Alabama
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances.
arkansas
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances.
idaho
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances. In January, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled that there is no constitutional right to abortion.
Indiana
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances. In August, the Indiana Supreme Court upheld a June ruling that the state's abortion ban did not violate the state constitution. A separate challenge to the ban is underway by residents who say it violates their religious rights.
kentucky
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances. Voters last fall rejected a measure that would have amended the state constitution because it did not include abortion rights.
louisiana
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances.
mississippi
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances.
missouri
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances.
north dakota
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances.
oklahoma
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances.
south dakota
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances.
tennessee
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances.
texas
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances. Private citizens can sue abortion providers and those who assist patients seeking abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.
west virginia
Banned
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Abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances.
georgia
pregnancy limit
6 weeks
Abortion is prohibited after approximately 6 weeks of pregnancy. In October, the state Supreme Court reversed a lower court's ruling that invalidated the 2019 ban. Lower courts will have to consider whether the ban violates the state constitution.
south carolina
pregnancy limit
6 weeks
Abortion is prohibited after approximately 6 weeks of pregnancy. The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the ban in August after ruling in January that a similar ban starting in 2021 was unconstitutional.
nebraska
pregnancy limit
12 weeks
Abortion is prohibited after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Gov. Jim Pillen signed the ban into law in May after weeks of debate in the unicameral legislature and an unsuccessful six-week bid to pass the ban.
north carolina
pregnancy limit
12 weeks
Abortion is prohibited after 12 weeks of pregnancy. A federal judge temporarily blocked a provision that health care providers said could limit their ability to provide abortion pills to patients in the first weeks of pregnancy.
arizona
pregnancy limit
15 weeks
Abortion is prohibited after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The Arizona Supreme Court said another 1864 ban on nearly all abortions could soon go into effect, but the state Legislature is expected to repeal it.
florida
pregnancy limit
15 weeks
Abortion is prohibited after 15 weeks of pregnancy, but the ban after six weeks will come into effect on May 1. The Florida Supreme Court ruled on April 1 that the state constitution's privacy protections do not extend to abortion, overturning decades of precedent and court cases. In effect, it would invoke more restrictive laws.
Utah
pregnancy limit
18 weeks
Abortion is prohibited after 18 weeks of pregnancy. A judge temporarily blocked a law that would have halted most abortions in the state by requiring the procedures to be performed in a hospital. A separate ban on most abortions was blocked indefinitely by a judge in 2022.
iowa
ban blocked
22 weeks
An Iowa district court has temporarily blocked a ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Lawmakers passed the ban in a one-day special session in July. Deadlocked, the state Supreme Court in June permanently blocked the six-week ban, much the same as it did in 2018.
montana
ban blocked
survivability
Congress passed 10 anti-abortion laws in 2023, including bans on the procedure most commonly performed during the second trimester. This restriction and several others have been blocked by the courts. The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that the state constitution protects the right to abortion.
wyoming
ban blocked
survivability
A Wyoming judge has temporarily blocked an abortion ban that went into effect in March after a group of health care providers and abortion funds filed a lawsuit seeking to block the abortion ban. In June, the same judge temporarily blocked another law explicitly banning the use of abortion pills. Most abortion bans previously enacted by the Dobbs decision remain blocked indefinitely.
alaska
legal
No pregnancy restrictions
The state Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right to “reproductive choice.”
Kansas
legal
22 weeks
The state Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that a pregnant woman's right to personal autonomy is constitutionally protected, and in August, Kansas changed its state constitution to not include abortion rights. The ballot measure to amend it was rejected. State funds cannot cover the cost of most abortions, and states have regulations that limit access to abortion procedures.
new hampshire
legal
24 weeks
Although abortion is not explicitly protected by state law and state funds cannot be used to cover the cost of most abortions, it will likely remain available. The state repealed its pre-Roe abortion ban in 1997.
Ohio
legal
22 weeks
Voters enshrined abortion protections into the state constitution in November 2023. The court is still deciding how the proposed amendment will affect an existing ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, which has been blocked so far.
Virginia
legal
survivability
Although abortion is not explicitly protected by state law and state funds cannot be used to cover the cost of most abortions, it will likely remain available. Divided control of the state Legislature could prevent major changes until the next election in November.
wisconsin
legal
22 weeks
In December, a Wisconsin judge ruled that an 1849 law that had been widely interpreted to ban abortions did not apply to abortions. The family planning system had already resumed services in all but one location in September after a judge issued a preliminary ruling. The case could end up in the state Supreme Court, which currently has a liberal majority.
Washington DC
legal with new protection
No pregnancy restrictions
Local laws protect abortion during pregnancy, and the 2023 law protects health care providers and patients from lawsuits by other jurisdictions. Congress prohibits taxpayer funds from paying for most abortions in the city.
California
legal with new protection
survivability
Voters enshrined abortion protections into the state constitution in November 2022. State law protects abortion, and the governor signed a bill in early 2022 that protects patients and health care workers from other states' laws.
colorado
legal with new protection
No pregnancy restrictions
State law protects abortion, but a 1984 law prohibits state funds from covering the cost of most abortions. The 2022 executive order and 2023 law protect people who seek or provide abortions in Colorado from laws in other states.
connecticut
legal with new protection
survivability
State law protects abortion. In 2022, a law expanded the number of clinicians who can provide abortions. The law also protects both abortion providers and patients from out-of-state lawsuits.
Delaware
legal with new protection
survivability
State law protects abortion, but state funds cannot cover the cost. The 2022 law expands access to health care providers and protects people who seek or provide abortions in Delaware from laws in other states.
Hawaii
legal with new protection
survivability
State law protects abortion, and the new law expands access to abortion providers. A 2022 executive order and 2023 law protect people seeking or providing abortions in Hawaii from other states' laws.
illinois
legal with new protection
survivability
The state Supreme Court has upheld constitutional protections for abortion, and state law protects the procedure. A law signed in January protects people who seek or provide abortions in Illinois from laws in other states.
maine
legal with new protection
survivability
State law protects abortion. In 2022, the governor issued an executive order protecting people who seek or provide abortions in Maine from other states' laws. Under the 2023 law, abortions will be allowed beyond the lifespan if a doctor deems it medically necessary.
maryland
legal with new protection
survivability
State law protects abortion, and recent legislation has expanded health care providers and insurance coverage. The 2023 law protects people who seek or provide abortions in Maryland from laws in other states.
Massachusetts
legal with new protection
24 weeks
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the constitutional right to abortion. The 2022 law would protect people who seek or provide abortions in Massachusetts from laws in other states, regardless of the patient's location.
michigan
legal with new protection
survivability
Voters enshrined abortion protections into the state constitution in November 2022. Earlier that year, the governor issued an executive order protecting people who seek or provide abortions in Michigan from other states' laws.
minnesota
legal with new protection
No pregnancy restrictions
The state Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right to abortion and enacted legislation in 2023 enshrining the right to reproductive health care. The 2023 law protects people who seek or provide abortions in Minnesota from laws in other states.
nevada
legal with new protection
24 weeks
Although state law protects abortion, state funds cannot cover the cost of most abortions. The 2023 law protects people who seek or provide abortions in Nevada from laws in other states.
new jersey
legal with new protection
No pregnancy restrictions
State law protects abortion throughout pregnancy. In 2022, the governor issued an executive order protecting people who seek or provide abortions in New Jersey from other states' laws.
new mexico
legal with new protection
No pregnancy restrictions
Although abortion is not explicitly protected by state law, it will likely continue to be available. The 2022 executive order and 2023 law protect people who seek or provide abortions in New Mexico from laws in other states.
new york
legal with new protection
survivability
State law protects abortion. In 2022, the governor signed several bills to protect patients and providers from other states' laws.
Oregon
legal with new protection
No pregnancy restrictions
State law protects abortion throughout pregnancy. In 2022, Congress approved $15 million to assist people seeking this procedure.
pennsylvania
legal with new protection
24 weeks
Although abortion is not explicitly protected by state law and state funds cannot be used to cover the cost of most abortions, it will likely remain available. In 2022, the governor issued an executive order protecting people who seek or provide abortions in Pennsylvania from other states' laws.
rhode island
legal with new protection
survivability
Although state law protects abortion, state funds cannot cover the cost of most abortions. In 2022, the governor issued an executive order protecting people who seek or provide abortions in Rhode Island from other states' laws.
vermont state
legal with new protection
No pregnancy restrictions
Voters enshrined abortion protections into the state constitution in November 2022. State law also protects abortion throughout pregnancy. Her two laws, enacted in 2023, protect people who seek or provide abortions in Vermont from laws in other states, and include protections for people who access medical abortions. .
Washington
legal with new protection
survivability
State law protects abortion, and recent legislation has expanded access to providers. The 2023 law protects people who seek or provide abortions in Washington state from laws in other states.