Georgia’s six-week abortion ban overturned as unconstitutional

Judge rules state's ban on terminations once detectable human heartbeat' present violated US constitution at time it was enacted

A judge overturned Georgia's ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling on Tuesday that it violated the US constitution and US supreme court precedent when it was enacted.

The ruling by Judge Robert McBurney of Fulton county superior court applies statewide. The ban had been in effect since July.