We will perform a case-by-case assessment of charges taken by law enforcement and prosecute those in which there is sufficient evidence to prove a violation of the law occurred.'ĭemocratic state Rep.

'When/if Georgia's abortion law goes into effect, my office will treat violations of OCGA 16-12-140 (criminal abortion) just as we do all other violations of criminal statutes prosecuted in this circuit. 'As the District Attorney of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, I believe it is my statutory duty to enforce the duly enacted laws of our General Assembly by prosecuting those who violate these laws,' she said in an email. Other top prosecutors including District Attorney Shannon Wallace of Cherokee County told the Recorder they will not ignore the new law. As such, we decline to use our offices' resources to criminalize reproductive health decisions and commit to exercise our well-settled discretion and refrain from prosecuting those who seek, provide, or support abortions.' 'But we stand together in our firm belief that prosecutors have a responsibility to refrain from using limited criminal legal system resources to criminalize personal medical decisions. 'Not all of us agree on a personal or moral level on the issue of abortion,' the prosecutors wrote. Some local district attorneys have pledged not to enforce the law, including seven from across Georgia who signed onto a June 24 open letter. Jordan, a lawyer and the Democratic nominee for state attorney general, spoke against the abortion bill in the state Senate and pledged not to defend it if she is elected. 'So, it's one of those things that the kind of unintended consequences of this are incredible, just in terms of statutory interpretation and application.' 'Specifically with respect to inclusion of the personhood language, if you think about it from the perspective of, could the state of Georgia prosecute you if you took another human being, an adult, over state lines and killed that person and then came back, could you be prosecuted in Georgia? Yeah, yeah, you could,' said Democratic state Sen.

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