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FawksyBoxes t1_j9y7chk wrote

Reply to comment by Killahflex in Lawyer argues fetus of jailed pregnant woman is being illegally detained by He-is

Yep, Georgia lost court cases and now pregnant women can start claiming a fetus as a dependant and other benefits starting at 6 weeks now.

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theLonelyBinary t1_j9zl4i8 wrote

Seriously?

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FawksyBoxes t1_j9zmac8 wrote

Yep, ACLU took them to court and because of how they worded the law the court ruled that the state has defined any fetus of 6 weeks with a detectable 'heartbeat' as a 'person'.

That wording is how they tried to ban it, but in October last year the actual ban was repealed because Doctors proved to court that the law was too vague of when they could intervene. Along with the fact that when the law was passed Roe vs Wade was still in effect and thus the law was null and void due to being unconstitutional at the time of passing.

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