Amber Thurman’s family speaks out after Georgia judge strikes down 6-week abortion ban

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A day after a judge struck down Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, the family of a mother who died after allegedly receiving delayed abortion care in 2022 is speaking out.Amber Thurman, 28, had a rare complication from her abortion medication and went to Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge for a procedure that would remove tissue from the uterus. But doctors waited 20 hours to perform the dilation and curettage, allegedly leading to her death, according to Ben Crump, the family’s attorney.Crump said the family intends to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. WATCH THE NEWS CONFERENCE:PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Judge strikes down Georgia’s 6-week abortion banThe suit comes as a Fulton County Superior Court judge struck down Georgia’s LIFE Act, which bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, on Monday. In most cases, that’s around six weeks.“It’s bittersweet for this family,” Crump said during a news conference on Tuesday….