Women in Georgia have had to navigate the state’s six week abortion ban for the past few years, but lawyers and advocates say a lawsuit coming out of another Southern state could further restrict access. On Sept. 9 oral arguments began for Louisiana v. the U.S Food and Drug Administration, a suit over telehealth and […]
Abortion Access
Posted inPolitics & Policy, Reproductive Health
Billboards Offer Veterans a Lifeline After VA Abortion Care Ends
In a state that has one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country, Georgia veterans were left with few options until the billboards showed up. Vet Voice Foundation, a veterans advocacy group, and The Brigid Alliance, an abortion support organization, are fighting to get information about abortion care to veterans and their families […]
Posted inMaternal Health, Politics & Policy, Reproductive Health
Oscar-Nominated Doc Brings to Light Families’ Loss Under Georgia Abortion Law
If Amber Nicole Thurman were alive today, the 28-year-old would most likely have become a nurse. “She would never know that she got accepted into nursing school because August the 19th was the end of her life, and August the 21st I got the call that she was accepted into nursing school,” said Thurman’s mother, […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
How Two Black Women’s ‘Preventable’ Deaths Put Abortion on the Ballot in Georgia
Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller, two Black women who died after trying home abortions, aren’t the only ones who have suffered due to Georgia’s abortion restriction law, according to Monica Simpson, executive director of SisterSong, an Atlanta-based reproductive justice group. “There are so many other people … that have come up to me directly, […]
Posted inReproductive Health
Atlanta Leaders and Local Activists Say More Is Needed to Support Abortion Fund
The Atlanta City Council approved a resolution seeking more support from metro Atlanta counties for abortion services. On Wednesday, the council, led by District 5 representative Lilliana Bakhtiari, urged Atlanta’s executive branch to collaborate with neighboring counties to invest in abortion care. Last year, the council approved donating $300,000 to support ARC-Southeast, an organization providing […]
Posted inNews Roundup
MARTA Wants Your Input for the Campbellton Corridor Project
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: Southwest Atlanta residents, MARTA wants to talk to you! Today, a meeting will be held to discuss the Campbellton Corridor and […]
Posted inNews Roundup
Abortion Access in Atlanta Could be Easier With This Resolution
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: An Atlanta City Council member, Liliana Bakhtiari, introduced a resolution that would help people seeking abortions. The resolution would take away […]
Posted inUncategorized
Political Reporter’s Notebook: Mayor Adjusts Housing Trust Fund After Budget Backlash
Another pivotal week in Georgia politics has come to an end, and there’s a lot to talk about. The state’s U.S. senators tried and failed to advance an abortion-rights bill on Capitol Hill in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Speaking of senators, Raphael Warnock recently hit another campaign fundraising milestone […]
