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Judge sets $1 bail for Georgia woman charged with murder for taking abortion pills (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/health@lemmy.world
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Alexia Moore was arrested under a Georgia law that bans abortions after detection of embryonic cardiac activity

A Georgia judge set a $1 bond for a woman facing murder charges tied to allegations she used abortion pills to end a pregnancy, potentially paving the way for a possible reduction or dismissal of charges.

Alexia Moore, 31, was arrested by police in Savannah earlier this month on a warrant that echoed a 2019 Georgia law banning abortions after embryonic cardiac activity can be detected.

Moore was charged with murder after police determined she had been pregnant beyond six weeks “based on the medical staff’s knowledge that the baby had a beating heart and was struggling to breathe”.

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[–] 67 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Keith Higgins, the district attorney, did not object to the bond in court and told the judge police did not consult his office before filing the charges.

Yep. This is headed to nolle prosequi town.

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  • [–] 29 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Wait, I thought felony charges had to come from the DA. How are the police able to just pick someone up and charge them with a felony?

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