Georgia
Georgia Considers Fertilized Egg As Person Measure While Personhood Mississippi Makes A PAC
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
November 17, 2011 - 1:26pm (Print)
Looks like the so-called "personhood" campaign is spreading even further.
Georgia Rep. Bobby Franklin Found Dead
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
July 26, 2011 - 4:20pm (Print)
The Georgia Congressman who advocated investigating miscarriages was found dead earlier today.
Roundup: Georgia Eliminating State Funds for Domestic Violence Prevention
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
April 4, 2011 - 10:32am (Print)
Georgia will use federal TANF money for domestic violence shelters which could eliminate services for women without children, what do state ant-abortion bills say about women, Arizona enacts more anti-abortion legislation, and Starbucks selling a maternal health benefit CD.
Morning Roundup: Feinstein Introduces DOMA Repeal
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
March 21, 2011 - 10:15am (Print)
Michigan and Maryland's slew of anti-abortion bills, trends in banning insurance coverage of abortion, Arizona voting on race and sex abortion ban, Bobby Franklin says something crazy, and Sen. Feinstein introduces repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Morning Roundup: Virginia Clinics Regulations Fast-Tracked
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
March 14, 2011 - 9:56am (Print)
Georgia tables motion that would have forced all abortions into hospitals, new Virginia clinic regulations will be set in months, people with HIV at greater risk of bone fractures, and the Utah legislature passes three abortion-related bills.
Morning Roundup: Price of Preterm Birth Prevention Medication Skyrockets
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
March 11, 2011 - 11:05am (Print)
Preterm birth medication cost will go up 150 times due to exclusivity contract, FBI arrests suspect in Fresno Planned Parenthood arson case, Georgia moves to only allow abortions to be performed in hospitals, and Senator Rand Paul connects abortion, light bulbs, and his toilet. And he really hates his toilet.
Dear Rep. Franklin: I Submit My Used Tampons as Evidence
February 24, 2011 - 3:40pm (Print)
As Amie reported earlier, Georgia Rep. Bobby Franklin is pushing legislation to criminalize miscarriage. Jill Filipovic suggests we help him by sending in our used tampons.
Miscarriage-as-Murder Bill Center of GOP War on Women
by Amie Newman
February 24, 2011 - 8:17am (Print)
Rep. Bobby Franklin (R-Marietta, GA) of "rape victims aren't victims" and, now, miscarriage is "prenatal murder" infamy, is not simply a "Lone Ranger," as some call him. He's exactly what happens when we allow a GOP full-scale war on women, girls and families to get this far.
But We Didn't Ask for This!
Anti-choicers want to criminalize abortion, but investigating women who have miscarried is taking it too far?
Morning Roundup: North Dakota - Personhood Before Pregnancy?
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
February 1, 2011 - 10:49am (Print)
Personhood before pregnancy in North Dakota, Memphis pastor shames unwed parents, anti-choice groups are silent on the "forcible rape" bill, and Georgia looks to follow Nebraska on fetal pain.
