Georgia
Georgia groups push for more restrictions on abortion, House speaker wants IVF protections
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – On Friday, Georgia Right to Life held a silent march and a rally to push for legislative restrictions on abortion.
State Rep. Charlice Byrd spoke at the rally. She told Atlanta News First she is introducing a bill and hopes to present it soon.
“I have just dropped a bill that at conception, the baby would have the same rights as any other individual standing here today. It’s an important one and we will see how it goes. It’s not a topic many people around the capitol’s steps want to talk about,” said Byrd.
While Republicans like Byrd argue more could and should be done to protect the unborn, while pro-choice groups are against Georgia’s abortion ban.
Georgia’s LIFE Act was signed by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019. It went into effect in 2023 shortly after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
The law states that women cannot legally obtain an abortion in Georgia after a heartbeat is detected around six weeks. There are some exceptions.
In the last presidential election cycle, Georgia’s abortion ban made national headlines when nonprofit news organization ProPublica reported the state’s maternal mortality review board found the deaths of two women trying to get an abortion could have been prevented.
After the first week at the start of Georgia’s legislative session, no Democrats have presented bills related to abortion access in Georgia.
Speaker of the House Jon Burns mentioned at a press conference that he wants to codify access to in vitro fertilization.
“We want to make sure that every family in Georgia, every couple that wants to take advantage of IVF, can do just that,” said Burns.
In Washington D.C., pro-choice groups held their March for Life on Friday.
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Final Score Predictions For Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame
Georgia Tech only had one game last week, but they got an important win against Virginia Tech. Yes, the Hokies are not a very good team, but the Yellow Jackets were very shorthanded in the game and did not have many players available. The bottom three teams in the ACC standings do not make the conference tournament and beating the Hokies helps keep Georgia Tech from that tier of teams. Beating Notre Dame tomorrow night is going to be very important to staying out of that bottom three as well. It would give the Yellow Jackets their second win of the year over the Fighting Irish, giving them the tiebreaker. It won’t be easy to beat Notre Dame on the road, especially with the unknown about who is going to be available for the Yellow Jackets. After this game vs Notre Dame, Georgia Tech faces Louisville and Clemson, two of the best teams in the conference.
The good news for Georgia Tech is that it sounds like they are going to get guard Lance Terry back for tomorrow’s game.
Notre Dame (9-10, 3-5 ACC) has won two of its last three games, including a 74-59 win at Virginia Saturday, reversing a four-game losing streak that began with the Dec. 31 loss to Tech, The Fighting Irish are 7-2 at home this season, including ACC wins over Syracuse and Boston College.
Georgia Tech could accomplish a few things for the first time if they can get a win tomorrow night on the road.
A win on Tuesday would be Georgia Tech’s first on the road this season. The Yellow Jackets’ road losses have come at Oklahoma, North Carolina, Syracuse, SMU, and Florida State. A win on Tuesday would be Tech’s first at Purcell Pavilion since Notre Dame became a member of the ACC. Notre Dame has won all 10 meetings at South Bend since the Fighting Irish joined the ACC. Tech’s last win at Notre Dame occurred on Feb. 24, 1990. A win Tuesday night would give Tech its first season sweep of the Irish since they joined the ACC. The Jackets have split the season series with Notre Dame six times, and have been swept four times.
Georgia Tech has not had a lot of success against Notre Dame on the court. Notre Dame has won 10 of the last 13 meetings and lead the all-time series, 18-14. Tech snapped a three-game losing streak in the series with an 86-75 victory in Atlanta on Dec. 31. The Yellow Jackets are 8-16 against Notre Dame since the Fighting Irish joined the ACC. Only three of those games have been decided by double-digits.
Tech has played 7, 6, and 7 players in its last three games. The Jackets had played 8 or more in every game prior to Clemson, 9 or more in 11 games.
Even with Lance Terry missing 2 of Georgia Tech’s last 3 games, he and Javian McCollum have scored 40% of Tech’s total points (239 out of 597) since the Christmas break (Dec. 28 to the present).
Junior forward Duncan Powell has averaged 14.1 points and 6.1 rebounds over his last 7 games, including three games of 20 points or more. His 23 points vs. Virginia Tech was a career high. The Sacramento State transfer has hit 45.5% (35-of-77) from the floor, 42.9% (15-of-35) from the three-point range, and 70.3% (26-of-37) from the foul line in that stretch.
Sophomore guard Naithan George has scored in double digits in 7 straight games, averaging 11.3 points per game, and has averaged 6.6 assists over the same stretch.
This is an important game for both teams as I mentioned earlier. Georgia Tech and Notre Dame are both trying to stay out of the bottom three range in the ACC and both should view this as a winnable game. Notre Dame is healthier right now and Georgia Tech has not been a dependable team on the road at all. I think the Fighting Irish take care of this game at home.
Final Score: Notre Dame 73, Georgia Tech 67
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Georgia
Georgia football vs. Georgia Tech to be played on Friday again in 2025 in Atlanta
Georgia football is playing rival Georgia Tech again on the Friday of Thanksgiving weekend in 2025.
The Yellow Jackets designated home game in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will be played on Friday Nov. 28, according to the ACC schedule released Monday night.
Georgia outlasted Georgia Tech in a Friday night game on Nov. 29 in Athens in eight overtimes, 44-42, in the 2024 season.
The 2025 Georgia Tech game was previously announced for Saturday, Nov. 29 when Georgia’s schedule was released.
The kickoff time and network for this year’s game will be released at a later date.
The Georgia Tech game in 2024 was the first non-Saturday game in Sanford Stadium since the Georgia Tech game on the Friday after Thanksgiving in 1994.
Georgia
How To Watch and Listen to Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Notre Dame
Georgia Tech only had one game last week, but they got an important win against Virginia Tech. Yes, the Hokies are not a very good team, but the Yellow Jackets were very shorthanded in the game and did not have many players available. The bottom three teams in the ACC standings do not make the conference tournament and beating the Hokies helps keep Georgia Tech from that tier of teams. Beating Notre Dame tomorrow night is going to be very important to staying out of that bottom three as well. It would give the Yellow Jackets their second win of the year over the Fighting Irish, giving them the tiebreaker. It won’t be easy to beat Notre Dame on the road, especially with the unknown about who is going to be available for the Yellow Jackets. After this game vs Notre Dame, Georgia Tech faces Louisville and Clemson, two of the best teams in the conference.
The good news for Georgia Tech is that it sounds like they are going to get guard Lance Terry back for tomorrow’s game.
Notre Dame (9-10, 3-5 ACC) has won two of its last three games, including a 74-59 win at Virginia Saturday, reversing a four-game losing streak that began with the Dec. 31 loss to Tech, The Fighting Irish are 7-2 at home this season, including ACC wins over Syracuse and Boston College.
Georgia Tech could accomplish a few things for the first time if they can get a win tomorrow night on the road.
A win on Tuesday would be Georgia Tech’s first on the road this season. The Yellow Jackets’ road losses have come at Oklahoma, North Carolina, Syracuse, SMU, and Florida State. A win on Tuesday would be Tech’s first at Purcell Pavilion since Notre Dame became a member of the ACC. Notre Dame has won all 10 meetings at South Bend since the Fighting Irish joined the ACC. Tech’s last win at Notre Dame occurred on Feb. 24, 1990. A win Tuesday night would give Tech its first season sweep of the Irish since they joined the ACC. The Jackets have split the season series with Notre Dame six times, and have been swept four times.
Georgia Tech has not had a lot of success against Notre Dame on the court. Notre Dame has won 10 of the last 13 meetings and lead the all-time series, 18-14. Tech snapped a three-game losing streak in the series with an 86-75 victory in Atlanta on Dec. 31. The Yellow Jackets are 8-16 against Notre Dame since the Fighting Irish joined the ACC. Only three of those games have been decided by double-digits.
Tech has played 7, 6, and 7 players in its last three games. The Jackets had played 8 or more in every game prior to Clemson, 9 or more in 11 games.
Even with Lance Terry missing 2 of Georgia Tech’s last 3 games, he and Javian McCollum have scored 40% of Tech’s total points (239 out of 597) since the Christmas break (Dec. 28 to the present).
Junior forward Duncan Powell has averaged 14.1 points and 6.1 rebounds over his last 7 games, including three games of 20 points or more. His 23 points vs. Virginia Tech was a career high. The Sacramento State transfer has hit 45.5% (35-of-77) from the floor, 42.9% (15-of-35) from the three-point range, and 70.3% (26-of-37) from the foul line in that stretch.
Sophomore guard Naithan George has scored in double digits in 7 straight games, averaging 11.3 points per game, and has averaged 6.6 assists over the same stretch.
Here is how you can watch tomorrow’s game.
GEORGIA TECH (9-11, 3-6 ACC) vs. NOTRE DAME (9-10, 3-5 ACC)
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | 9 p.m. EST | South Bend, Ind. | Purcell Pavilion
Television: ACC Network (Announcers: Doug Sherman, Eric Devendorf)
Radio: Georgia Tech Sports Network by Legends Sports (In Atlanta: 680 AM/93.7 The Fan)
Announcers: Andy Demetra, Randy Waters
Other ways to listen: SiriusXM Ch. 382 | SiriusXM app | Listen Online | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets App | TuneIn
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