Prosecutors for five of Georgia’s most populous counties say they won't prosecute women who get abortions under the state's 'heartbeat' bill.
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. Brian Kemp earlier this month.
The legislation criminalizes abortion for anyone who undergoes or performs the procedure after six weeks, carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. “There is no language outlined in HB 481 explicitly prohibiting a district attorney from bringing criminal charges against anyone and everyone involved in obtaining and performing what is otherwise currently a legal medical procedure,” Boston said.
Similarly, a spokesperson for Fulton County DA Paul Howard said the district attorney “has no intention of ever prosecuting a woman under this new law,” he told NBC affiliate 11Alive. He also said Howard will not prosecute medical professionals for performing the procedure in Fulton County, which includes the state’s capital, Atlanta.
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