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Abortion law in the United States by state

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Abortion law in the United States by state

The legality of abortion in the United States and the restrictions imposed on the procedure vary significantly, among the states or other jurisdictions. There is no uniform federal law. Some states prohibit abortion at any stage of pregnancy with few exceptions; others permit it up to a certain point in pregnancy, while some allow abortion throughout a pregnancy. In states where abortion is legal, several classes of restrictions on the procedure may exist, such as parental consent or notification, requirements that patients be shown an ultrasound before obtaining an abortion, mandatory waiting periods, and counseling requirements. From 1973 to 2022, Supreme Court rulings in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992) established federal protection for a pregnant woman's right to get an abortion, ensuring that states could not ban abortion prior to the point at which a fetus may be deemed viable. However, Roe and Casey were overturned by Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022), and states may since impose any regulation on abortion, provided it satisfies rational basis review and does not otherwise conflict with federal law. Prior to the Court's decision in Dobbs, many states enacted trigger laws to ban abortion, should Roe be overturned. Additionally, several states either have enacted or are in the process of enacting stricter abortion laws following Dobbs, and some have resumed enforcement of laws in effect prior to 1973. While such laws are no longer considered to violate the United States Constitution, they continue to face legal challenges in state courts.

Tables

· State table › Limits on abortion
Alabama
Alabama
State
Alabama
On-demand gestational limit
Fertilization
Waiting period
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory ultrasound
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory Social Counseling
N/A; abortion is banned here.
% of counties without provider (2017)
100%
Parental notification for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Parental consent for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Alaska
Alaska
State
Alaska
On-demand gestational limit
At any stage
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
37%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
Arizona
Arizona
State
Arizona
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
Yes
Mandatory ultrasound
Yes
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
80%
Parental notification for minors
Yes
Parental consent for minors
Yes
Arkansas
Arkansas
State
Arkansas
On-demand gestational limit
Fertilization
Waiting period
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory ultrasound
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory Social Counseling
N/A; abortion is banned here.
% of counties without provider (2017)
100%
Parental notification for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Parental consent for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
California
California
State
California
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
5%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
Colorado
Colorado
State
Colorado
On-demand gestational limit
At any stage
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
27%
Parental notification for minors
Yes
Parental consent for minors
No
Connecticut
Connecticut
State
Connecticut
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
5%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
Delaware
Delaware
State
Delaware
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
33%
Parental notification for minors
Yes
Parental consent for minors
No
Florida
Florida
State
Florida
On-demand gestational limit
6 weeks
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
Yes
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
20%
Parental notification for minors
Yes
Parental consent for minors
Yes
Georgia
Georgia
State
Georgia
On-demand gestational limit
6 weeks
Waiting period
Yes
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
58%
Parental notification for minors
Yes
Parental consent for minors
No
Hawaii
Hawaii
State
Hawaii
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
5%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
Idaho
Idaho
State
Idaho
On-demand gestational limit
Fertilization
Waiting period
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory ultrasound
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory Social Counseling
N/A; abortion is banned here.
% of counties without provider (2017)
100%
Parental notification for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Parental consent for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Illinois
Illinois
State
Illinois
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
40%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
Indiana
Indiana
State
Indiana
On-demand gestational limit
Fertilization
Waiting period
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory ultrasound
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory Social Counseling
N/A; abortion is banned here.
% of counties without provider (2017)
100%
Parental notification for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Parental consent for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Iowa
Iowa
State
Iowa
On-demand gestational limit
6 weeks
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
42%
Parental notification for minors
Yes
Parental consent for minors
No
Kansas
Kansas
State
Kansas
On-demand gestational limit
22 weeks
Waiting period
Yes
Mandatory ultrasound
Yes
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
56%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
One
Kentucky
Kentucky
State
Kentucky
On-demand gestational limit
Fertilization
Waiting period
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory ultrasound
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory Social Counseling
N/A; abortion is banned here.
% of counties without provider (2017)
100%
Parental notification for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Parental consent for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Louisiana
Louisiana
State
Louisiana
On-demand gestational limit
Fertilization
Waiting period
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory ultrasound
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory Social Counseling
N/A; abortion is banned here.
% of counties without provider (2017)
100%
Parental notification for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Parental consent for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Maine
Maine
State
Maine
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
55%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
Maryland
Maryland
State
Maryland
On-demand gestational limit
At any stage
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
24%
Parental notification for minors
Yes
Parental consent for minors
No
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
State
Massachusetts
On-demand gestational limit
24 weeks
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
14%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
One
Michigan
Michigan
State
Michigan
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
No
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
No
% of counties without provider (2017)
40%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
One
Minnesota
Minnesota
State
Minnesota
On-demand gestational limit
At any stage
Waiting period
No
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
No
% of counties without provider (2017)
59%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
Mississippi
Mississippi
State
Mississippi
On-demand gestational limit
Fertilization
Waiting period
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory ultrasound
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory Social Counseling
N/A; abortion is banned here.
% of counties without provider (2017)
100%
Parental notification for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Parental consent for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Missouri
Missouri
State
Missouri
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
No
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
No
% of counties without provider (2017)
~97%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
Montana
Montana
State
Montana
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
55%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
Nebraska
Nebraska
State
Nebraska
On-demand gestational limit
12 weeks
Waiting period
Yes
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
41%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
One
Nevada
Nevada
State
Nevada
On-demand gestational limit
24 weeks
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
9%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
State
New Hampshire
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
30%
Parental notification for minors
Yes
Parental consent for minors
No
New Jersey
New Jersey
State
New Jersey
On-demand gestational limit
At any stage
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
23%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
New Mexico
New Mexico
State
New Mexico
On-demand gestational limit
At any stage
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
48%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
New York
New York
State
New York
On-demand gestational limit
24 weeks
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
10%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
North Carolina
North Carolina
State
North Carolina
On-demand gestational limit
12 weeks
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
53%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
One
North Dakota
North Dakota
State
North Dakota
On-demand gestational limit
Fertilization
Waiting period
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory ultrasound
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory Social Counseling
N/A; abortion is banned here.
% of counties without provider (2017)
100%
Parental notification for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Parental consent for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Ohio
Ohio
State
Ohio
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
No
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
56%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
One
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
State
Oklahoma
On-demand gestational limit
Fertilization
Waiting period
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory ultrasound
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory Social Counseling
N/A; abortion is banned here.
% of counties without provider (2017)
100%
Parental notification for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Parental consent for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Oregon
Oregon
State
Oregon
On-demand gestational limit
At any stage
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
30%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
State
Pennsylvania
On-demand gestational limit
24 weeks
Waiting period
Yes
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
48%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
One
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
State
Rhode Island
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
36%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
One
South Carolina
South Carolina
State
South Carolina
On-demand gestational limit
6 weeks
Waiting period
Yes
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
71%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
One
South Dakota
South Dakota
State
South Dakota
On-demand gestational limit
Fertilization
Waiting period
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory ultrasound
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory Social Counseling
N/A; abortion is banned here.
% of counties without provider (2017)
100%
Parental notification for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Parental consent for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Tennessee
Tennessee
State
Tennessee
On-demand gestational limit
Fertilization
Waiting period
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory ultrasound
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory Social Counseling
N/A; abortion is banned here.
% of counties without provider (2017)
100%
Parental notification for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Parental consent for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Texas
Texas
State
Texas
On-demand gestational limit
Fertilization
Waiting period
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory ultrasound
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory Social Counseling
N/A; abortion is banned here.
% of counties without provider (2017)
100%
Parental notification for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Parental consent for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Utah
Utah
State
Utah
On-demand gestational limit
18 weeks
Waiting period
Yes
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
62%
Parental notification for minors
Yes
Parental consent for minors
One
Vermont
Vermont
State
Vermont
On-demand gestational limit
At any stage
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
38%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
Virginia
Virginia
State
Virginia
On-demand gestational limit
25 weeks
Waiting period
Yes
Mandatory ultrasound
24 hours
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
78%
Parental notification for minors
Yes
Parental consent for minors
One
Washington
Washington
State
Washington
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
15%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
No
West Virginia
West Virginia
State
West Virginia
On-demand gestational limit
Fertilization
Waiting period
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory ultrasound
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Mandatory Social Counseling
N/A; abortion is banned here.
% of counties without provider (2017)
100%
Parental notification for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Parental consent for minors
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
State
Wisconsin
On-demand gestational limit
22 weeks
Waiting period
Yes
Mandatory ultrasound
24 hours
Mandatory Social Counseling
Yes
% of counties without provider (2017)
67%
Parental notification for minors
No
Parental consent for minors
One
Wyoming
Wyoming
State
Wyoming
On-demand gestational limit
Viability
Waiting period
None
Mandatory ultrasound
No
Mandatory Social Counseling
None
% of counties without provider (2017)
96%
Parental notification for minors
Yes
Parental consent for minors
One
State
On-demand gestational limit
Waiting period
Mandatory ultrasound
Mandatory Social Counseling
% of counties without provider (2017)
Parental notification for minors
Parental consent for minors
Active Legislation
Alabama
Fertilization
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
100%
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Alaska
At any stage
None
No
Yes
37%
No
No
Arizona
Viability
Yes
Yes
Yes
80%
Yes
Yes
Arkansas
Fertilization
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
100%
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
California
Viability
None
No
None
5%
No
No
Colorado
At any stage
None
No
None
27%
Yes
No
Connecticut
Viability
None
No
None
5%
No
No
Delaware
Viability
None
No
Yes
33%
Yes
No
Florida
6 weeks
None
Yes
None
20%
Yes
Yes
Georgia
6 weeks
Yes
No
Yes
58%
Yes
No
Hawaii
Viability
None
No
None
5%
No
No
Idaho
Fertilization
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
100%
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Illinois
Viability
None
No
None
40%
No
No
Indiana
Fertilization
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
100%
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Iowa
6 weeks
None
No
None
42%
Yes
No
Kansas
22 weeks
Yes
Yes
Yes
56%
No
One
Kentucky
Fertilization
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
100%
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Louisiana
Fertilization
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
100%
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Maine
Viability
None
No
None
55%
No
No
Maryland
At any stage
None
No
None
24%
Yes
No
Massachusetts
24 weeks
None
No
Yes
14%
No
One
Michigan
Viability
No
No
No
40%
No
One
Minnesota
At any stage
No
No
No
59%
No
No
Mississippi
Fertilization
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
100%
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Missouri
Viability
No
No
No
~97%
No
No
Montana
Viability
None
No
None
55%
No
No
Nebraska
12 weeks
Yes
No
Yes
41%
No
One
Nevada
24 weeks
None
No
None
9%
No
No
New Hampshire
Viability
None
No
None
30%
Yes
No
New Jersey
At any stage
None
No
None
23%
No
No
New Mexico
At any stage
None
No
None
48%
No
No
New York
24 weeks
None
No
None
10%
No
No
North Carolina
12 weeks
None
No
None
53%
No
One
North Dakota
Fertilization
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
100%
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Ohio
Viability
No
No
Yes
56%
No
One
Oklahoma
Fertilization
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
100%
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Oregon
At any stage
None
No
None
30%
No
No
Pennsylvania
24 weeks
Yes
No
Yes
48%
No
One
Rhode Island
Viability
None
No
Yes
36%
No
One
South Carolina
6 weeks
Yes
No
Yes
71%
No
One
South Dakota
Fertilization
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
100%
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Tennessee
Fertilization
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
100%
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Texas
Fertilization
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
100%
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Utah
18 weeks
Yes
No
Yes
62%
Yes
One
Vermont
At any stage
None
No
None
38%
No
No
Virginia
25 weeks
Yes
24 hours
Yes
78%
Yes
One
Washington
Viability
None
No
None
15%
No
No
West Virginia
Fertilization
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
100%
N/A; abortion is banned here.
N/A; abortion is banned here.
Wisconsin
22 weeks
Yes
24 hours
Yes
67%
No
One
· State table › Protections of abortion rights
Alabama
Alabama
State
Alabama
State constitutional protection
Alaska
Alaska
State
Alaska
State constitutional protection
Arizona
Arizona
State
Arizona
State constitutional protection
Arkansas
Arkansas
State
Arkansas
State constitutional protection
California
California
State
California
State constitutional protection
Colorado
Colorado
State
Colorado
State constitutional protection
Connecticut
Connecticut
State
Connecticut
State constitutional protection
Delaware
Delaware
State
Delaware
State constitutional protection
Florida
Florida
State
Florida
State constitutional protection
Georgia
Georgia
State
Georgia
State constitutional protection
Hawaii
Hawaii
State
Hawaii
State constitutional protection
Idaho
Idaho
State
Idaho
State constitutional protection
Illinois
Illinois
State
Illinois
State constitutional protection
Indiana
Indiana
State
Indiana
State constitutional protection
Iowa
Iowa
State
Iowa
State constitutional protection
Kansas
Kansas
State
Kansas
State constitutional protection
Kentucky
Kentucky
State
Kentucky
State constitutional protection
Louisiana
Louisiana
State
Louisiana
State constitutional protection
Maine
Maine
State
Maine
State constitutional protection
Maryland
Maryland
State
Maryland
State constitutional protection
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
State
Massachusetts
State constitutional protection
Michigan
Michigan
State
Michigan
State constitutional protection
Minnesota
Minnesota
State
Minnesota
State constitutional protection
Mississippi
Mississippi
State
Mississippi
State constitutional protection
Missouri
Missouri
State
Missouri
State constitutional protection
Montana
Montana
State
Montana
State constitutional protection
Nebraska
Nebraska
State
Nebraska
State constitutional protection
Nevada
Nevada
State
Nevada
State constitutional protection
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
State
New Hampshire
State constitutional protection
New Jersey
New Jersey
State
New Jersey
State constitutional protection
New Mexico
New Mexico
State
New Mexico
State constitutional protection
New York
New York
State
New York
State constitutional protection
North Carolina
North Carolina
State
North Carolina
State constitutional protection
North Dakota
North Dakota
State
North Dakota
State constitutional protection
Ohio
Ohio
State
Ohio
State constitutional protection
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
State
Oklahoma
State constitutional protection
Oregon
Oregon
State
Oregon
State constitutional protection
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
State
Pennsylvania
State constitutional protection
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
State
Rhode Island
State constitutional protection
South Carolina
South Carolina
State
South Carolina
State constitutional protection
South Dakota
South Dakota
State
South Dakota
State constitutional protection
Tennessee
Tennessee
State
Tennessee
State constitutional protection
Texas
Texas
State
Texas
State constitutional protection
Utah
Utah
State
Utah
State constitutional protection
Vermont
Vermont
State
Vermont
State constitutional protection
Virginia
Virginia
State
Virginia
State constitutional protection
Washington
Washington
State
Washington
State constitutional protection
West Virginia
West Virginia
State
West Virginia
State constitutional protection
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
State
Wisconsin
State constitutional protection
Wyoming
Wyoming
State
Wyoming
State constitutional protection
State
State constitutional protection
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
· State table › Ballot measures since <i>Dobbs</i>
Kansas
Kansas
State
Kansas
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
557,837
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
59 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
385,014
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
40 %
Notes
Ballot held on August 2, 2022
California
California
State
California
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
7,176,888
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
66 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
3,553,564
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
33 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 8, 2022
Kentucky
Kentucky
State
Kentucky
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
742,232
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
52 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
675,634
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
47 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 8, 2022
Michigan
Michigan
State
Michigan
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
2,482,382
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
56 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
1,898,906
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
43 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 8, 2022
Vermont
Vermont
State
Vermont
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
212,323
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
76 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
64,239
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
23 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 8, 2022
Ohio
Ohio
State
Ohio
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
2,227,384
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
56 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
1,695,480
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
43 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 7, 2023
Arizona
Arizona
State
Arizona
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
2,000,287
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
61 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
1,246,202
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
38 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
Colorado
Colorado
State
Colorado
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
1,921,593
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
61 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
1,179,261
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
38 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 5, 2024 Colorado requires a 55% vote to pass a constitutional amendment.
Florida
Florida
State
Florida
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
6,070,758
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
57 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
4,548,379
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
42 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 5, 2024 Florida requires a 60% vote to pass a constitutional amendment.
Maryland
Maryland
State
Maryland
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
2,199,319
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
76 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
692,219
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
23 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
Missouri
Missouri
State
Missouri
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
1,538,659
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
51 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
1,443,022
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
48 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
Montana
Montana
State
Montana
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
345,070
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
57 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
252,300
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
42 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
Nebraska
Nebraska
State
Nebraska
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
455,184 417,624
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
49 % 45 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
473,652 509,288
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
50 % 54 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 5, 2024 The first referendum was whether to support the right to abortion up to fetal viability, with 50 % voting against A simultaneous second referendum restricting abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy passed with 54 % voting in favor.
Nevada
Nevada
State
Nevada
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
905,170
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
64 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
501,232
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
35 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
New York
New York
State
New York
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
4,757,097
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
62 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
2,857,663
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
37 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
South Dakota
South Dakota
State
South Dakota
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
176,809
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
41 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
250,136
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
58 %
Notes
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
Total
Total
State
Total
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
33,731,432
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
60 %
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
21,958,402
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
39 %
State
Votes in favor of legalized abortion
Percentage in favor of legalized abortion
Votes opposed to legalized abortion
Percentage opposed to legalized abortion
Notes
Kansas
557,837
59 %
385,014
40 %
Ballot held on August 2, 2022
California
7,176,888
66 %
3,553,564
33 %
Ballot held on November 8, 2022
Kentucky
742,232
52 %
675,634
47 %
Ballot held on November 8, 2022
Michigan
2,482,382
56 %
1,898,906
43 %
Ballot held on November 8, 2022
Vermont
212,323
76 %
64,239
23 %
Ballot held on November 8, 2022
Ohio
2,227,384
56 %
1,695,480
43 %
Ballot held on November 7, 2023
Arizona
2,000,287
61 %
1,246,202
38 %
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
Colorado
1,921,593
61 %
1,179,261
38 %
Ballot held on November 5, 2024 Colorado requires a 55% vote to pass a constitutional amendment.
Florida
6,070,758
57 %
4,548,379
42 %
Ballot held on November 5, 2024 Florida requires a 60% vote to pass a constitutional amendment.
Maryland
2,199,319
76 %
692,219
23 %
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
Missouri
1,538,659
51 %
1,443,022
48 %
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
Montana
345,070
57 %
252,300
42 %
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
Nebraska
455,184 417,624
49 % 45 %
473,652 509,288
50 % 54 %
Ballot held on November 5, 2024 The first referendum was whether to support the right to abortion up to fetal viability, with 50 % voting against A simultaneous second referendum restricting abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy passed with 54 % voting in favor.
Nevada
905,170
64 %
501,232
35 %
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
New York
4,757,097
62 %
2,857,663
37 %
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
South Dakota
176,809
41 %
250,136
58 %
Ballot held on November 5, 2024
Total
33,731,432
60 %
21,958,402
39 %

References

  1. All states and territories, apart from the Northern Mariana Islands, allow abortion to prevent the woman's imminent deat
  2. Cardiac-cell activity is generally detectable in the 6th week LMP. Allowance beyond this limit is made, at minimum, for
  3. Typically, fetal viability begins in the 23rd or 24th week LMP.
  4. The second trimester is variously defined as through 27th or 28th week LMP. In Massachusetts, the law allows elective ab
  5. This state's constitution has been amended to reject any right to an abortion.
  6. This state's constitution has been amended via referendum to protect the right to an abortion.
  7. This state's constitution is likely to be amended via referendum to protect the right to an abortion in 2026.
  8. This state's constitution has been amended to reject any right to an abortion. See: 2014 Tennessee Amendment 1
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    https://ballotpedia.org/Abortion_regulations_by_state
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    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10126955
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    http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_documents&docid=f:hd050.pdf
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    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59243796
  19. ""Public Funding for Abortion" (map)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121007225229/http://www.aclu.org/FilesPDFs/map.pdf
  20. LegiScan
    https://legiscan.com/AL/bill/HB314/2019
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