How Georgia and Kansas Reveal the Future Battleground for Abortion Rights

Jessica Mason Pieklo & Imani Gandy

The near total ban on abortion recently passed in Georgia contrasts sharply with the landmark decision in Kansas declaring abortion to be a natural right. In the latest episode of Boom! Lawyered, hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy explore which of those paths other states are likely to follow and the number-one reason there's still hope for abortion rights in the United States.

Iowa GOP lawmakers passed a six-week abortion ban in May that was immediately challenged and is temporarily blocked, while Idaho Republicans passed a law in March that is also in court requiring health-care providers to file a report every time there is an abortion-related health complication. Alex Wong/Getty Images

The near total ban on abortion recently passed in Georgia contrasts sharply with the landmark decision in Kansas declaring abortion to be a natural right. In the latest episode of Boom! Lawyered, hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy explore which of those paths other states are likely to follow and the number-one reason there’s still hope for abortion rights in the United States.

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