Georgia High Court Reinstates Ban On Abortions After 6 Weeks

The state of Georgia has reinstated a six-week abortion ban after a Fulton County Superior Court judge initially ruled it invalid. The law, signed in 2019, was deemed invalid because it predated the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Known as the heartbeat ban, it prohibits abortions once a human heartbeat is detected.

What does the heartbeat ban prohibit?

At what point can abortions be prohibited according to the heartbeat ban?