Georgia GOP says abortion A-OK

Georgia Republicans, fresh with victory in last fall's election and now the majority force, have decided NOT to support a bill that would outlaw abortion in the state of Georgia. Take that conservative values voters!

Republican leaders Tuesday quickly ruled out giving their support to a newly introduced bill that would ban all abortions in Georgia, making the measure an almost certain failure.

"I don't expect any action on this bill," said House Majority Leader Jerry Keen, R-St. Simons Island.

Republicans took over the House after last November's elections, making this year's legislative session the first time the party has run the show in both the House and Senate. When Democrats were in power, their leaders often avoided votes on controversial subjects like abortion, much to the dismay of many conservative lawmakers.