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New Abortion Law Changes Tax Deductions

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After the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned the constitutional right to abortion, lawmakers in various states began enacting a variety of either so-called pro-choice or anti-abortion laws. One such law in Georgia went into effect in July. Georgia’s abortion law bans abortion at the point where a “fetal heartbeat” can be detected by a doctor. 

So, you may be wondering what the , or any other abortion law, has to do with taxes. Well, recently, Georgia’s Department of Revenue clarified that a human fetus with a detectable fetal heartbeat can qualify for a tax deduction—if you live

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