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    Georgia's six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional, a Fulton County superior court judge ruled Monday, permitting abortions to take place in the state later into pregnancies.

    The order means Georgia can't enforce the six-week ban that took effect in 2022. Abortions may continue to be performed until around 22 weeks of pregnancy, which was the case prior to the ban.

    Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order that while "the State's interest in protecting 'unborn' life is compelling, until that life can be sustained by...

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