Heartbeat Bill

Georgia’s Heartbeat Bill prohibits most abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected — usually around six weeks into a pregnancy, and before many realize they are pregnant.

In brief: Kemp gives State of the State address — Morehead presents State of the University — Athens Housing CEO to retire — Democrats push to gut "heartbeat law"

In brief: Apartment fire damages 14 units — Abortion law challenge heads to state Supreme Court — Elections board to decide on Saturday voting — State moves ahead with work requirement for Medicaid — winning weekend for UGA

A Fulton County judge has ruled that the state can't enforce its six week ban on most abortions. State officials are appealing.

In brief: Judge overturns state's abortion law — County to provide help for renters facing eviction — More money for North Athens project — Dems sue state over Saturday voting — Flynn to testify in election probe — UGA stays at #1 in CFP rankings

In brief: Clarke County begins vote counting today — More from this week's challenge to to Georgia's abortion law — Former Trump Chief of Staff Meadows fights Georgia subpoena — Hyundai breaks ground on Bryan County plant — Coke banks $11.1B in revenue — Hawks head to Motown

Reproductive rights advocates contend that the "heartbeat law" violates the state's right to privacy, but state officials disagree.

In brief: Thomas blocks Graham subpoena in election probe — Opponents of Georgia's "heartbeat law" testify in court — GA students performing at pre-pandemic levels in reading — UGA soccer player named SEC freshman of the week for second week in a row.

Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the Georgia law that could ban most abortions once cardiac activity can be detected will go to court.

In brief: New lawsuit says Georgia's constitution protects right to privacy; two independent candidates cleared for November ballot in Oconee; appeal against Greene dismissed; Port of Savannah moves record amounts of cargo