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Politically Georgia: A 2022 battle over abortion intensifies

Amber R. chants with a megaphone outside the state Capitol on Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Atlanta. For the second weekend, abortion rights supporters continue to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v Wade. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / Miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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Amber R. chants with a megaphone outside the state Capitol on Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Atlanta. For the second weekend, abortion rights supporters continue to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v Wade. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / Miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
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July 22, 2022

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss how the state’s new restrictive abortion law could shake up Georgia’s marquee races.

Plus, our insiders answer your questions from the 24-hour Politically Georgia Hotline at ‪(770) 810-5297. Call in anytime with your questions and hear Greg and Patricia answer them during the Mailbag segment every Friday.

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About the Authors

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast.

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Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist. She was previously a nationally syndicated columnist for CQ Roll Call, national political reporter for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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