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Georgia Woman Faces Murder Charges Over Illegal Abortion

3/20/2026

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Alexia Moore, a 31-year-old Georgia woman, faces felony murder charges for allegedly inducing an illegal abortion.
Police say Moore took misoprostol and oxycodone, resulting in the birth of a premature baby who died shortly after.
This case is among the first murder charges tied to self-induced abortion since Georgia's 2019 law banning most abortions.
Moore has been jailed since March 4.
Her attorney seeks a speedy trial.

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Alexia Moore, a 31-year-old Georgia woman, faces felony murder charges for allegedly inducing an illegal abortion.
Police say Moore took misoprostol and oxycodone, resulting in the birth of a premature baby who died shortly after.
This case is among the first murder charges tied to self-induced abortion since Georgia's 2019 law banning most abortions.
Moore has been jailed since March 4.
Her attorney seeks a speedy trial.