Bill > SR84

This resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a fundamental right to reproductive freedom in Georgia. The amendment defines reproductive freedom broadly, encompassing decisions about pregnancy, prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion, miscarriage management, and infertility care. It stipulates that this right cannot be denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless there is a compelling state interest, which is narrowly defined as protecting an individual's health consistent with clinical standards and without interfering with personal autonomous decision-making. The resolution prohibits the state from discriminating against or penalizing individuals based on their pregnancy outcomes or for seeking or providing reproductive healthcare. While allowing the state to regulate abortion after fetal viability (defined as the point of likely sustained survival outside the uterus), it mandates that abortions remain permissible when medically necessary to protect the physical or mental health of the pregnant individual. The amendment would be submitted to Georgia voters for ratification, with the ballot question asking whether the Constitution should be amended to recognize reproductive freedom without government interference.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69753