The Georgia Senate has passed a bill banning abortion in cases of coercion, gender selection and racial discrimination. But the landmark legislation has encountered problems in the House of Representatives.
Catherine Davis, director of minority outreach for Georgia Right to Life, said she was convinced SB 529 was near the finish line
"We are now being told that the speaker of the House feels the bill goes too far because it will challenge Roe v. Wade," she said. "That's an amazement to me, since most of the people of Georgia have indicated that they don't have a problem with the bill."
Of the 38 states that report abortion statistics, Georgia leads the country in pre-born lives ended in the black community. SB 529 would likely have an effect on those numbers. Davis is convinced the pro-abortion community is worried.
"They have committed all their resources to stopping this bill," she said, "because, as they put it, if it passes Georgia, it will change abortion in the nation."
Contact: Karen Johnson
Source: CitizenLink
Publish Date: April 15, 2010
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Illinois Federation for Right to Life
2600 State Street, Suite E
Alton, IL 62002
Phone: 618-466-4122
Fax: 618-466-4134
Web: www.ifrl.org
