It was one of the most controversial bills to hit the floor this past legislative session.
Today Governor Nathan Deal signed into law a ban on abortions beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy.
It’s “a positive step for Georgia; it preserves the dignity of human life and promotes its sanctity,” says the governor’s spokesperson Brian Robinson.
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