Abortion Law: UK vs. US
Contrasting
approaches
to
abortion
between the UK and some parts of the US
were shown in April, as legislation brought
in or clarified in the differing jurisdictions
demonstrated.
The Georgia House of Representatives
gave final approval to legislation outlawing
abortions after a
foetal heartbeat can be
detected. If enacted, it would be among the strictest abortion bans in the US. ‘Georgia
values
life. The
legislature’s bold action
reaffirms our priorities and who we are as
a State,’ said Governor Kemp. The measure
was approved by just one vote more than
the majority needed to pass: 92 votes from
the 180-member chamber. Following
the
vote,
law enforcement confronted
several
Democrat lawmakers and protesters speaking
against the bill in the halls of the capitol, threatening to arrest people
if the crowd
didn’t stop chanting ‘shame’ and disperse.