Abortion law state map: See where abortions are legal or banned | CNN
Dec 19, 2024 · View CNN’s abortion law map to see where abortions are legal, banned, or in limbo. Nearly two dozen US states have banned or severely restricted access to abortion.
Abortion law in the United States by state - Wikipedia
The legality of abortion in the United States and the various restrictions imposed on the procedure vary significantly, depending on the laws of each state or other jurisdiction, although there is no uniform federal law. Some states prohibit abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with few exceptions; others permit it up to a certain point in a ...
Abortion Laws by State - Center for Reproductive Rights
Currently, abortion is illegal in 13 states. “After Roe Fell: Abortion Laws by State” examines laws, constitutions, and court decisions on abortion—and assigns each state, territory, and the District of Columbia to one of five categories: Expanded Access, Protected, Not …
Abortion law - Wikipedia
Abortion laws vary widely among countries and territories, and have changed over time. Such laws range from abortion being freely available on request, to regulation or restrictions of various kinds, to outright prohibition in all circumstances.
Abortion in the United States - Wikipedia
Many states subsequently passed various laws on abortion until the Supreme Court of the United States decisions of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decriminalized abortion nationwide in 1973. The Roe decision imposed a federally mandated uniform framework for state legislation on …
A state-by-state breakdown of abortion laws 2 years after Roe …
Jun 22, 2024 · Here is a state-by-state breakdown or where abortion laws stand in your state, according to a review of state laws and the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that focuses on sexual and reproductive health.
Tracking Abortion Bans Across the Country - The New York Times
Jan 6, 2025 · The New York Times is tracking the status of abortion laws in each state following the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
State Abortion Laws in the Wake of Roe v. Wade - U.S. News
Jun 28, 2024 · In 27 states, access to abortion is currently limited depending on gestational age, with bans ranging from six weeks to more than 24 weeks. Abortion is almost completely banned with limited...
abortion | Legal Information Institute
Abortion is the voluntary termination of a pregnancy. The Supreme Court of the United States had previously held in the 1973 case of Roe v. Wade that the U.S. Constitution protected the right to an abortion before a fetus becomes viable, and had partially reaffirmed Roe in the 1992 case of Planned Parenthood v. Casey, though in Casey the Court rejected Roe’s strict scrutiny and …
What are the abortion laws in US states? - BBC
As of August 2024, 17 states have outlawed nearly all abortions, banning the procedure at six weeks of pregnancy or earlier. Some have narrow exceptions for cases of rape, incest or the health of...