ACLU of Georgia director says women's health care is better now that abortion law is struck down

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October 1st, 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)

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney struck down Georgia’s six-week abortion ban on Monday.

The ban took effect nearly two years ago after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Following McBurney’s ruling, abortions are now legal in the state of Georgia up until around 20 to 22 weeks of pregnancy.

On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Andrea Young, who serves as the executive director of the ACLU of Georgia, told show host Rose Scott that healthcare for women is better today because of McBurney’s ruling.

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