Abortion debate plays out in Georgia Supreme Court race

Supreme Court seats are considered nonpartisan roles, but advocacy groups on both ends of the political spectrum are working to cast the election as a referendum over abortion rights. (John McCosh/Georgia Recorder)

The battle over two seats on Georgia’s Supreme Court is heating up.

This week, three major organizations announced endorsements of candidates in this year’s contested races. Incumbent Justice Charlie Bethel is being challenged by Miracle Rankin, a personal injury attorney and former president of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, and former Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan is challenging incumbent Justice Sarah Warren. 

The seats are considered nonpartisan roles, but advocacy groups on both ends of the political spectrum are working to cast the election as a referendum over abortion rights.