug":"georgia-supreme-court-rules-to-keep-six-week-abortion-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-supreme-court-rules-to-keep-six-week-abortion-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Supreme Court upholds six-week abortion ban."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorgia-supreme-court-rules-to-keep-six-week-abortion-ban%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2078162&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">  (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s Abril Elfi<\/h2>\n<p><strong>2:27 PM \u2013 Tuesday, \u2062October 24, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Georgia Supreme Court has overturned a lower \u2063court\u2019s judgment that Georgia\u2019s restricted \u201cheartbeat\u201d abortion ban was\u200c invalid, \u2064 <strong>keeping the six-week ban in place.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the 6-1 decision rejected the argument by a lower court that the six<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jen-psaki-says-no-one-supports-abortion-until-birth-but-she-and-other-democrats-support-exactly-that\/\" title=\"Jen Psaki denies supporting abortion until birth, despite Democratic support for it.\">-week abortion\u200b ban<\/a> was unconstitutional, <strong>meaning the case will \u200dnow be sent back to the lower court for additional\u200c arguments from abortion advocates and providers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The verdict\u2064 also means that abortion availability in the state will remain restricted, and most abortions will stay banned once a physician detects embryonic heart activity, which is normally around six weeks gestation, \u2063before many women realize they are pregnant.  <\/p>\n<p>Pro-life groups celebrated the ruling, with Susan B. Anthony\u200c (SBA) of Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser stating that <strong>\u201clife is\u200d winning.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe congratulate Governor Kemp (R-Ga.), Attorney General Carr (R-Ga.), all \u200dour local \u2063allies, and the people of Georgia on \u2062a long and well-fought battle. <strong>Life \u200cis winning in hearts and minds nationwide. When you\u200b lead and stand boldly for life, Americans will stand with you,\u201d<\/strong> Dannenfelser\u2062 said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Previously, a Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective and other abortion providers, ordering the\u2064 state to stop enforcing\u200d the restriction. <\/p>\n<p>The judge\u2064 declared \u2062that the measure was \u200c\u201cplainly unconstitutional\u201d since it was enacted in 2019, when Roe v. Wade was still in effect and abortion was constitutionally protected.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Texas \u2063Supreme Court stated that the United States Constitution does not change, only\u200c its interpretation. <\/p>\n<p>Since Roe\u2062 v. Wade was reversed in 2022 \u2064by Dobbs\u2064 v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization, abortion is no longer a\u200d constitutional\u2063 right, and the \u2064state\u2019s ban\u200b is consistent with \u2063current law. <\/p>\n<p>Abortion rights activists maintain that\u2063 they will\u200c \u201ckeep fighting to have \u2062the ban overturned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The law permits late abortions when the mother\u2019s life is in danger or a significant medical condition renders a fetus viable,\u2063 and includes exceptions for rape\u200b and incest as long as a police report\u200b is completed.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking \u2064news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>DOJ Prosecutors to Answer Questions on\u2063 Hunter Biden Probe<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>18 People on Terror Watchlist Arrested at Southern\u2062 Border<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Arizona House Candidate\u2062 Calls\u200c for\u2063 Reclassification of Yemen&#8217;s Houthi Forces<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Top House Republicans Raise Concerns About Hamas&#8217; Firepower<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Elon \u2062Musk\u200d Announces New\u2064 Tiers of Premium Subscriptions for Social Media Platform X<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Bitcoin Surges Above $30,000 for the \u2064First Time Since July<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Meta and TikTok Given Deadline to Address Spread of Terrorist and Hate Speech Content<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Netflix Raises Subscription Prices and Exceeds Expectations for \u2062New Customers<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What was the Georgia Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling regarding Georgia&#8217;s restricted \u200c&#8221;heartbeat&#8221; abortion ban?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Georgia\u2064 Supreme Court recently made a\u200b significant\u200c decision regarding Georgia&#8217;s restricted &#8220;heartbeat&#8221; abortion ban. In a 6-1 ruling, the court overturned a lower court&#8217;s judgment that deemed the\u200b ban \u2062invalid, effectively keeping the six-week ban in\u200d place.<\/p>\n<p>The argument put forth by the lower court, claiming that the\u2063 six<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vogue-magazine-help-freezing-texans-by-paying-for-their-travel-to-get-an-abortion\/\" title=\"Vogue Magazine: Help Freezing Texans By Paying For Their Travel To Get An Abortion\">-week abortion ban<\/a> \u200dwas unconstitutional, was\u2064 rejected by the Georgia Supreme Court. As a result, the case will now be sent back to the lower court for additional arguments \u200bfrom abortion advocates and providers.<\/p>\n<p>This decision means\u2063 that abortion \u2062availability in the state will remain restricted, with most\u200d abortions being banned once embryonic heart activity is detected, which typically occurs around six\u2064 weeks gestation. This often \u2063happens before\u2062 many women \u200deven\u200d realize they\u2064 are pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-life groups have celebrated \u2064the ruling, seeing it as a victory \u200cfor \u200btheir cause. Susan B. Anthony of Pro-Life America\u2063 President Marjorie Dannenfelser stated that \u200b&#8221;life is winning.&#8221; She congratulated Governor Kemp, Attorney \u200cGeneral Carr, \u2064local allies, and\u200b the \u200cpeople of Georgia for their efforts in \u200cthis battle.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, a \u2064Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the SisterSong \u200bWomen of Color Reproductive \u200cJustice Collective and\u200b other\u2062 abortion providers, ordering the state to stop enforcing the restriction. The judge argued that the ban was plainly unconstitutional as it was enacted in 2019, when Roe v. Wade was still in effect and abortion was constitutionally protected.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2064 the Texas Supreme Court made it clear that while interpretations of the United\u200c States Constitution\u200b can change, the constitution itself does not. Since the landmark Roe v.\u2064 Wade \u2064decision was reversed in 2022 by Dobbs v. Jackson Women&#8217;s \u200bHealth Organization, abortion is \u200bno longer considered a constitutional right. In light of this, the state&#8217;s ban is\u2064 consistent with\u200c current law.<\/p>\n<p>As the case now\u200c returns to the lower court, the debate on abortion rights will continue. This ruling in Georgia adds to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-supreme-court-rules-to-keep-six-week-abortion-ban\/\" title=\"Georgia Supreme Court upholds six-week abortion ban.\">ongoing discussion surrounding abortion laws<\/a> in the United States. It illustrates the complex and constantly evolving nature of the debate on reproductive rights and highlights the legal battles that\u200c persist in this area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Georgia Supreme Court upheld the six-week &#8220;heartbeat&#8221; abortion ban, overturning a previous ruling that deemed it invalid. 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