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United States Abortion

State Policies on Abortion

The Guttmacher Institute monitors and analyzes legislation, regulation and judicial action related to state policy developments on abortion rights and access. This effort is used to prepare monthly updates on new policy developments and the status of state laws and policies.

  • Demographics
  • Insurance Coverage
  • State Policies on Abortion
  • Policy Analysis

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

  • Policy Analysis

    COVID-19 Abortion Bans Would Greatly Increase Driving Distances for Those Seeking Care

  • U.S. state map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    State Laws and Policies

    An Overview of Abortion Laws

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 37

    states require parental involvement before a minor obtains an abortion
  • 58%

    of women 13–44 live in a state hostile or extremely hostile to abortion rights
  • 38%

    of women 13–44 live in a state supportive of abortion rights

Resources

  • June 2022 News Release

    US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

    United States

    • Abortion
  • U.S. state map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    June 24, 2022 State Laws and Policies

    State Bans on Abortion Throughout Pregnancy

    United States

    • Abortion
  • U.S. state map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    June 24, 2022 State Laws and Policies

    An Overview of Abortion Laws

    United States

    • Abortion
  • June 2022 Policy Analysis

    State Policy Trends at Midyear 2022: With Roe About to Be Overturned, Some States Double Down on Abortion Restrictions

    Elizabeth Nash and Peter Ephross

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • U.S. state map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    June 17, 2022 State Laws and Policies

    Counseling and Waiting Periods for Abortion

    United States

    • Abortion
  • June 2022 News Release

    Abortion After Roe: New Comprehensive Map Tracks Abortion Policies and Statistics for Each State

    United States

    • Abortion
  • June 2022 Policy Analysis

    13 States Have Abortion Trigger Bans—Here's What Happens When Roe Is Overturned

    Elizabeth Nash and Isabel Guarnieri

    United States

    • Abortion
  • U.S. state map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    June 1, 2022 State Laws and Policies

    Regulating Insurance Coverage of Abortion

    United States

    • Abortion
  • U.S. map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    June 1, 2022 State Laws and Policies

    Protecting Confidentiality for Individuals Insured as Dependents

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • U.S. map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    June 1, 2022 State Laws and Policies

    Refusing to Provide Health Services

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs

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U.S. abortion opponents have a long-term strategy to restrict abortion access at the state level, which is reshaping the abortion policy landscape state by state

Elizabeth Nash

Principal Policy Associate, State Issues

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