The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
US News

Judge Rules Georgia Abortion Ban Invalid

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Judge Rules Georgia Abortion Ban Invalid
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney in Atlanta on May 2, 2022. Ben Gray/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
11/16/2022|Updated: 11/25/2022
0:00

A judge in Georgia on Nov. 15 found the state’s ban on abortions unconstitutional and ordered authorities to stop enforcing it.

Georgia House Bill 481, known as the LIFE Act, declared that unborn children were living people with rights and banned abortions once a heartbeat was detected.

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
twitter
truth
Author’s Selected Articles
Trump Admin Releases New Strategy to Combat Drug Trafficking, Addiction
May 04, 2026
Trump Admin Releases New Strategy to Combat Drug Trafficking, Addiction
RFK Jr. Announces New Plan to Tackle ‘Overmedicalization’ of Psychiatric Care
May 04, 2026
RFK Jr. Announces New Plan to Tackle ‘Overmedicalization’ of Psychiatric Care
Supreme Court Restores Full Access to Abortion Drug for Now
May 04, 2026
Supreme Court Restores Full Access to Abortion Drug for Now
Top FDA Vaccine Official Steps Down Again as Deputy Takes Over
May 04, 2026
Top FDA Vaccine Official Steps Down Again as Deputy Takes Over
Related Topics
Georgia
abortion
AD
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2026 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.