December 10, 2019 Infographic

In 2019, U.S. state policies enacted to restrict abortion outweighed policies to protect it, but the gap has narrowed greatly

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State Policy Trends 2019: A Wave of Abortion Bans, But Some States Are Fighting Back

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In 2019, 17 states enacted some type of abortion restriction, while 9 states protected or expanded abortion access

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In 2019, states enacted 145 proactive reproductive health policies

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A Surge in Bans on Abortion as Early as Six Weeks, Before Most People Know They Are Pregnant

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State Policy Trends at Mid-Year 2019: States Race to Ban or Protect Abortion

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Illinois Steps Up as Other States Decimate Abortion Rights

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