City of Atlanta resolution offers protections for abortion access

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – A decision launched by an Atlanta official provides a layer of safety for these in search of abortions – whether it is handed by town council.

Atlanta Metropolis Councilperson Liliana Bakhtiari launched the laws at a council assembly this week.

“We’re going to do the whole lot we will to get inventive with how we defend folks in search of abortion within the metropolis of Atlanta,” stated Bakhtiari.

The decision would ban the usage of metropolis funds to file or examine experiences of abortion, together with crime process forces and databases. It additionally designates abortion crimes because the lowest potential precedence for the Atlanta Police Division.

Bakhtiari stated the decision would assist defend any lady, transgender, or nonbinary individual if the Georgia state legislature calls an emergency session to go a set off legislation banning abortions.

“We’re nonetheless preempted by what the state does,” stated Bakhtiari. “We are able to’t outright say with legislation that we will defend these folks, however we will do the whole lot we will.”

Related motion has been taken in cities like Austin, Texas and Tucson, Arizona. Bakhtiari hopes so as to add some Georgia cities to the record.

These opposing the Atlanta abortion decision stated the general public elects state-level leaders to deal with these choices.

Mike Griffin with Georgia Baptist questioned whether or not native authorities is overstepping.

“There are these limits to which they’ll do these issues that may find yourself probably violating state legislation,” stated Griffin. “The state legislature goes to have accountability to reply to the folks.”

The Atlanta Metropolis Council will vote on the decision at their subsequent full assembly on June 20.

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