ATLANTA — The state attorney general says Georgia’s “heartbeat” law should not be guiding the treatment of a pregnant mom being declared brain-dead at Emory. The heartbreaking story has left the woman on life support for some three months.
“I’m thankful for the hospital recognizing the full value of this small human life that’s living inside of this tragically dying young mother; mindful of the agony of this young mother’s family,” state Sen. Ed Setzler (R-Acworth) told 11Alive News Friday.
Setzler was the Georgia lawmaker who introduced – and barely passed – the state’s LIFE Act, known as the “heartbeat law,” in 2019. The measure roiled the Capitol with protests as it restricted abortions to no later than six weeks gestation with the backing of the state’s newly elected governor, Brian Kemp…