Abhortion for the abolition of abortion
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§ Legislation

Abortion law, jurisdiction by jurisdiction.

A citation-backed survey of each jurisdiction: what the law permits and prohibits, whom it reaches, and whether it is actually enforced. Every finding carries its sources and a verification status; quoted statutory text is verbatim. Jurisdictions are added as their research documents are completed and checked.

Where abortion is banned

  • Banned0 jurisdictions
  • Not banned51 jurisdictions
Alabama — Provider ban; mother exempt Alaska — Protected by constitution Arizona — Protected by constitution Arkansas — Provider ban; mother exempt California — Protected by constitution Colorado — Protected by constitution Connecticut — Protected by statute Delaware — Protected by statute Florida — Gestational limit Georgia — Gestational limit Hawaii — Protected by statute Idaho — Provider ban; mother exempt Illinois — Protected by statute Indiana — Provider ban; mother exempt Iowa — Gestational limit Kansas — Protected by constitution Kentucky — Provider ban; mother exempt Louisiana — Provider ban; mother exempt Maine — Protected by statute Maryland — Protected by constitution Massachusetts — Protected by constitution Michigan — Protected by constitution Minnesota — Protected by statute Mississippi — Provider ban; mother exempt Missouri — Viability limit Montana — Protected by constitution Nebraska — Gestational limit Nevada — Gestational limit New Hampshire — Gestational limit New Jersey — Protected by statute New Mexico — Protected by statute New York — Protected by statute North Carolina — Gestational limit North Dakota — Provider ban; mother exempt Ohio — Protected by constitution Oklahoma — Provider ban; mother exempt Oregon — Protected by statute Pennsylvania — Viability limit Rhode Island — Protected by statute South Carolina — Gestational limit South Dakota — Provider ban; mother exempt Tennessee — Provider ban; mother exempt Texas — Provider ban; mother exempt Utah — Gestational limit Vermont — Protected by constitution Virginia — Gestational limit Washington — Protected by statute West Virginia — Provider ban; mother exempt Wisconsin — Gestational limit Wyoming — Viability limit District of Columbia — Protected by statute

Hover a state for its reading, or open it for the full survey. Green would mark a state that bans abortion outright, holding the mother liable as well as the provider. No state does: 13 ban the provider but expressly exempt the mother, and the rest permit abortion by a gestational limit, a protection, or silence.

Surveyed so far

52 of 52 — 13 provider bans, 14 with limits, 24 protected or unrestricted.

In research

0 jurisdictions pending. Each survey covers status, enforcement, exceptions, methods, actors, minors, personhood, funding, and pending changes.

How to read these

“Verified at source” means the quoted text was confirmed at the cited URL. “Semi-verified” and “verify before publication” findings await an editor’s check.

FED Federal lawStates regulate; federal levers remain Overview GRID How each state stacks upThe fifty states and DC on 23 measures, color-coded against the abolitionist position — with a one-page PDF. Comparison
AL AlabamaTotal ban since June 24, 2022 Provider ban AK AlaskaConstitutionally protected, no gestational limit Protected by constitution AZ ArizonaConstitutionally protected to viability Protected by constitution AR ArkansasTotal ban; life exception only Provider ban CA CaliforniaConstitutionally protected; viability limit Protected by constitution CO ColoradoProtected; no gestational limit Protected by constitution CT ConnecticutLegal to viability; statutorily protected Protected by statute DE DelawareLegal to viability; statutory protection Protected by statute DC District of ColumbiaLegal at all stages; statutorily protected Protected by statute FL FloridaBanned at 6 weeks LMP, enforced Gestational limit GA Georgia6-week ban in effect; litigation ongoing Gestational limit HI HawaiiProtected; viability-based; shield state Protected by statute ID IdahoNear-total ban; mother exempt Provider ban IL IllinoisProtected; viability limit Protected by statute IN IndianaNear-total ban; narrow exceptions Provider ban IA Iowa6-week ban, enforced Gestational limit KS KansasConstitutionally protected; 22-week limit Protected by constitution KY KentuckyNear-total ban; mother exempt Provider ban LA LouisianaNear-total ban, enforced Provider ban ME MaineStatutorily protected; legal to viability and beyond Protected by statute MD MarylandProtected by constitution; no gestational limit Protected by constitution MA MassachusettsConstitutionally protected; legal to 24 weeks Protected by constitution MI MichiganConstitutionally protected; broadly available Protected by constitution MN MinnesotaLegal throughout pregnancy; no gestational limit Protected by statute MS MississippiTotal ban; life and rape exceptions Provider ban MO MissouriViability limit; most restrictions enjoined Viability limit MT MontanaProtected by constitution, viability limit Protected by constitution NE Nebraska12-week ban, constitutionalized Gestational limit NV NevadaLegal to 24 weeks; referendum-protected Gestational limit NH New HampshireLegal to 24 weeks LMP Gestational limit NJ New JerseyProtected; no gestational limit Protected by statute NM New MexicoLegal throughout pregnancy; protected Protected by statute NY New YorkLegal to 24 weeks; no barriers Protected by statute NC North Carolina12-week LMP ban in effect Gestational limit ND North DakotaTotal ban, exceptions for life/health and rape/incest ≤6 weeks Provider ban OH OhioConstitutionally protected to viability Protected by constitution OK OklahomaTotal ban; mother exempt Provider ban OR OregonAbortion protected; no gestational limit Protected by statute PA PennsylvaniaLegal to 24 weeks; regulated Viability limit RI Rhode IslandProtected; legal to viability Protected by statute SC South CarolinaSix-week 'heartbeat' ban in effect Gestational limit SD South DakotaTotal ban; life exception only Provider ban TN TennesseeTotal ban, enforced Provider ban TX TexasNear-total ban; mother exempt Provider ban UT UtahLegal to 18 weeks; trigger ban enjoined Gestational limit VT VermontProtected by constitution; no gestational limit Protected by constitution VA VirginiaLegal to ~27 weeks; third-trimester limited Gestational limit WA WashingtonAbortion protected; no gestational limit Protected by statute WV West VirginiaNear-total ban; narrow exceptions Provider ban WI WisconsinLegal to ~22 weeks LMP Gestational limit WY WyomingLegal to viability; many laws enjoined Viability limit
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Disclaimer These surveys are research documents, not legal advice. They are produced by a deep-research process against primary sources — statutes, court opinions, official regulations — and every finding carries a verification status; findings not marked “verified at source” have not yet been confirmed by an editor. Abortion law is changing rapidly; each jurisdiction page states the date its analysis is current through.