'That’s not my desire' to push any new abortion or birth control legislation, he said. The debate question came after Kemp was captured on tape by a voter pressing Kemp to commit to more restrictions. The Georgia law includes exceptions in cases of rape, incest and health risks to pregnant women.Ībrams has criticized the Republican incumbent as an extremist on abortion, leaving him trapped between moderates who want more permissive abortion laws and activists who want the governor to completely ban abortion or restrict Plan B, an over-the-counter contraceptive that can prevent pregnancy even after an egg is fertilized.

Supreme Court in June overturned a constitutional right to abortion services. Kemp said he 'would not' go beyond the “heartbeat bill” he signed in 2019 to ban nearly all abortions at six weeks of pregnancy, a point that comes before many women know they’re pregnant. 'My desire is to continue to help them fight through 40-year-high inflation and high gas prices and other things that our Georgia families are facing right now financially because of bad policies in Washington, D.C., where President Biden and the Democrats have complete control,' he said. Kemp, though, reminded voters that he had delivered billions in tax relief and rebates to millions of Georgians, crediting his decision to reopen Georgia’s economy amid the pandemic for the state’s financial strength and repeatedly blaming Democrats for economic difficulties.

Shane hazel