Georgia legislature sends 6-week abortion ban to governor to sign into law

[demmiblue]

Source: Think Progress

The Georgia House of Representatives on Friday passed a six-week abortion ban, in a 92 to 78 vote, despite massive outcry.

Lawmakers voted in favor of the so-called fetal “heartbeat” ban, while people in the chamber shouted “shame.” The bill is now headed to Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) desk, who has said he’ll sign the bill into law.

This year, there has been an unprecedented surge in state lawmakers trying to ban abortions before most people even know they’re pregnant, with Kentucky and Mississippi passing similar bills earlier this year.

A federal court already blocked Kentucky’s six-week ban, and Mississippi’s ban is facing a lawsuit. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) already said it’ll sue Kemp if he signs the Georgia bill into law.

Read more: https://thinkprogress.org/georgia-legislature-sends-6-week-abortion-ban-to-governor-kemp-to-sign-into-law-bc3ba9cf6ca5/

[Pacifist Patriot]

1. Aw fuck...

Checked out the roll call. My uncle voted in favor of that monstrous bill. I am really not looking forward to a family reunion I'm being strong-armed into by my mom this summer. At least she swears it is the last one I will ever be asked to attend.

[SFnomad]

2. Make a scene ... you won't be asked back.

[Pacifist Patriot]

9. Surprised they are permitting me to attend this one.

[Hoyt]

3. Ignorant legislators trying to force Supreme Court case. Gubnor KKKemp playing along as expected.

[jmowreader]

4. They really need to add to these bills...

...a list of the organizations and agencies whose budgets are about to be cut to pay for the inevitable Lawsuit They Will Lose.

[cstanleytech]

5. I so want out of this shithole state *sigh*

[oldsoftie]

6. Ga "Right to Life" was actually against this bill. Said it didnt go far enough!!

They didnt want the exemptions that the law has

[Cold War Spook]

7. I agree there should not be any exemption in a ban on abortions.

I am not against a woman's right to choose. But if you believe that human life begins at conception, killing a "baby" in the womb because the mother does not want it or it may cause physical or mental harm to the mother is murder. If you are pro-life, you should agree that killing a child in the womb or after it is out of the womb is murder. What is their reasoning that it is okay to kill a "baby" who is less then 6 weeks old since conception?

[oldsoftie]

8. Never looked at it that way.