What You Need to Know

As of 6/12/2019, abortion is protected as a fundamental right throughout the state and the Supreme Court of Illinois has recognized this right under the state constitution. Abortion is legal throughout Illinois until “viability” (24-26 weeks of pregnancy).

As of 8/1/2023, abortion is banned throughout the state with very limited exceptions.

Iowa’s governor is currently attempting to remove the block on Iowa’s 6-week abortion ban through the state Supreme Court. As of 12/12/2022, a district judge refused to lift the block on Iowa’s 6-week ban. The ban, which took effect in 2018, was blocked in 2019 by a district court that deemed it unconstitutional based on the Iowa Supreme Court’s 2018 decision that the right to abortion is protected under the state’s constitution; however, the state Supreme Court reversed itself from that decision in June 2022. Abortion is legal throughout Iowa until 22 weeks of pregnancy.

As of 4/4/2022, abortion is protected by the Kansas Supreme Court’s affirmation of abortion rights as protected under the state constitution. However, abortion is legal throughout Kansas until 22 weeks of pregnancy. On 8/2/2022, Kansas voters rejected an amendment which would have written anti-abortion language into the state constitution and given the state legislature the power to pass laws on abortion.

As of 7/15/2022, abortion is banned throughout the state with very limited exceptions. However, on 11/8/2022, Kentucky voters rejected Amendment 2, which would have written anti-abortion language into the state constitution.

As of 6/24/2022, abortion is banned throughout the state with very limited exceptions.

Maine state law protects abortion, and as of 7/5/2022, additional protections for providers and abortion seekers have been established through executive order. Abortion is legal throughout Maine until “viability” (24-26 weeks of pregnancy).

Maryland state law protects abortion, and additional laws passed recently have expanded abortion rights and access. Abortion is legal throughout Maryland until “viability” (24-26 weeks of pregnancy).

Since Roe‘s overturning, additional protections for providers and abortion seekers have been passed through both executive order and legislation, and the Supreme Court of Massachusetts has previously recognized the right to abortion under the state constitution. Abortion is legal throughout Massachusetts until 24 weeks of pregnancy.

As of 11/8/2022, abortion and contraception rights are explicitly enshrined in the state constitution after Michigan voters approved Proposal 3. Abortion is legal throughout Michigan until “viability” (24-26 weeks of pregnancy).

As of 1/31/2023, abortion is protected as a fundamental right throughout the state and the Supreme Court of Minnesota has previously recognized this right under the state constitution. Abortion is legal throughout Minnesota until “viability” (24-26 weeks of pregnancy).

As of 7/7/2022, abortion is banned throughout the state with very limited exceptions.

As of 6/24/2022, abortion is banned throughout the state with very limited exceptions.

As of 8/9/2022, three anti-abortion laws intended to take effect in 2021 have been blocked by the Supreme Court of Montana pending court proceedings against the state; the Supreme Court has previously recognized the right to abortion under the state constitution. Abortion is legal throughout Montana until “viability” (24-26 weeks of pregnancy). On 11/8/2022, Montana voters rejected LR-131, an anti-abortion referendum intended to criminalize abortion providers and further mislead the public about abortion.

As of 4/6/2022, a bill to enact Nebraska’s trigger ban failed in the state legislature, stopped by a filibuster. Abortion is legal throughout Nebraska until 22 weeks of pregnancy, except in certain municipalities where it has been completely banned. Nebraska lawmakers have already introduced a 6-week ban during the 2023 legislative session.

Abortion is legal throughout Nevada until 24 weeks of pregnancy. The state codified its right to abortion in 1990 through a referendum approved by Nevada voters.

There are no explicit protections for abortion in place in New Hampshire, but the Republican governor has said that abortion will continue to remain safe and legal. In 1997, the Democratic governor at the time repealed the existing pre-Roe ban. Abortion is legal throughout New Hampshire until 24 weeks of pregnancy.

As of 1/13/2022, abortion is protected as a fundamental right throughout the state and the Supreme Court of New Jersey has recognized this right under the state constitution. Abortion is legal throughout New Jersey, without any limits or restrictions.

There are no explicit protections for abortion in place in New Mexico, but the Democratic governor called on the state legislature to pass abortion protections in her 2023 State of the State address. Abortion is legal throughout the state, without any limits or restrictions.

As of 1/22/2019, abortion is codified as a fundamental right throughout the state; as of 6/13/2022, additional legislation to protect, expand, and strengthen abortion rights throughout the state is also in effect. Abortion is legal throughout New York until “viability” (24-26 weeks of pregnancy). A state-level ERA that would enshrine abortion in New York’s state constitution will be on the 2024 ballot.

As of 7/1/2023, abortion is banned at 12 weeks of pregnancy throughout the state with limited exceptions.

As of 8/25/2022, North Dakota’s trigger ban, which would ban nearly all abortions, has been blocked indefinitely by a state judge, pending ongoing litigation. However, the state’s only abortion clinic moved to Minnesota earlier that same month. Abortion is legal throughout North Dakota until 22 weeks of pregnancy.

As of 10/7/2022, Ohio’s 6-week ban has been blocked indefinitely by a Hamilton County judge, pending ongoing litigation. Abortion is legal throughout Ohio until 22 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion advocates in Ohio are working to pass a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November 2023.

As of 5/25/2022, abortion is banned throughout the state with very limited exceptions.

As of 8/15/2017, the right to abortion is codified in Oregon’s state law, in addition to other protections and expansions to abortion access. Abortion is legal throughout the state, without any limits or restrictions. In 1983, abortion became a right protected by the state constitution.

There are no explicit protections for abortion in place in Pennsylvania, but the Democratic governor has vowed to veto any anti-abortion legislation. Abortion is legal throughout Pennsylvania until 24 weeks of pregnancy.

As of 6/19/2019, the right to abortion is codified in Rhode Island’s state law. Abortion is legal throughout Rhode Island until “viability” (24-26 weeks of pregnancy). Attempts to expand access to abortion through new state law have been made since 2020 and are ongoing.

As of 8/23/2023, abortion is banned at 6 weeks of pregnancy throughout the state with limited exceptions. In January 2023, the South Carolina Supreme Court permanently blocked the 6-week ban, ruling it in violation of the state’s constitutional right to privacy. However, a new Court reversed this ruling in August 2023.

As of 6/24/2022, abortion is banned throughout the state with very limited exceptions.

As of 8/25/2022, abortion is banned throughout the state with very limited exceptions.

As of 7/1/2022, abortion is banned throughout the state with very limited exceptions.

As of 6/27/2022, abortion is banned at 18 weeks of pregnancy throughout the state with limited exceptions. Utah’s 2020 trigger law, that would prohibit nearly all abortions, is currently blocked by a temporary injunction; however, lawmakers are considering changing the rules regarding injunctions, and have discussed introducing new anti-abortion legislation during the 2023 legislative session.

As of 11/8/2022, abortion is protected as a fundamental right throughout the state after Vermont voters approved Proposal 5, enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution. Abortion is legal throughout Vermont, without any limits or restrictions.

No explicit legal protections exist for abortion and the current governor has advocated for a 15-week ban. However, as of 7/1/2020, Virginia has repealed multiple medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion access, and split control of the current state legislature is likely to stop any major changes in abortion law until the next election in November 2023. Abortion is legal throughout Virginia until the third trimester (27 weeks of pregnancy).

Three years prior to Roe v. Wade, Washington legalized abortion through referendum vote, the first state to do so in this way. In 1991, Washington voters approved Initiative 120 (which was later made law by the state legislature), codifying abortion rights in to state law. Abortion is legal throughout Washington until “viability” (24-26 weeks of pregnancy).

Abortion is legal throughout the District, without any limits or restrictions. However, without legal statehood, U.S. Congress could prohibit or restrict abortion in the District.