The judge also noted that Georgia law prohibits the criminalization of someone who has induced an abortion on themself.

A state judge in Georgia on Monday set a bail payment at just $1 for a woman who was charged with murder earlier this month after she took abortion pills to end a pregnancy — a charge about which Judge Steven G. Blackerby of State Superior Court expressed extreme skepticism. “I think that charge is extremely problematic,” Blackerby said during a hearing that the woman, Alexia Moore…

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  • MunkyNutts@feddit.onlineEnglish
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    16 days ago

    Not a lawyer and don’t know the whole story of who or how the information was attained, but I’m curious if this would fall under a HIPAA violation. From the article,

    The Current, a Georgia-based outlet, also reported that “privacy issues” are likely to be scrutinized in court if the district attorney continues to pursue the case.