¶ Overview
In 2026, Rick Jackson called himself “entirely pro life,” and said he “wouldn’t change a thing” about Georgia’s abortion law, which banned abortions “when cardiac activity is detected, […] at approximately six weeks of pregnancy.”
When Jackson’s opponent, Burt Jones, claimed Jackson’s business supported Planned Parenthood, Jackson said it was an “absurd lie,” and called Jones a “desperate trust fund baby.”
¶ Rick Jackson Supported Georgia’s Six-Week Abortion Ban And Denied Claims That His Business Supported Planned Parenthood
¶ Rick Jackson Said He “Wouldn’t Change A Thing” About Georgia’s Six-Week Abortion Ban
¶ Jackson Said He Was “Entirely Pro Life” And “Wouldn’t Change A Thing” About Georgia’s Abortion Ban
2026: Rick Jackson Said He Was “Entirely Pro Life” And “Wouldn’t Change A Thing” About Georgia’s Six-Week Abortion Ban. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “He said he is ‘entirely pro life’ and supports Georgia’s six-week abortion law, adding he ‘wouldn’t change a thing.’” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2/18/26]
- Rick Jackson: “I’m Entirely Pro Life. I Support The Bill We Have Here. As Governor, I Wouldn’t Change A Thing, One Way Or The Other.” According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “‘I’m entirely pro life. I support the bill we have here. As governor, I wouldn’t change a thing, one way or the other.’” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2/18/26]
¶ Georgia’s Abortion Law Banned Abortion “When Cardiac Activity Is Detected, […] At Approximately Six Weeks Of Pregnancy”
Georgia’s 2019 Abortion Law Banned Abortion “When Cardiac Activity Is Detected, […] At Approximately Six Weeks Of Pregnancy And Before Many People Know They Are Pregnant.” According to Axios, “The law took effect in July, shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. It had been blocked since 2019.The law bans abortion when cardiac activity is detected, which is at approximately six weeks of pregnancy and before many people know they are pregnant.” [Axios, 11/23/22]
¶ Rick Jackson Called Jones’ Claim That Jackson’s Business “Helps Support Planned Parenthood” An “Absurd Lie”
¶ Rick Jackson Denied Jones’ Claim That Jackson “Helps Support Parenthood”
February 2026: Rick Jackson’s Campaign Called Jones’ Claims That Jackson “Helps Support Planned Parenthood” An “Absurd Lie,” And Called Jones “A Desperate Trust Fund Baby.” According to Team Jackson’s Twitter, “Burt is now resorting to Biden-like behavior. This is an absurd lie from a desperate trust fund baby turned career politician. Quote Burt Jones @burtjonesforga @RickJacksonGA not only helps support Planned Parenthood - he also supports transgender care for inmates.”
[Twitter, @TeamJacksonHQ, 2/17/26]
¶ Breitbart Reported That A Subsidiary Of Jackson Healthcare Posted Job Listings For Planned Parenthood
Breitbart Reported That LocumTenens.Com, A Subsidiary Of Jackson Healthcare, Posted A Job Listing For “A Bilingual Planned Parenthood Nurse In Minnesota,” Which Described The Mission Of Planned Parenthood As “To Affirm The Right To Reproductive And Sexual Health And Freedom.” According to Breitbart, “A key component of Jackson Healthcare is LocumTenens.com, a job recruitment service provider to the healthcare industry. That company is not only used to search for potential employees for abortion giant Planned Parenthood but also by other hospitals to recruit doctors specializing in sex-rejection surgeries and the so-called transitioning of underage children. For example, one of LocumTenens.com live job listings at the time of Jackson’s announcement included a bilingual Planned Parenthood nurse in Minnesota — a state which has become the face of resistance against Trump. According to the listing, clinicians filling the position ‘are also advocates in implementing our mission of ‘To affirm the right to reproductive and sexual health and freedom for all by providing excellent care, trusted education, and fierce advocacy.’’ [Breitbart, 2/13/26]
- Rick Jackson’s Campaign Claimed “LocumTenens.Com Is A Free, Self-Service Job Posting Site” And “Does Not Review Or Edit Postings To The Site And Does Not Recruit Or Provide Such Positions.” According to Breitbart, “The Jackson campaign did not respond to an initial Breitbart News request for comment, but after this story’s publication, a campaign official who insisted the campaign had no record of receiving of Breitbart’s inquiry through the campaign website submitted a response from campaign spokesperson Dave Abrams: Self-dealing politician Burt Jones is losing the governor’s race and now launching a disgusting attack against Rick Jackson, who he knows has given millions to support pro-life causes. Rick Jackson is pro-life and has fought for vulnerable children his entire life. LocumTenens.com is a free, self-service job posting site similar to ZipRecruiter and Monster.com. Jackson Healthcare does not review or edit postings to the site and does not recruit or provide such positions. Unfortunately, some states still allow these procedures, but when Rick Jackson is governor he’ll criminalize transgender procedures on minors. He believes anyone who mutilates a child belongs 6 feet under the jail.” [Breitbart, 2/13/26]