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.

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
State Laws and Policies

An Overview of Abortion Laws

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

March 2022 Policy Analysis
2022 State Legislative Sessions: Abortion Bans and Restrictions on Medication Abortion Dominate

Elizabeth Nash, Lauren Cross and Joerg Dreweke
United States
Abortion
December 2021 Policy Analysis
State Policy Trends 2021: The Worst Year for Abortion Rights in Almost Half a Century

Elizabeth Nash
United States
Abortion
Contraception
Pregnancy
November 2021 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
Texas Abortion Ban Foreshadows the Potential Fate of Half the Nation

Herminia Palacio and Jamila Perritt,The Hill
United States
Abortion
November 2021 Infographic
Abortion bans will never change the fact that everyone deserves access to timely and affordable care
United States
Abortion
November 2021 Policy Analysis
Resources for Journalists: 15 Things to Consider When Covering Abortion, the Supreme Court and a Potential “Post-Roe World”

Lauren Cross and Elizabeth Nash
United States
Abortion
November 2021 Policy Analysis
New Evidence: Texas Residents Have Obtained Abortions in at Least 12 States That Do Not Border Texas

Rachel K. Jones, Jesse Philbin, Marielle Kirstein and Elizabeth Nash
United States
Abortion
October 2021 Policy Analysis
26 States Are Certain or Likely to Ban Abortion Without Roe: Here’s Which Ones and Why

Elizabeth Nash and Lauren Cross
United States
Abortion
October 2021 Policy Analysis
For the First Time Ever, U.S. States Enacted More Than 100 Abortion Restrictions in a Single Year

Elizabeth Nash
United States
Abortion
October 2021 Infographic
U.S. states have enacted 1,336 abortion restrictions since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973
United States
Abortion
September 2021 Infographic
If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns or guts Roe v. Wade, 26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion
United States
Abortion

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Hear From An Expert

Amid ongoing challenges, reproductive rights supporters have scored key state-level victories on contraceptive access and abortion rights.

Elizabeth Nash

Principal Policy Associate, State Issues

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