Georgia Senate passes changed anti-abortion bill
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Georgia Senate eased the restrictions on a bill that would ban most women from getting an abortion five months into a pregnancy, possibly setting off a conflict with House lawmakers.
Senate legislators voted 36-19 on Monday to pass a revised version of a bill that would generally ban abortions five months after conception. The original bill made exceptions for pregnancies that threaten the life or health of the mother.
In a major change, Senate lawmakers added another exception so women could seek an abortion after the 20-week mark if a doctor diagnoses a fetus with a condition "incompatible with life."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The revised bill now heads back the House for approval. Republican Rep. Doug McKillip, the bill sponsor, said he was not ready to decide whether he supported the changes.