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2024-09-19 18:22:45 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
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D&C isn't illegal in GA. It is routinely done. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/dilation-and-curettage/about/pac-20384910 https://www.naobgyn.com/contents/dilation-and-curettage-dc https://www.cobbwomenshealth.com/dilation-curettage-dc https://www.georgiaob.com/blog/the-womens-specialist-in-atlanta-and-alpharetta-ga-talks-about-dilation-and-curettage Thurman got sepsis and died after after taking abortion pills, a known risk. https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-abortion-ban-amber-thurman-death#:~:text=Thurman%20sat%20through,patients%20developed%20sepsis https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2023/020687Orig1s026lbl.pdf GA's HB 481 bans D&C only if used to end life. https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-16-crimes-and-offenses/ga-code-sect-16-12-141/#:~:text=Abortion%E2%80%9D%20means%20the%20act%20of%20using%2C%20prescribing%2C%20or%20administering%20any%20instrument%2C%20substance%2C%20device%2C%20or%20other%20means%20with%20the%20purpose%20to%20terminate%20a%20pregnancy%20with%20knowledge%20that%20termination%20will%2C%20with%20reasonable%20likelihood%2C%20cause%20the%20death%20of%20an%20unborn%20child Even if her twins were still alive, it allows for threat to the mother's life. https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-16-crimes-and-offenses/ga-code-sect-16-12-141/#:~:text=No%20abortion%20is,medical%20emergency%20exists
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