After more than three hours of debate, senators passed the measure 33-14 in a vote that broke down along party lines.
Republican Sen. Chip Pearson of Dawsonville, the bill's sponsor, says the proposal addresses the prevalence of gender- and race-based abortions in Georgia, especially among African-American women. The bill would make it illegal to coerce a woman into an abortion on those grounds.
Democratic Sen. Donzella James of Atlanta says the idea that black women are being targeted for abortion is unfounded and inflammatory and fails to address the health care disparity that is the real cause of the disproportionate abortion rate for black women.
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