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Georgia
Laws in Detail

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Georgia

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Governor Sonny Perdue (R) is anti-choice.
  • Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle (R) is anti-choice.
  • Attorney General Thurbert E. Baker (D) is mixed-choice.

Legislature

  • The Georgia House is anti-choice.
  • The Georgia Senate is mixed-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

Georgia law subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Georgia allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Georgia restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Georgia restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental notice.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Georgia subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Insurance Coverage for Contraception

Georgia law requires health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to provide the same coverage for contraception.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Georgia restricts post-viability abortions.
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92 percent of Georgia counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

Click here for related bills currently being considered in Georgia.

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