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Business execs warn abortion law is hurting Georgia companies

September 8, 2022

Patricia Murphy
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Greg Bluestein
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Tia Mitchell
Sep 8, 2022
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Inside today’s edition of Swing State Georgia:

  • Gov. Kemp hits D.C. for campaign cash.

  • Georgia plays host to a 2024 hopeful.

  • Sen. Ossoff gets stuck in India.


Dozens of bipartisan business executives signed an open letter that warns Georgia’s anti-abortion law and other Republican policies will risk the state’s pro-business reputation.

The letter, released this morning, said the newly implemented restrictions that ban abortions as early as five weeks will force executives “to compete with other states on a whole different level, putting all Georgia firms at a disadvantage.”

“Companies now face the choice of moving to or staying in a state where half of their workforce is facing second-class citizenship and may be subject to investigation or prosecution for routine healthcare,” read the letter, which was promoted by allies of Stacey Abrams.

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