- United States
- Ga.
- Letter
This bill poses a severe threat to the health and wellbeing of pregnant individuals in Georgia. Extending personhood to fertilized eggs would effectively criminalize abortion from the moment of conception, removing critical reproductive healthcare options for those facing complicated or life-threatening pregnancies. Medical professionals have raised serious concerns that such restrictions create a hostile legal environment that endangers patients by preventing doctors from providing necessary care. Furthermore, the bill's potential impact on in vitro fertilization treatments is deeply concerning and could severely limit access to these services. Georgia already has one of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the nation - further abortion restrictions will only exacerbate this crisis. Lawmakers should listen to medical experts and those directly impacted rather than pushing an ideological agenda that jeopardizes lives. This extreme legislation goes against the mainstream views of most Georgians who believe in protecting reproductive freedom. I urge you to reject this dangerous overreach that compromises essential healthcare for your constituents.