Georgia DAs divided over prosecution of 'heartbeat' law
The anti-abortion “heartbeat” measure that Gov. Brian Kemp recently signed has split prosecutors who are trying to decide whether they’d enforce stiff new restrictions that impose new penalties on those who violate the law.
Some district attorneys say they wouldn’t prosecute anyone under the new crackdown. Some said they’d address each on a case-by-case basis. Some said they hadn’t reviewed it because they suspect the law will be tied up in the courts. And one raised the possibility of charging women seeking abortions.
The differences surfaced in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution survey of the 49 district attorneys across Georgia. The responses mirrored the larger battle over the law, which would outlaw most abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy when it takes effect in January — but faces a certain legal challenge before then.
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