Extremist politicians have blocked access to reproductive health care and healthcare more broadly, as well as sex education.

• OBGYN Shortages: As of 2022, 82 out of 159 Georgia counties do not have an OBGYN.
• Maternal Mortality on the Rise: These issues contribute to Georgia having one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the country. Maternal mortality rates in Georgia are increasing and are highest among Black mothers.
• Teen birth rates in Georgia are higher than the national average. Yet, ~30% of high schools in Georgia do not teach about methods of contraception other than condoms, and less than one-third teach comprehensive sexual education.

BIASED COUNSELING & MANDATORY DELAY

• Mandatory Counseling: Includes biased materials with medical inaccuracies.
• 24-Hour Waiting Period: Patients must wait at least 24 hours after their initial appointment before obtaining an abortion.

PARENTAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

• Georgia requires young people seeking an abortion to notify a parent or guardian at least 24 hours in advance, even if this puts them at risk.
• Judicial Bypass: Some young people can seek permission from a judge, but this process is complex and intimidating.

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• High Uninsured Rate: Nearly one-fifth (19.7%) of women of reproductive age (15-44 years) in Georgia lack health insurance, making it the 4th highest rate in the country.
• Limited Coverage Options:
  • Affordable Care Act plans in Georgia only cover abortion if the pregnant person’s health is at severe risk.
  • Medicaid only covers abortion in cases of life endangerment, rape, or incest.

Anti-abortion centers (also called “crisis pregnancy centers”) do not follow national medical or ethical standards. These anti-abortion extremist organizations intentionally lie to, shame, and mislead pregnant people to prevent them from accessing abortion, and other forms of reproductive care including birth control.

• Georgia has over 95 fake health centers
• Here are the ways that Georgians’ tax dollars are funding these centers:
  • Georgians fund these centers through a grant program that is marketed as supporting “pregnancy resources” — but in reality, it funnels millions to anti-abortion clinics.
  • The Georgia Department of Public Health reported that anti-abortion centers received over $6 million in state funding before June 2020.
  • The state also funds them through sales of “Choose Life” license plates.