Maternal/Reproductive Healthcare

Summarize the prevailing law(s) regarding access to maternal or reproductive health care

Abortion is strict in the state of Georgia at six weeks and later unless the life of the mother is at risk, a serious medical condition renders a fetus unviable or the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest.

Are abortions restricted after a certain number of weeks?  If so, what is the time period?

Six Weeks

If yes, are there exceptions to this restriction?

Exceptions include when the life of the mother is at risk, a serious medical condition renders a fetus unviable or the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest.

If restrictions exist, please outline the host city’s plan and available resources to help ensure the safety of ASH participants by addressing these measures.-

Exceptions to this law include when the life of the mother is at risk, a serious medical condition renders a fetus unviable or the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest. In the event of an emergency during a convention, Atlanta has more than 1,500 hospital beds less than two miles of Georgia World Congress Center between Grady Memorial Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown. Both healthcare facilities also offer 24-hour emergency rooms.