The Struggle to Improve Black Maternal Health in Georgia

We joined advocates at the Capitol for Black Maternal Health Advocacy Day; our Executive Director addressed the long-standing needs of Black pregnant people during the event.

By Jerzy Shedlock

Group of advocates at Georgia Capitol for Black Maternal Health Advocacy Day

Explainer: Georgia State Court’s Ruling on the 6-Week Abortion Ban

On September 30, 2024, the Superior Court of Fulton County struck down Georgia’s six-week abortion ban.

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Accelerating the Fight For Reproductive Justice in Georgia

Georgians should have the ability to exercise their fundamental rights, and they overwhelmingly support reproductive rights.

By Nneka Ewulonu

People marching for abortion access

Reflecting on the Impact of Dobbs Ruling a Year Later

ACLU of Ga. Philanthropy Officer Nicole Berman remembers sitting on her couch and crying last year when the Dobbs ruling came out. She was filled with a visceral fear and despair, for all Americans who just lost bodily autonomy.

By Nicole Berman, CFRE

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Andrea Young Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award For Reproductive Rights Work

On Thursday night, ACLU of Georgia Executive Director Andrea Young was honored as the recipient of the Roses for Roe Elaine B. Alexander Lifetime Achievement Award, bestowed on community leaders furthering reproductive rights here in Atlanta. 

By Jerzy Shedlock

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Ga. House And Senate Members Introduce Bills To Repeal The State’s Abortion Ban

Members of the Georgia House and Senate introduced the Georgia Reproductive Freedom Act during a press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday.

By Jerzy Shedlock

Members of the Georgia House and Senate & representing allies

Get Involved In The 2023 Legislative Session: Lobby Day And Capitol Observers Program

Our policy and advocacy team is identifying notable bills, producing educational materials, and forming relationships that will lessen harm and uplift civil liberties. There’s a lot going on, and no need to take a back seat. Here are two opportunities for you to get involved in the process.

By Jerzy Shedlock

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The Best Decision: How Abortion Changed These Lives for the Better

Years later, 16 people reflect on how their abortions allowed them to continue their education, build a career, and lay a stronger foundation for becoming a parent at a later time of their choosing.

Abortion rights activists are seen through a hole in an American flag as they protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Saturday, June 25, 2022.

Welcome To The 2023 Georgia Legislative Session

The ACLU of Georgia has an ambitious agenda to protect and advance the civil liberties and rights of all Georgians during the 2023 Legislative Session.

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