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Georgia Woman Charged with Murder in Illegal Abortion Case

3/20/2026

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Alexia Moore, a 31-year-old woman in Georgia, is charged with murder for allegedly inducing an illegal abortion by taking misoprostol and oxycodone.
The case involves Georgia's 2019 abortion law, which bans abortions after six weeks.
Legal experts say the prosecution's path depends on whether a grand jury issues an indictment, since the coroner did not classify the death as homicide.
Moore also faces charges for drug possession.

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Alexia Moore, a 31-year-old woman in Georgia, is charged with murder for allegedly inducing an illegal abortion by taking misoprostol and oxycodone.
The case involves Georgia's 2019 abortion law, which bans abortions after six weeks.
Legal experts say the prosecution's path depends on whether a grand jury issues an indictment, since the coroner did not classify the death as homicide.
Moore also faces charges for drug possession.