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Mueller, She Wrote: The Incredible Ruling Striking Down Georgia's Anti-Choice Law
Mueller, She Wrote
NEW: Georgia Judge invokes the Handmaid's Tale in his ruling overturning provisions of Georgia's six-week abortion ban. My latest:
4:50 PM · Sep 30, 2024
NEW: Georgia Judge invokes the Handmaid's Tale in his ruling overturning provisions of Georgia's six-week abortion ban. My latest:
4:50 PM · Sep 30, 2024
Mueller, She Wrote - The Incredible Ruling Striking Down Georgia's Anti-Choice Law
Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney just struck down the Georgia LIFE Act, which makes abortion after six weeks a felony. The filing is a stinging rebuke of the anti-choice law.
MuellerSheWrote
Sep 30, 2024
Today, a Fulton County judge struck down Georgia’s six week abortion ban as unconstitutional, and it’s full of incredible quotes up to and including the invocation of the Handmaid’s Tale. Before I dive into some of the content, let’s review how we got here.
The Plaintiffs in this case are suing to block certain provisions of Georgia’s “Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act”, also known as the LIFE Act - arguing that they are unconstitutional. In October 2022, the Court conducted a bench trial (no jury) during which the parties presented evidence in support of their opposing positions.
Pending at the time of the trial were:
On 15 November 2022, the Court entered an Order granting in part the motion for partial judgment on the pleadings, finding that several challenged provisions of the LIFE Act were void because they were unconstitutional when passed. The State promptly appealed and the Supreme Court stayed this Court’s ruling while it considered the merits of the void.
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Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney just struck down the Georgia LIFE Act, which makes abortion after six weeks a felony. The filing is a stinging rebuke of the anti-choice law.
MuellerSheWrote
Sep 30, 2024
Today, a Fulton County judge struck down Georgia’s six week abortion ban as unconstitutional, and it’s full of incredible quotes up to and including the invocation of the Handmaid’s Tale. Before I dive into some of the content, let’s review how we got here.
The Plaintiffs in this case are suing to block certain provisions of Georgia’s “Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act”, also known as the LIFE Act - arguing that they are unconstitutional. In October 2022, the Court conducted a bench trial (no jury) during which the parties presented evidence in support of their opposing positions.
Pending at the time of the trial were:
A motion to dismiss filed by the State of Georgia and
A motion for partial judgment on the pleadings filed by the Plaintiffs
On 15 November 2022, the Court entered an Order granting in part the motion for partial judgment on the pleadings, finding that several challenged provisions of the LIFE Act were void because they were unconstitutional when passed. The State promptly appealed and the Supreme Court stayed this Court’s ruling while it considered the merits of the void.
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