ATLANTA (AP) - Three obstetricians are reviving their challenge against a 2012 Georgia abortion law.
The law bans doctors from performing abortions five months after an egg is fertilized, except when doctors decide a fetus has a defect so severe it is unlikely to live. The law also makes an exception to protect the life or health of the mother.
A judge in December 2012 blocked the implementation of the law pending the outcome of the legal challenge. The judge dismissed the challenge in October, meaning the law took effect.
But the lawyers for the obstetricians say they never got notice of that ruling and therefore didn't appeal within the required 30 days. The judge Wednesday agreed to refile the order so the doctors' lawyers can file an appeal.
