“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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Main Authors: Erica Barton, Subasri Narasimhan, Dabney Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georgia Southern University 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/jgpha/vol8/iss3/2