“It didn’t matter what the bill said...”: Influences on abortion policy legislative decision-making in Georgia
Background: In March 2019 the Georgia legislature passed HB 481 described as a “heartbeat bill”, prohibiting abortion at around six weeks gestation. Given the prevalence of anti-abortion legislation and the public health implications of abortion restrictions, we sought to understand how Georgia legi...
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Language: | English |
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Georgia Southern University
2021-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association |
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/jgpha/vol8/iss3/2 |