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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Charlotte Kramon

A bill proposing a near-total abortion ban causes an uproar at Georgia's Capitol

Georgia Abortion Ban Bill - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A crowd of pro-abortion and anti-abortion protesters flooded a windowless Georgia Capitol hallway on Wednesday with chants and signs as lawmakers held a hearing on a bill that would ban almost all abortions.

Although the bill won't go anywhere this year because a deadline has passed for consideration by both chambers, the hearing by the House's Republican leadership gave anti-abortion activists a chance to speak out on an issue near and dear to their constituents.

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