A lawsuit challenging Georgia's near-ban on abortion is returning to a trial court to determine the legal standing of those seeking to overturn the law. The Georgia Supreme Court voted 6-1 to require a re-examination of standing issues, following a recent decision that altered the state law on who can sue.
Meanwhile, a ruling by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney from September, which struck down the abortion law, remains on hold. The recent court ruling clarified that only individuals and groups directly affected by the law can bring a lawsuit in Georgia state courts, overturning a previous rule allowing third parties to sue on behalf of others.
