Updated at 3:40 p.m. Monday
Opponents of Georgia’s restrictive new abortion law told a judge on Monday that it violates Supreme Court precedent and should be blocked, while the state argued the law should be allowed to take effect as planned.
The law signed in May by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, which can happen as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before many women realize they’re expecting. It allows for limited exceptions.
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