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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GEORGIA, Ga. (WALB) — A new bill introduced to the Georgia Senate could create a constitutional amendment to restrict voting to legal U.S. citizens.
The bill, Senate Resolution 4EX says, “No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people.”
If passed, Georgians will vote on the constitutional amendment in the November election.
Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger said “I have been calling on the legislature for years to pass this amendment to the state constitution. I am glad to see the legislature finally act to ensure only American citizens are voting in our elections.”
According to Raffensperger, Georgia was the first state in the nation to conduct citizen verification of voter rolls. Since 2022, Raffensperger’s office conducted two citizenship audits of Georgia’s voter rolls.
SR 4EX Text
“Casting a vote is one of the most important elements of American citizenship. Any illegal vote dilutes the value of a citizen’s lawfully cast ballot. U.S. Citizens should decide Georgia elections. Period. I urge the legislature to pass this important legislation.”
The state uses information from the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) to identify people who are non-citizens. This data is based on documents provided to DDS, through its REAL ID drivers licenses or state identification cards.
That information is also ran through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to verify an individual’s citizenship status.
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The Oklahoma Sooners left no doubt in their 11-4 win over the Georgia Bulldogs to advance to the College World Series finals. It is OU’s second trip to the finals since 2022 but this one feels far more improbable.
A bubble team toward the end of the regular season and down 8-2 in an elimination game against Georgia Tech, Oklahoma has defied the odds and powered its way to the finals in Omaha. On Wednesday night, the Sooners hit five home runs against a Bulldogs team that led the nation in home runs per game this season.
Jason Walk got the home run party started, and Dasan Harris hit a pair of two-run bombs to help Oklahoma separate from one of the best teams in college baseball.
From the mound, freshman Nick Wesloski put together a strong performance for the Sooners, allowing just one earned run in 5.2 innings pitched. L.J. Mercurius worked 3.1 and allowed just one earned run against the vaunted Georgia offense.
Everything is clicking for Oklahoma heading into the finals, which begins on Saturday. They’ll face a good North Carolina Tar Heels for all the marbles. But before we get to the championship series, here’s a look at how social media reacted to the Sooners win over Georgia.
Playing for a Natty
Incredible Job by Skip Johnson
Definition of Team
Just Unreal
Got Hot at the Right Time
The Moment from the Dugout
Freshmen Phenoms
Nothing Easy, Everything Earned
Team of Destiny?
Exceeding All Expectations
Dasan Harris is that Dude
Incredible Story
Sooner Magic is alive and well
Playing for a trophy
Time to lay it all on the line
Just doing ridiculous things
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