Georgia House Bill criminalizing abortion is advancing. What to know about HB 441
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Georgia lawmakers are advancing a bill, HB 441, that would significantly restrict abortion access and could charge pregnant mothers for murder. The bill, introduced in February, 2025, has passed its second reading and is currently pending in the House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee. A hearing is scheduled for Friday, March 26, at noon.
“If we truly believe that a fetus is a person made in the image of God, then to be consistent with the Constitution and God’s word, the laws which protect human beings who are born must equally protect those who are not yet born,” wrote the Foundation to Abolish Abortion.