A divisive issue has a history in the stateGeorgia has historically taken a conservative stance on abortion, with Republican Gov. Polling on abortion in Georgia suggests that the issue is narrowly divided. According to CNN exit polling from Election Day, 52% of Georgia voters thought that abortion should be legal, while 43% thought it should be illegal. Those numbers also vary based on race -- among White Georgia voters , 43% thought abortion should be legal while 53% thought it should be illegal, and among Black Georgia voters , 69% thought abortion should be legal while 24% thought it should be illegal. And despite the current Republican-controlled Senate, Democrats in both chambers have signaled interest on various provisions expanding abortion access.

Source: CNN January 02, 2021 14:03 UTC