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October 2, 2019

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Georgia Abortion Law
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A federal judge in Georgia has temporarily blocked the state from
implementing one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country.
The law would have banned abortion when a fetal heartbeat can be
detected, which often occurs at around six weeks into pregnancy, before
many women even realize they are pregnant. Emily Nestler of the Center
for Reproductive Rights said, "The court recognized today that this law
is blatantly unconstitutional and a clear attempt to overturn Roe v.
Wade."


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