Other states have passed similar legislation, but all have been challenged in court.
But he’s also been a supporter of more abortion restrictions. The legislation failed to get a hearing before the Thursday deadline.Īfter a wave of Republican defeats last year in Atlanta’s suburbs, Ralston has said he wanted to do more to insulate vulnerable House GOP incumbents who could face backlash for votes on social issues. Wade decision, which established a nationwide right to abortion. Kemp initially backed legislation that would have created a “trigger law” to ban almost all abortions if the U.S. “I campaigned on signing the toughest abortion bill in the country,” he said, “and this is the toughest one we’ve got in the Legislature now.” Kemp said Thursday in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the bill would help preserve the sanctity of life and uphold campaign promises that he and other Republicans made to restrict abortions. Brian Kemp early Thursday urged House leadership to approve House Bill 481.
Darlene Taylor, a Thomasville Republican. "If a pregnant woman is murdered, it's a double murder," said state Rep. Those who supported the measure spoke of the value of life. “I just pray, Lord, that your will be done.”
“I rise for my constituents and for those people because I was sent here by them to vote for them,” she said. Deborah Silcox of Atlanta tearfully told her colleagues she planned to vote against the legislation. The debate was emotional for many who spoke. Ralston cut her mic before security and her Democratic colleagues escorted her to the side. Renitta Shannon of Decatur refused to leave the podium at the end of her allotted time. Speaking against the measure, Democratic state Rep. » Photos: Crossover Day at the Georgia Legislature » Live: Use AJC tracker to follow Georgia bills The Atlanta Democrat held a hanger with the names of Republican supporters of the bill, hinting at the tool some women used to end their pregnancies before abortion was legal in the country. "This is what women will be relegated to," said state Rep.