Women In Georgia Could Be Criminally Charged For Miscarriages

Pro abortion activists are in outrage because anti abortion lawmakers propose a law that would criminalize miscarriages. Miscarriages in Georgia, according to newrepublic.com "Among women who know they are pregnant, the miscarriage rate is about 15 percent to 20 percent."Its often hard to find out the cause of miscarriage, so this could be a reason that lawmakers are this situation into question. I do not believe the government should punish women for miscarriages because criminal activity is not always the case when babies are lost through the pregnancy process. With the anti abortion lawmakers not being able to determine this, they plan to take advantage of this unknown factor and eliminate it all by the miscarriage penalty. The law is not applicable because this is a natural process that happens due to the women's body condition through her pregnancy. Georgia's citizens should not have to face penalty after already suffering the loss of a child. I think that if they do acquire a penalty that they would have to research every situation individually to determine each cases miscarriage causes.

Georgia's Efforts To Legalize Weed For Medical Use

By:Andrew Hall

The legalization of weed in Georgia and how we need to make better efforts and get more doctors to research this medicine. Which could be looked at as amazing discovery in medicine if it were able to treat severe diseases such as cancer or glaucoma. Given this chance and opportunity they should be looking for ways to legalize marijuana for this cause.

Illinois just recently was the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana with Governor Pat Quinn signing the legislation papers. Georgia has put forth efforts to be the 21st state to make this legal for patients who are prescribed this medicine for their sickness.A lot of individuals do truly use this medicinal weed as a medicine to help them get through severe diseases such as cancer.

The Internet based news article, The Daily Chronic, reported that " James Bell, director for Georgia Campaign for Access, Reform & Education , said Georgia is ready to consider historic legislation allowing for medical marijuana." This is a big step in the plan to legalize this medicine in a republican conservative state.

The Georgia Campaign for Access, Reform & Education  also known as the Georgia C.A.R.E. program is a program of the Georgia Taxpayers Alliance, Inc., a project dedicated to the reform of Georgia’s antiquated marijuana laws.Their mission goals is to seek to allow medical access, decriminalization and legalization of marijuana.


Cancer can have different effects and with this medicine provided this will lengthen some individuals life expectancy. Since the law has been passed 1980 in Georgia to use marijuana for medicinal purposes there hasn't been any progress with this program because of the DEA in the later 80s.

With republicans in the driving seat of Georgia's government the efforts for legalizing medical marijuana has been a slow process. With other republican states such as Vermont falling in line Georgia feels that with its activists and government officials who are pro medical marijuana they are in the process of becoming the next state to legalize it.

Georgia's C.A.R.E program put together a seven page report "A Guide to Enacting Medical Marijuana in Georgia" . This detailed report outlines the steps Georgia must take to remove criminal penalties, so that they can allow doctors to recommend  medical marijuana for therapeutic use and provide for a legal and safe source for it.

These efforts are being made because the effects of marijuana are positive when it comes to the medical effect. Marijuana contains a chemical called beta-caryophyllene, and scientists have researched and proven that it could be used to treat pain. 

The efforts are far from over when it comes to legalizing marijuana in Georgia but with Georgia C.A.R.E program and other activists for medical marijuana I believe that Georgia is moving in a positive direction. With this process the Georgia government will allow doctors and physicians to put the hours and research necessary into the effects and preventions of negative effects of medical marijuana.

Georgia Efforts To Legalize Weed For Medical Use

This article talks about the legalization of weed in Georgia and how we need to make better efforts and get more doctors to research this medicine. This story is newsworthy because a lot of individuals do truly use this medicinal weed as a medicine to help them get through severe diseases such as cancer. Cancer can have different effects and with this medicine provided this will lengthen some individuals life expectancy. Since the law has been passed 1980 in Georgia to use marijuana for medicinal purposes there hasnt been any progress with this program because of the DEA in the later 80s. Now since there is a reemerging concern with the marijuana use for glaucoma and cancer there should be doctors and reasearchers there to reveal findings about how this will better help these patients health because by just ignoring the medicine just because its a drug is hurting our citizens and remotely giving early death sentences to these diseased patients.

Civil Right Groups Want Boggs Up nd Out

Questions have been raised when it comes to the nominees of federal state bench. Michael Boggs, a supreme court judge, nominee selection has been problem for the Civil Right groups of America. Civil Rights leaders have made it their agenda to get this nomination striped from Judge Boggs.  In 2001 Boggs voted to keep the confederate represented flag also known as Georgia's original state flag. Civil Rights leaders have reached out to the highest hierarchy of the White House to make this plan a success.

Boggs has been appointed numerous judicial positions in his career throughout Georgia. While holding his position as State Representative to the General Assembly in 2001, Judge  Boggs was one of the 82 voters in the situation to keep the confederate symbol on the Georgia flag. This made the minorities most of all ,African Americans, suspicious of Boggs decision making as judge in the court system. 

Although the topic in the media has been the negative on Michael Boggs, I believe there has to be a  reason that he is even considered for the position on the bench. The Georgia Court of Appeals Judge and former Georgia House of Representatives member for three consecutive years has undoubtedly qualified himself for the position nominated to him.

 Civil Right Groups have made attempts to the White House to see that Boggs does not become a nominees to the federal bench in Georgia. I believe that the civil right group are doing the right thing in speaking up for this cause because that vote right there could have made an impression on a lot of African American Georgians that could not put their trust in Boggs knowing he is a judge and state leader for Georgia.

The public should have a say so in all the positions chosen in the State government that affect their well being. If not this may well give citizens the idea that our government leaders are not really " For The People".

White House cut a deal with the state's Republican senators on judicial nominees , this is why The White House is taking so much heat from the public and Civil Right groups. Civil Rights leaders have made attempts to speaks with President Obama as well as Michael Boggs himself but have failed on both attempts. No comments have been reported from the White House concerning this event but the media spotlight on the subject will not go unheard by The White House. 

The daily report news article reported that , "Nominees for federal judgeship's usually avoid public comment under protocols set by the White House and Congress."

The Republican deal put Georgia's minority citizens at an uneasy state because they know the goals of the Republicans are not set up to work in their favor. Michael Boggs' republican influenced decision back in 2001 has came back as a negative affect on his career.

I believe that the state citizens' opinions should be taken into consideration because with Boggs on the federal bench in Georgia this would make citizens uncomfortable with his decision making. I think that if these Civil Rights groups took this time out to contact the White House then this was a heavy issue in their opinion, and it should be handled as such.

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Civil Right Groups Want Boggs Up nd Out

This article is about Civil Rights groups speaking out and acting against the nomination of  court of appeal Judge Micheal Boggs. The civil rights groups are adiment about not allowing Boggs his seat on the bench. In 2001 Boggs voted to keep the confederate represented flag also known as Georgia's original state flag. This shows to the people that he is for the confederacy ways and is not about making a Georgia a better place for all. Civil Right Groups have made attempts to the White House to see that Boggs does not become a nominees to the federal bench in Georgia. I believe that the civil right group are doing the right thing in speaking up for this cause because that vote right there could have made an impression on a lot of African American Georgians that could not put their trust in Boggs knowing he is a judge and state leader for Georgia. I believe that the public's opinion should be taken into consideration because with him on the federal bench in Georgia this would make citizens uncomfortable with his decision making. I think that if these Civil Rights gropus took this time out to contact the White House then this was a heavy issue in their opinion. 

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Government Shutdown Affects Georgia's Infants

By: Andrew Hall

Georgia federal funded companies have taken a hit in this current government shutdown. The government shutdown has affected road work, jobs , and WIC are programs in Georgia that are being affected greatly by the government's actions. Unlike SNAP, otherwise known as "food stamps" program the government will not be providing funds for parents of infants needing WIC assistance.

No new applicants may apply to the program, while the clients who are already approved will be provided with services through the reserve funds until those funds run out. This will put a lot of new parents in a difficult position when it comes to providing proper nutrition for their children.

The WIC program that is being cut off due to the government shutdown affects many women, children, and infants that need this service to provide nutrition.. The WIC program allows families to get free nutritional foods for their children and infants. These healthy food choices are expensive and not always able to purchase due to individual financial standings. 

I believe that for the government to be taking things away from the citizens shouldn't start with taking away nutrition from our children because they sure did not cut the prison systems food or the government officials pay.

According to library.clerk.house.gov/reference-files, House Of Representatives report an average salary of $1,446,009.10. They should think about taking a cut in their pay other than taking nutritional foods out of the mouths of upcoming American infants and babies. Obesity is at an all time high in America and this is doing nothing but enabling the problem. 


Georgia Health News, a nonprofit health journalism group, reported in August that Georgia was 20th in obese states in America. Taking nutrition out of the children's diet early will give them no future knowledge of proper foods to eat for those who cannot afford proper nutrition. 


How does the government take away a service funded by the state and then strip citizens of their state jobs, just does not feel like justice and proper decision making.


This WIC program being cut affects Americans from infants to adults when the goal for the government is to provide the public with a better life not a more difficult one. So in the end I feel that the government could have found a better program to cut other than this one because I do not see any good concluding from out of work employees, struggling parents, and unhealthy children.

Government Shutdown Affects Georgia's Infants

This article is about the WIC program that is being cut off due to the government shutdown. This effects many women, children, and infants that need this service to provide for their family. The WIC program allows families to get free nutritional foods for their children and infants. These healthy food choices are expensive and not able to be purchased due to individual financial standings. On average formula milk cost $15 dollars a can and when you use more than 2 per day this can start to add up and be a problem as in most cases. I believe that for the government to be taking things away from the citizens shouldn't start with taking away nutrition from our children because they sure did not cut the prison systems food or the government officails pay. But America needs to know that each state will have different process. Georgia is saying that they will take on no new clients but will provide for their existing clients until their resources run out. But in places as Utah that have a safety net fund being used after the government cuts their WIC program. This also affects the workers of these Georgia WIC programs, who will be sent on a leave until the government gets things together. So in the end I feel that the government could have found a better program to cut other than this one because I dont see any good coming out of out of work employees, struggling parents, and unhealthy children.




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