A strict 'heartbeat' abortion bill was just approved by the Georgia House and sent to the governor, who is expected to sign it
The so-called"heartbeat" abortion bill won final approval Friday in the Georgia General Assembly and was sent to the governor, who is expected to sign it.
The Republican-majority House voted in favor of House Bill 481, called the Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act, said Kaleb McMichen, director of communications for House Speaker David Ralston. The bill was approved 92 to 78, McMichen said. Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, supports the legislation and is expected to sign it."Georgia values life. We stand up for the innocent and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.
— Governor Brian P. Kemp March 7, 2019 "No abortion is authorized or shall be performed if the unborn child has been determined to have a human heartbeat," the bill states, unless the pregnancy risks the life or poses substantial and irreversible physical harm to the pregnant woman.The bill's author, state Rep.
— Alyssa Milano March 23, 2019 Actress Alyssa Milano staunchly opposes the legislation and has urged the film and TV industry, which shoots many projects in Georgia, to get out of the state if the bill becomes law. She uses a hashtag on Twitter that says #HB481IsBad ForBusiness. "There are over 20 productions shooting in GA & the state just voted to strip women of their bodily autonomy," she said in a tweet on March 22."Hollywood! We should stop feeding GA economy.
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