Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney struck down Georgia’s six-week abortion ban on Monday.
The ban took effect nearly two years ago after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Following McBurney’s ruling, abortions are now legal in the state of Georgia up until around 20 to 22 weeks of pregnancy.
On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Andrea Young, who serves as the executive director of the ACLU of Georgia, told show host Rose Scott that healthcare for women is better today because of McBurney’s ruling.
She further discussed the maternity mortality rates for Black women and talked about the importance of reproductive freedom. She also stressed that Georgians should vote in the November election as some of the lawmakers who voted in favor of Georgia’s abortion ban are up for re-election.
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the date of the episode. The episode aired on Tuesday.
