Thursday on Political Rewind: The ACLU is suing the state over a six-week ban on abortions, citing Georgia's constitutional right to privacy. Listen in to our special panel examine the state constitution's history and its potential relevance to future high-profile cases.

The panel

Guest host: Kevin Riley, @AJCEditor, editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Professor Amy Steigerwalt, @DrSteigerwalt, Georgia State University

Professor Anthony Michael Kreis, @AnthonyMKreis, Georgia State University

Professor Fred Smith, @fredosmithjr, Emory University School of Law

Professor Emeritus James C. Cobb, former Southern history professor, University of Georgia

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

2:30 - History of Georgia's constitution

18:45 - Why Roe came from a right to privacy

26:00 - The history of abortion law in Georgia

44:00 - The future of other Supreme Court cases in Georgia

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