Political Rewind: A Tragic COVID Toll Reached In Georgia; Abortion Access Considered In Courts
Tuesday on Political Rewind: Our panel discussed a tragic mark: The state reported 191 COVID-19 deaths, the single biggest one-day death toll since the delta variant of the coronavirus arrived in the state. Meanwhile hospitals across Georgia are continuing to struggle with the dramatic increase in COVID-19 patients filling their facilities.\n\nAlso, the controversial new Texas abortion law will soon face its first test in court. A San Antonio doctor is being sued for performing an abortion on a woman whose pregnancy had advanced past the six-week limit Texas has set in law. How might the outcome of that lawsuit affect a Georgia lawmaker\u2019s plan to introduce a Texas-style abortion bill here?\n\nMeanwhile, Senate candidate Herschel Walker defended music superstar Nicki Minaj for posting a dubious but widely circulated claim about the COVID-19 vaccine.\n\nPanelists:\n\nTamar Hallerman\xa0\u2013\xa0Senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nTammy Greer \u2013\xa0Professor of political science, Clark Atlanta University