Abortion Laws
Is Abortion Legal in Georgia?
The current Georgia abortion law prohibits abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, typically around 6 weeks from your last period[1]. Exceptions can be made for:
The current Georgia abortion law prohibits abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, typically around 6 weeks from your last period[1]. Exceptions can be made for:
- Medical emergencies
- Rape or incest in a pregnancy less than 20 weeks from the last menstrual period
- Cases that in reasonable medical judgment there is an anomaly incompatible with sustaining life
Is Abortion Legal in Florida?
Currently, abortion is illegal in Florida at 6 weeks, when the fetal heartbeat can first be detected by ultrasound. Exceptions can be made in cases of rape, incest and human trafficking, and fatal fetal abnormalities.
Sources
1. House Bill 481. Georgia General Assembly. (2019, May 7). https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/187013
Currently, abortion is illegal in Florida at 6 weeks, when the fetal heartbeat can first be detected by ultrasound. Exceptions can be made in cases of rape, incest and human trafficking, and fatal fetal abnormalities.
Sources
1. House Bill 481. Georgia General Assembly. (2019, May 7). https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/187013