Extreme Abortion Ban

Signed An Extreme Abortion Ban

Kemp Signed A Six Week Abortion Ban 

May 2019: Kemp Signed A Fetal Heartbeat Bill Which Banned Abortion After Six Weeks Into A Pregnancy. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “When Gov. Brian Kemp signed one of the nation’s strictest anti-abortion bills into law on Tuesday, he made good on a campaign promise but also set the stage for a legal battle that the legislation’s critics hope will spill over to the polls in 2020.  Supporters filled a ceremonial room in Kemp’s office and applauded House Bill 481, which outlaws most abortions once a doctor can detect a fetus’ ‘heartbeat’ — usually about six weeks into a pregnancy and before many women know they’re pregnant.” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/7/19]

• Kemp’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Was Struck Down By Federal District Judge, Awaited 11th Circuit Court Of Appeals Decision. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “A federal appeals court said Monday that it will hold off deciding the fate of Georgia’s 2019 anti-abortion law until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling on a similar lawsuit out of Mississippi. A panel of three judges on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it will wait until the Supreme Court rules in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Mississippi’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. That hearing is scheduled for Dec. 1, with a ruling expected sometime next year. […] The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, on behalf of the abortion rights group SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice and several abortion providers, sued Gov. Brian Kemp and other state officials in 2019. A federal district judge struck down the law in 2020, blocking it from taking effect, and the state filed its appeal shortly after the ruling.” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 9/27/21]

Kemp Supported A Texas-Style Abortion Ban In Georgia

VIDEO: Kemp Said He Would Support A Texas-Style Abortion Ban In Georgia. According to WXIA, “KEMP: We’re going to stay in the fight on the heartbeat bill. You know, we certainly appreciate what they did in Texas. HOST: Governor Brian Kemp signed the heartbeat bill into law in 2019 and now says he will back legislative efforts to give his legislation Texas-style legal standing. KEMP: We think it will be successful and we’ll continue to see how the Texas case moves along and work with the legislature on anything that they want to do that would be pro-life.” [WXIA, 9/16/21]