District attorneys for five of Georgia’s most populous counties vowed not to prosecute people who get abortions under the extreme anti-abortion “heartbeat” bill signed into law by Gov. The extreme legislation bans abortion after six weeks, the time period in which doctors can detect a fetal heartbeat. Henry County DA Darius Pattillo called the bill “unconstitutional,” saying it’s in direct conflict with Roe v. Wade. Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights have all pledged to sue Georgia over the controversial heartbeat bill. And just last week, Alabama passed the strictest abortion restriction in the country, banning the procedure in all cases, including rape and incest.

Source: Huffington Post May 21, 2019 15:11 UTC