Georgian wants Congress to decry prosecution of abortions

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U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams of Georgia introduced a resolution on May 12, 2022, that would condemn attempts to criminally prosecute people who perform abortions, have abortions or experience miscarriages. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, Pool, File)

A Georgia representative is proposing that Congress condemn attempts to criminally prosecute people who perform abortions, have abortions or experience miscarriages.

U.S. Rep. Nikema Willams, an Atlanta Democrat who formerly lobbied for Planned Parenthood in the southeast, is introducing her resolution Thursday, and has already collected 115 co-sponsors, all Democrats, her spokesman said.

The resolution also supports keeping contraceptives and abortion pills available, and using puberty blockers, hormones and other procedures when medically necessary to treat transgender people.