Georgia bans most late-terms abortions, assisted suicide

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

By David Beasley

ATLANTA | Tue May 1, 2012 10:02pm EDT

(Reuters) - Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law two pieces of legislation on Tuesday to restrict late-term abortions and outlaw assisted suicide in the state.

The first law banned most abortions after 20 weeks' pregnancy, making Georgia the eighth U.S. state to outlaw most late-term abortions based on controversial research that a fetus can feel pain by that stage of development.

Georgia already prohibits most abortions starting in the third trimester.

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The abortion measure passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature in late March included exceptions to save the life of the mother and if the fetus has extreme defects that make survival unlikely.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/02/us-usa-abortion-georgia-idUSBRE84101T20120502

[DCKit]

1. It's not "Pro-Life" until they ban executions. nt

[NeverAgainGOP]

2. No end to the stupidity

Watch for the next law they'll bring out: Attempted suicide will be a capital offense.

[justabob]

4. well within the realm of possibility, sadly

The truth is becoming stranger than Onion headlines it seems.

[JoePhilly]

3. That'll create more jobs!!

[Smilo]

5. Troy Davis

Georgia has executed a total of 39 people since 1976.

How many people are on Death Row in my state?
There are currently 107 prisoners on Death Row in Georgia. Of the 107 Death Row prisoners, 51 are black, 52 are white, 3 are Latino and 1 is Asian. Of the 107 prisoners on Death Row, 1 is a woman.


Was anyone on Death Row ever found innocent in my state?
Yes, 5 innocent people were exonerated on Death Row in Georgia.

http://deadlinethemovie.com/state/GA/index.php

I guess life is just peachy precious in GA. / snark.