ATLANTA — Georgia can give state money to ‘‘pregnancy resource centers’’ that offer medical and other services to pregnant women while discouraging them from getting abortions, under legislation signed Tuesday by the state’s Republican governor, Nathan Deal.

The measure’s sponsor, Republican state Senator Renee Unterman of Buford, described her bill as a ‘‘positive’’ response to videos released this summer by abortion opponents showing Planned Parenthood officials discussing procedures for obtaining tissue from aborted fetuses for research.

A Texas grand jury later cleared the organization of wrongdoing.

Deal signed the bill in a private ceremony and didn’t issue a public statement.

Georgia now joins at least 10 other states that specifically dedicate funding to anti-abortion efforts, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports legal access to abortion.

Elizabeth Nash, a policy analyst at the organization, said that the practice began in some states decades ago.

Opponents of the grants say the centers use deceptive advertising to bring pregnant women in but won’t discuss all legal options.

They also argue that the state could still contribute financially toward lowering abortion numbers, through sex education or counseling programs.

Emily Matson, executive director of the antiabortion organization Georgia Life Alliance, said about 70 facilities in Georgia could qualify for the grant.

About 40 of those centers are licensed to provide medical care, she said, while the rest provide other services, including clothing and other supplies.

Matson said the organization hopes more funding for the centers will reduce the number of abortions.

State records show that about 27,500 abortions were performed in Georgia in 2013, the latest year available.

Associated Press