Georgia’s near-total abortion ban - the fetal heartbeat law - reamins under review by a federal court, but anti-abortion rights advocates are pressing Governor Brian Kemp for even stricter measures and demanding he call a special legislative session to change the state’s constitution.
The ban, called the Personhood Amendment, expands on the six-week ban of the Heartbeat Bill by making all elective abortions illegal at conception and by eliminating its “broad exceptions,” according to Georgia Right to Life.
If passed, the proposed constitutional amendment would ban abortions in cases of rape and incest, for pregnancies which could cause the woman’s death or severe physical impairment, or when the child’s life is deemed unviable by a doctor’s examination.
Kemp’s office said in a statement that the governor's present focus is on ensuring that the Heartbeat Bill is upheld by the court.
