One attorney said there was "nothing wrong" with selling a policy, and the judge replied, "There is something wrong with what happened here."

Several district attorneys said they would not use a Georgia "heartbeat law"—expanding the concept of personhood—to prosecute women seeking abortion or their doctors or other helpers. But other DAs said they would.

Anthem has been trying to end its deal with Northside since the end of 2021, a move that would cancel in-network coverage for policyholders.