Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates 6-Week ‘Heartbeat’ Law

The state Supreme Court in a 6 to 1 majority reinstated the heartbeat law pending ongoing litigation surrounding the law.

The Supreme Court of the state of Georgia is housed at the Nathan Deal Judicial Center in Atlanta. (photo: Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons)

Kate Quiñones/CNANationOctober 7, 2024

The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated on Monday the state’s heartbeat law, a six-week limit on abortion known as the “LIFE Act,” after a trial court judge overturned it last week. 

The state Supreme Court in a 6 to 1 majority reinstated the heartbeat law pending ongoing litigation surrounding the law. Last week, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr requested a stay of the rule blocking the heartbeat law, pending appeal.

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