Black health and civil rights advocates rally against Georgia abortion ban after two mothers' deaths

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September 29th, 2024

Organizers and supporters of the Trust Black Women initiative, created by reproductive justice group SisterSong, raise their fists at a rally on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 outside of the Georgia State Capitol building following recent reports that two Georgia women died after not receiving timely abortion and medical care.
Organizers and supporters of the Trust Black Women initiative, created by reproductive justice group SisterSong, raise their fists at a rally on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 outside of the Georgia State Capitol building following recent reports that two Georgia women died after not receiving timely abortion and medical care. (Meimei Xu/WABE)

Sept. 30, 2024 update: Two days after the rally, Fulton Judge Robert McBurney ruled that the state’s abortion law is unconstitutional, blocking it from enforcement. He ruled that women are entitled to abortions before the fetus reaches viability.

Advocates are continuing to call for the repeal of Georgia’s six-week abortion law following recent media reports that found that two Black Georgia women died after not receiving timely medical and abortion care.

Around 80 people gathered at Liberty Plaza outside the Georgia State Capitol for a Saturday rally organized by SisterSong, a reproductive justice group in Atlanta, as part of its Trust Black Women initiative. SisterSong Georgia Coordinator Danielle Rodriguez organized Saturday’s event.

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