This legislator has been a consistent force in the fight to protect and expand abortion rights.
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James sponsored a resolution that proposes a constitutional amendment to create and protect the right to reproductive freedom in GA, including abortion.
Jan 23, 2024
"Who would have thought that our granddaughters would be worse off than their grandmothers?" WATCH as Georgia House Democratic Leader James Beverly reflects on the state of abortion access on the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade. #gapol
Jan 22, 2024
“I for one believe that a woman has the right to choose when, where, and with whom to have a baby. Women should be able to make their own health care decisions. After Roe was overturned, Georgia women have been subjected to a near total abortion ban. I’ve heard unbelievably harrowing stories of women who are not given proper care because of these political games. Republicans believe they should make women’s healthcare decisions. We believe women can make those decisions themselves. Make no mistake, Democrats will stop at nothing to restore reproductive freedom.”
Jan 11, 2024
James sponsored a bill to remove “unborn child” from the definition of “Natural Person” in the Georgia code and replace it with “a human being from the moment of birth”.
Jan 24, 2023
“Our own Rep. Renitta Shannon to testify on The Impact of the Supreme Courts Dobbs Decision on Abortion Rights and Access Across the United States.”
Jul 13, 2022
“I am proudly part of the pro-choice majority in this country, and will always fight to protect abortion rights and to push back against efforts to put these decisions in the hands of government, instead of with us and our doctors, where it belongs.”
Jun 24, 2022
Signed a brief addressed to the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold abortion rights. Stating: “The constitutional precepts which State Legislators must protect include the principle enunciated by this Court, as firmly encompassed by the right to privacy, that a woman has the right to decide to terminate a pre-viability pregnancy without undue governmental interference…. “As a fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution, and one that strikes at the heart of ordered liberty and individual autonomy, a woman’s right to decide whether to terminate a pre-viability pregnancy should be insulated from the rhetoric and interests of groups whose sole purpose is to undermine Roe and eliminate the fundamental rights enunciated in that case….”
Oct 5, 2021
James voted against a bill that bans all abortions after a fetal heartbeat (around 6 weeks). It includes exceptions for medical emergencies and rape or incest (but only up to 20 weeks and if a police report has been filed).
Mar 29, 2019
James voted against a bill that redirects state funding to pro-life pregnancy support services.
Mar 11, 2016