District attorneys near Atlanta vow not to prosecute women who get abortions
By Morgan Gstalter - 05/18/19 01:48 PM EDT
District attorneys across the Atlanta area have vowed not to prosecute women who seek an abortion despite Georgia’s new fetal “heartbeat†abortion ban.
The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office told 11 Alive News that it has no plans to prosecute women under the new law, signed by Gov. Brian Kemp (R), that will be going into effect on Jan. 1.
“DA Howard has no intention of ever prosecuting a woman under this new law,†said Chris Hopper, director of public affairs for the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.
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