Legislation — Abhortion

§ 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.

Surveyed so far

52 of 52 — 13 total 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

AL AlabamaTotal ban since June 24, 2022 Total ban AK AlaskaConstitutionally protected, no gestational limit Protected by constitution AZ ArizonaConstitutionally protected to viability Protected by constitution AR ArkansasTotal ban; life exception only Total 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 Total ban IL IllinoisProtected; viability limit Protected by statute IN IndianaNear-total ban; narrow exceptions Total ban IA Iowa6-week ban, enforced Gestational limit KS KansasConstitutionally protected; 22-week limit Protected by constitution KY KentuckyNear-total ban; mother exempt Total ban LA LouisianaNear-total ban, enforced Total 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 Total 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 Total ban OH OhioConstitutionally protected to viability Protected by constitution OK OklahomaTotal ban; mother exempt Total 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 Total ban TN TennesseeTotal ban, enforced Total ban TX TexasNear-total ban; mother exempt Total 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 Total 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.