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State Bar & Bar Associations

Jun. 6, 2019

ABA members protest Atlanta 2021 meeting location over abortion law

As the American Bar Association considers holding a 2021 meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, members are protesting the move in light of the state’s new abortion law.

As the American Bar Association considers holding a 2021 meeting in Atlanta, some members are protesting the move in light of the state's new abortion law.

Last month, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill that bans abortion starting at six weeks into pregnancy. The law takes effect in five months.

Nearly 250 members signed a Tuesday letter saying the Atlanta location would show implicit support...

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