Georgia and other state courts keep weighing in on abortion. Next month's elections could mean even bigger changes

Georgia is among the 25 states that do not allow citizen initiatives or constitutional amendments on a statewide ballot.
Abortion rights supporters rally in front of the Georgia state Capitol on June 25, 2022. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Two court rulings Monday bolstered abortion opponents, with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Texas could ban emergency abortions if they violate state law and Georgia’s top court allowing enforcement of the abortion ban in that state.

The rulings are the latest in a legal saga that’s been playing out a few rulings at a time across the U.S. for the past two years — since the nation’s top court overturned Roe v. Wade, ended the nationwide right to abortion, and opened the door to bans and restrictions, as well as the new legal fights that followed.

Meanwhile, abortion is also a top concern for voters ahead of next month’s elections, including in nine states where it’s on the ballot directly in the form of state constitutional amendments.