‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban Heads to Georgia Governor’s Desk

‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban Heads to Georgia Governor’s Desk
Brian Kemp, then Republican gubernatorial candidate, attends the Election Night event at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga., on Nov. 6, 2018. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
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ATLANTA—Watchful eyes now turn to Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, wondering when he might sign a “heartbeat” abortion ban that he supported and helped push through.

The Georgia House gave final approval Friday, March 29, to legislation outlawing abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, sending the bill to Kemp. If enacted, it’d be among the strictest abortion bans in the U.S.