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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
As the largest city in Georgia, you will find many health care resources in Atlanta. However, as a more conservative American state, you will need to be careful about choosing your health care providers in Georgia. You need a prescription to obtain birth control. If you're a minor, it's recommended that you visit a Title X clinic to seek out birth control or counseling. If you want emergency contraception (the morning after pill), you can access it without a prescription. You can simply go to a pharmacy or health center and purchase it. There are some low-cost centers for STI/STD tests, and we have a list of places where you can find PrEP in Atlanta. In May 2019, the governor of Georgia signed into law the most restrictive abortion policy in the United States, which bans abortion at any sign of "embryonic or fetal cardiac activity." This usually occurs in the sixth week of pregnancy | As the largest city in Georgia, you will find many health care resources in Atlanta. However, as a more conservative American state, you will need to be careful about choosing your health care providers in Georgia. You need a prescription to obtain birth control. If you're a minor, it's recommended that you visit a Title X clinic to seek out birth control or counseling. If you want emergency contraception (the morning after pill), you can access it without a prescription. You can simply go to a pharmacy or health center and purchase it. There are some low-cost centers for STI/STD tests, and we have a list of places where you can find PrEP in Atlanta. In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, a ruling that formerly protected federal abortion rights.<ref name=":0">https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3535742-read-the-supreme-court-ruling-overturning-roe-v-wade/</ref> This means that states can determine their own abortion laws. In the case of Georgia, this means that they can impose their 2019 HB 481 law.<ref name=":1">https://www.wabe.org/without-roe-v-wade-protections-georgias-abortion-law-set-to-take-effect/</ref> In May 2019, the governor of Georgia signed into law the most restrictive abortion policy in the United States, which bans abortion at any sign of "embryonic or fetal cardiac activity." This usually occurs in the sixth week of pregnancy. In addition, there are various restrictions imposed upon those who seek out abortions, like mandatory counseling, 24 hour wait periods, and parental notification for minors. | ||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, a ruling that formerly protected federal abortion rights.<ref name=":0" /> This means that states can determine their own abortion laws. In the case of Georgia, this means that they can impose their 2019 HB 481 law.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
In May 2019, the governor of Georgia signed into law HB 481, which is also known as the "fetal heartbeat" bill. This law states that abortion is banned after the detection of any “embryonic or fetal cardiac activity,” which typically occurs at about six weeks of pregnancy. Furthermore, the bill states that "...unborn children are a class of living, distinct person," and people who seek out abortions can be punished by law. In fact, a pregnant person who seeks out an abortion would considered to be assisting in a murder, according to this law, and therefore could face life in prison. Furthermore, there are no protections against pregnant people who self-terminate abortions, thereby making them vulnerable to prosecution as well.<ref>[https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/05/hb-481-georgia-law-criminalizes-abortion-subjects-women-to-life-in-prison.html Georgia Just Criminalized Abortion. Women Who Terminate Their Pregnancies Would Receive Life in Prison.]</ref> | |||
The state is largely conservative and traditional religious beliefs play a large role in politics. For a woman to legally obtain an abortion, she must first receive counseling (which is managed by the state) that includes information explicitly urging her from seeking out an abortion.<ref>[http://statelaws.findlaw.com/georgia-law/georgia-abortion-laws.html Georgia Abortion Laws]</ref> | |||
If you're under 18 years old and want an abortion in Georgia, it's required that one of your parents gets legally notified (i.e. "parental notification"). If you cannot manage the parental notification, you can get a "judicial bypass." This is when you ask a judge for permission instead or, if it's an emergency (for medical reasons), you can get special permission.<ref>[https://sexetc.org/states/georgia Sex in the States: Georgia]</ref> | If you're under 18 years old and want an abortion in Georgia, it's required that one of your parents gets legally notified (i.e. "parental notification"). If you cannot manage the parental notification, you can get a "judicial bypass." This is when you ask a judge for permission instead or, if it's an emergency (for medical reasons), you can get special permission.<ref>[https://sexetc.org/states/georgia Sex in the States: Georgia]</ref> | ||
Across the country, including in Georgia, there has been mounting pressure on abortion clinics. In the last decade, many abortion clinics have been closing in large numbers due to lack of funding and support. In fact, in 2014, it was found that 96% of Georgia counties had no clinics that provided abortions and 58% of Georgian women lived in those counties, despite the fact the legality of abortion, according to the Supreme Court decision. According to one report, "There were 28 abortion-providing facilities in Georgia in 2014, and 17 of those were clinics. These numbers represent no change since 2011 in overall providers, and a a 11% decline in clinics from 2011, when there were 28 abortion providers overall, of which 19 were clinics."<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/state-facts-about-abortion-georgia State Facts About Abortion: Georgia]</ref> | Across the country, including in Georgia, there has been mounting pressure on abortion clinics. In the last decade, many abortion clinics have been closing in large numbers due to lack of funding and support. In fact, in 2014, it was found that 96% of Georgia counties had no clinics that provided abortions and 58% of Georgian women lived in those counties, despite the fact the legality of abortion, according to the Supreme Court decision. According to one report, "There were 28 abortion-providing facilities in Georgia in 2014, and 17 of those were clinics. These numbers represent no change since 2011 in overall providers, and a a 11% decline in clinics from 2011, when there were 28 abortion providers overall, of which 19 were clinics."<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/state-facts-about-abortion-georgia State Facts About Abortion: Georgia]</ref> In 2017, there were 26 facilities that provided abortion in Georgia.<ref>https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/state-facts-about-abortion-georgia</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||