In a reversal of a previous judge’s ruling, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld the state’s six-week abortion ban. The details of the ban are outlined in Georgia House Bill 481, also called the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act.
Constitutional law professor Anthony Michael Kreis from Georgia State University joined “Closer Look” on Tuesday to analyze the court’s decision shortly after it was announced.
He explained today’s ruling is not about a fundamental decision on the right to an abortion and clarified that this is a procedural issue.
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