Georgia
Status of Abortion:
Legal
for mothers
Legal
for abortionists
In 2019, Georgia passed a heartbeat bill (HB 481) into law, which is now in effect after being upheld by the State Supreme Court. Abortion is legal up to six weeks in Georgia with exceptions that allow children conceived in rape and incest to murdered up to 20 weeks. The law also allows the murder of children deemed “medically futile.
Legislative calendar
Annual Regular Sessions begin in January and last 40 legislative days.
Legislative Deadlines:
Deadlines will be posted as they become available
Legislative Branch
Speaker of the House:
President of the Senate:
President Pro Tem of the Senate:
Judicial Branch
Congressional Delegation
Abolition History:
State Rep. Emory Dunahoo filed the Prenatal Equal Protection Act in Georgia.