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In the year following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, more than a dozen states across the country have banned or attempted to ban abortion.
Before the decision was overturned, people in almost every state were allowed to undergo an abortion until around 24 weeks into a pregnancy, which was typical practice determined by the Supreme Court in the 1992 decision Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
Now, abortion laws vary from state to state, with some having banned the procedure completely while others have been blocked from outlawing the procedure.
Here’s what abortion access looks like across the U.S. a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Alabama
Abortions are completely banned in Alabama after the state outlawed it on June 24, 2022.
There are no exceptions for people who are victims of rape or incest, but there are exceptions for saving the pregnant person’s life, preventing serious risk to the physical health of the pregnant person, or if it is not expected that the fetus will survive the pregnancy. Parents are required to be notified or consent if a minor is receiving an abortion.
If receiving an abortion in Alabama, it is required that patients go to a counseling session and wait 48 hours before undergoing the procedure.Alaska
Abortion is legal in Alaska, with no restriction on the practice based on how far along a person is in their pregnancy.
Alaska also does not require people to undergo a waiting period or attend a counseling session before their abortion. Additionally, there is no requirement for parental permission to undergo an abortion in Alaska, so people under the age of 18 can consent to having an abortion without parental notification.Arizona
Currently, abortions are still legal in Arizona for some people while a law completely banning abortions in the state is challenged in the courts. However, there are still some restrictions and access could be limited.
Arizona’s current law states that people who are less than 15 weeks, six days pregnant are allowed to receive an abortion. Abortions are banned past that point, with the only exceptions being to save the pregnant person’s life or prevent serious risk to the physical health of the pregnant person.
Patients are required to attend an in-person counseling session, then wait 24 hours before having the procedure.
People who are minors need parental consent or notification to undergo an abortion.Arkansas
Arkansas has completely banned abortion since June 24, 2022, with the only exception being to save the pregnant person’s life. If receiving an abortion in Arkansas, it is required that patients go to an in-person counseling session and wait 72 hours before undergoing the procedure.
Parents are required to be notified or consent if a minor is receiving an abortion.California
Currently, abortions are in California legal up until viability, which is when the fetus could survive outside of the womb, around the 24-to-26-week mark. After that point, abortions are only possible if it is to save the pregnant person’s life or preserve their health.
California also does not require people to undergo a waiting period or attend a counseling session before their abortion. Minors do not need to notify their parents if they are receiving an abortion.Colorado
Abortion is legal in Colorado, with no restriction on the practice based on how far along a person is in their pregnancy.
Colorado does not require people to undergo a waiting period or attend a counseling session before their abortion, but people under the age of 18 have to notify their parents and receive consent before having their abortion.Connecticut
Abortions are currently legal in Connecticut up until viability, the point in which the fetus could survive outside of the womb. After that point, abortions are only allowed if it is to save the pregnant person’s life or preserve their health.
Connecticut does not require people to undergo a waiting period or attend a counseling session before their abortion. Minors do not need to notify their parents if they are receiving an abortion.Delaware
Abortions are legal in Delaware legal until viability, . After that point, abortions are only allowed if it is to save the pregnant person’s life, preserve their health, or if the fetus is not expected to survive through pregnancy.
Delaware does not require people to undergo a waiting period or attend a counseling session before their abortion.
People under the age of 16 are required to notify their parents and receive consent if they are receiving an abortion.Florida
Abortions are currently legal in Florida for some groups, with the current law dictating that people who are less than 15 weeks, six days pregnant can have an abortion. However, a six-week abortion ban was signed into law in April and could be enacted if it complies with Florida’s constitution.
Abortions are banned past the 15-week, six-day point in a person’s pregnancy, with the exceptions being to save the pregnant person’s life or to prevent serious risk to the physical health of the pregnant person.
In Florida, patients are required to attend an in-person counseling session and then wait 24 hours before having the procedure performed.
People who are minors need parental consent or notification to undergo an abortion.Georgia
In Georgia, the time at which abortions will be outlawed is different for each person. Abortions are banned in the state after around six weeks into a person’s pregnancy when a fetus’s cardiac activity can be detected by physicians.
The only exceptions to that ban are if the baby is the result of incest or rape, to save the pregnant person’s life or to prevent serious risk to the physical health of the pregnant person.
Patients are required to attend a counseling session and then wait 24 hours before having the procedure performed.
People who are minors need parental consent or notification to undergo an abortion.Hawaii
Abortions are legal in Hawaii until viability. After that point, abortions are only allowed if it is to save the pregnant person’s life or preserve their health.
Additionally, Hawaii does not require people to undergo a waiting period or attend a counseling session before their abortion. Minors do not need to notify their parents if they are receiving an abortion.Idaho
Abortion is banned in Idaho and has been since Aug. 25, 2022. Idaho has two exceptions to the abortion ban, which are if the pregnancy is the result of incest or rape or to save the pregnant person’s life. The exceptions have to be proven in court by a medical provider in order for the abortion to occur.
If receiving an abortion in Idaho, it is required that patients go to an in-person counseling session and wait 72 hours before undergoing the procedure.
Additionally, parents are required to be notified or consent if a minor is receiving an abortion.Illinois
Currently, abortions are legal in Illinois until viability. After that point, abortions are only allowed if it is to save the pregnant person’s life or preserve their health.
Additionally, Illinois does not require people to undergo a waiting period or attend a counseling session before their abortion. People under the age of 18 do not need to notify their parents if they are receiving an abortion.Indiana
Abortion is currently legal in Indiana up until the 21st week and sixth day of the pregnancy. After that point, it is banned except in cases when the pregnant person’s life is in danger or the pregnant person’s physical health needs to be preserved.
Indiana previously had a total ban on abortion across the state at any point in a person’s pregnancy, but it is currently blocked and on hold from the Indiana Supreme Court.
To receive an abortion in Indiana, patients must attend an in-person counseling session and then wait 18 hours before having the abortion.
Additionally, parents are required to be notified or consent if a minor is receiving an abortion in Indiana.Iowa
Abortion is currently legal in Iowa during the first 21 weeks and six days of the pregnancy. After that point, it is illegal except in cases where it is to save the life of the pregnant person or to maintain their health.
To receive an abortion, patients must attend an in-person counseling session, then wait 24 hours before undergoing the procedure.
Iowa previously tried to enact a law banning abortions after six weeks, but the Iowa Supreme Court deadlocked on enacting the six week ban.
Parents are required to be notified or consent if a minor is receiving an abortion.Kansas
Currently, abortion is legal in Kansas up until 21 weeks and six days into the pregnancy. Exceptions to the ban include when the pregnant person’s life is in danger and if their physical health needs to be maintained.
