ATLANTA — In county courthouses and city halls around the state, elected officials are exploring new ways to blunt the sweeping restrictions at the center of Georgia’s new anti-abortion law.
Some law enforcement agencies in left-leaning communities say they won’t devote public resources to investigating potential violations. Some mayors are exploring ways to deprioritize the legislation. And several prosecutors have already said they won’t bring potential violators to court.
The rapid response underscores the gaping political divide over the Republican-backed law, which took effect last week following a federal appeals court’s ruling. While some officials in conservative areas trumpeted the new limits, leaders in more liberal areas have sought ways to defy the law.
