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Quick Georgia abortion restrictions send some patients home

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Georgia’s abortion law changed so abruptly Wednesday afternoon that some patients who were in an office waiting for abortions were sent home. A federal appeals court ruled that the Supreme

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Federal appeals court allows Georgia's six-week abortion ban to take effect immediately (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Georgia’s law banning abortions as early as six weeks of pregnancy with some exceptions can take effect immediately, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday immediately stayed a federal district court’s order that had …

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Appeals court allows Georgia abortion law to take effect (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and allowed Georgia’s restrictive 2019 abortion law to take effect immediately. The Georgia law bans most abortions once a “detectable

  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Appeals court overturns lower court’s ruling, says Georgia’s restrictive 2019 abortion law should take effect (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Appeals court overturns lower court’s ruling, says Georgia’s restrictive 2019 abortion law should take effect.

  4. CNN

    Federal appeals court allows Georgia's six-week abortion ban to take effect this summer (opens CNN)

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    Georgia's law banning abortions at about six weeks of pregnancy will be allowed to go into effect later this summer, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

  5. The Buffalo News

    Appeals court says Georgia abortion law should take effect (opens The Buffalo News)

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    A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and says Georgia’s restrictive 2019 abortion law should be allowed to take effect. The Georgia law bans most abortions once

  6. Georgia Recorder

    Court rules Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law with ‘personhood’ clause is now in effect (opens Georgia Recorder)

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    Georgia’s ban on most abortions after about six weeks into a pregnancy is now in effect after a three-judge panel ruled Wednesday that the 2019 law can no longer be seen as unconstitutional. Wednesday’s ruling comes nearly a month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    Quick Georgia abortion restrictions send some patients home (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Georgia’s abortion law changed so abruptly Wednesday afternoon that some patients who were in an office waiting for abortions were sent home. A federal appeals court ruled that the Supreme

  8. Townhall

    Pro-Life Victory: Georgia’s ‘Heartbeat’ Law Takes Effect After Court Ruling (opens Townhall)

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    A federal appeals court immediately allowed a Georgia law banning abortions after fetal heartbeat detection to go into effect on Wednesday. This bans abortions at approximately six weeks gestation, similar

  9. PJ Media

    Federal Court Allows Georgia's Heartbeat Bill to Proceed (opens PJ Media)

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    On Wednesday, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that allows Georgia’s LIFE Act, which bans abortions after medical professionals can detect a fetal heartbeat, to proceed. The law...

  10. CBS News

    Federal appeals court, citing Roe v. Wade reversal, lets Georgia's "heartbeat" abortion law take effect (opens CBS News)

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    The court cited the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. The Georgia law has exceptions for rape and incest and when the mother's life is at risk.

  11. Breitbart News

    Six-Week Abortion Ban Can Take Effect in Georgia Following Court Ruling (opens Breitbart News)

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    Georgia may soon follow the line of states that have moved to ban or severely limit the practice of abortion.

  12. NewsBusters

    GA Federal Court Rules 'Heartbeat' Bill Can Come Into Effect (opens NewsBusters)

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    Georgia isn’t just known for its peaches. Now, Georgia can be known for its baby saving tactics. On July 20, a federal 11th Circut Court of Appeals indicated that Georgia will be the next state to ban abortions by ruling that a previously blocked law is allowed to stand.

  13. Fox7 Austin

    Abortions in Georgia: 'Heartbeat' law can go into effect, court opinion says (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    A U.S. appeals court in Georgia ruled in favor of state officials, saying the Supreme Court's recent decision on abortions paved the way for the so-called “Heartbeat” law, which restricts the procedure.

  14. FOX 35 Orlando

    Federal appeals court rules 2019 Georgia law banning most abortions should be allowed to take effect (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    The Georgia law bans most abortions once a “detectable human heartbeat” is present.

  15. Towleroad Gay News

    Court Allows Georgia 'heartbeat' Abortion Ban To Take Effect (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    By Brendan Pierson

  16. NBC News

    Federal appeals court allows Georgia abortion law to take effect immediately (opens NBC News)

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    The law bans most abortions once a “detectable human heartbeat” is present, with exceptions for rape and incest and when the mother’s life is at risk.

  17. Al Jazeera

    Georgia patients sent home after abortion ban comes into effect (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US court allows six-week abortion ban to come into force in Georgia, forcing clinics to swiftly turn away patients.

  18. New York Times

    Georgia’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Begins Immediately After Court Ruling (opens New York Times)

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    A federal appeals court said the law, which was signed in 2019 but quickly halted for violating Roe v. Wade, could go into effect.

  19. Hot Air

    Federal appeals court allows Georgia's heartbeat law to go into effect. Stacey Abrams has thoughts (opens Hot Air)

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    Court overturns lower court ruling

  20. Fox5 Atlanta

    Quick Georgia abortion law change abruptly send some patients home (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Georgia’s abortion law changed so abruptly that some patients who were in an office waiting for abortions were told that what had been legal that morning was no longer legal in the state and were sent home.

  21. Valdosta Daily Times

    Six-week abortion ban allowed to take effect in Georgia (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    ATLANTA – Georgia’s six-week abortion ban can now take effect, per the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling this week.

  22. The Cullman Times

    Georgia's 6-week abortion ban begins (opens The Cullman Times)

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    Georgia’s six-week abortion ban is now in effect, per the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Wednesday.

  23. Townhall

    Georgia Abortion Patients Were Sent Home After Appeals Court Allowed 'Heartbeat' Law to Take Effect (opens Townhall)

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    Patients waiting to get an abortion procedure in Georgia this week were abruptly turned away after a federal appeals court immediately allowed a pro-life law to go into effect Wednesday.To

  24. Deseret News

    Georgia enacts 6-week abortion ban after a yearlong court battle (opens Deseret News)

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    Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the 11th Court of Appeals rules Georgia can ban abortions.

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