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“Great news from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals! Georgia's LIFE Act is one step closer to implementation, which will save countless lives in the Peach State!”
Jul 20, 2022
“It is a challenging, incredibly challenging situation for an unplanned or an unwanted pregnancy and we think that is certainly we want to take care of as best we can, but not at the expense of ending the life.” Rep. Newton. Representative Newton says this bill is a compromise “We have protection if the life of the mother is at serious threat. We have situations with heinous crimes where we’ve made some exceptions, with medical futility where we’ve made some adjustments, that everybody is not happy about,” said Rep. Newton “There was a saying awhile back about making abortions legal but rare and believe it or not abortions are still legal in Georgia up until there is a detectable heartbeat.”
Jul 1, 2022
“We’ve made great strides in our protection of unborn daughters and sons over the past several years. We’ve made great strides in taking care of women with planned or unplanned pregnancies. I think Georgia is well placed to compassionately take care of both women and unborn daughters and sons.”
Jun 27, 2022
Mark voted to pass 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
“On Thursday, the Georgia General Assembly passed legislation to protect the unborn. I was proud to speak in support of HB481, the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act, which ensures that all Georgians have the opportunity to live, grow, and prosper. We are a state that values life and HB481 will shield the innocent and most vulnerable among us.”
Mar 10, 2019