Georgia Supreme Court reinstates 6-week abortion ban while appeal is underway

The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday restored the state's six-week abortion ban, halting a judge's ruling a week ago that the six-week ban is unconstitutional and abortions could continue past six weeks. 

The six-week ban will remain in place while Georgia's highest court considers the state's appeal. 

That means that for now, abortions will not be allowed in Georgia beyond six weeks of pregnancy, often before many women are aware that they're pregnant.