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Aug 15, 2024 · States have constructed a web of abortion laws and regulations that restrict or support whether, when and under what circumstances providers can offer abortion care and a pregnant individual can obtain an abortion.
- Guttmacher Institute
The dashboard also features abortion counts for January...
- Guttmacher Institute
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- State Protections
- Post-Roe Prohibitions
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Virginia law generally prohibits abortion after viability, unless performed by a licensed physician in a licensed hospital with three physicians certifying that the continuation of the pregnancy will result in death of the pregnant person or impair their mental or physical health.VA. CODE ANN. §§ 18.2-71, 18.2-74 It also prohibits the D&X method of...
Virginia law does not include express constitutional or statutory protections for abortion. To the contrary, in 2017, Virginia enacted House Resolution 268 indicating its policy preference to ban abortion to the fullest by designating January 22 as the “Day of Tears” in the state to mourn the anniversary of Roe.H.R. 268, 2017 Gen. Assemb., Reg. Ses...
Virginia repealed its pre-Roe ban in 1975.VA. CODE ANN. §18.1-62 et seq. (1971), repealed by 1975 Va. Acts 18, ch. 14, §1, ch. 15, §1. Text of the restriction found in note 1, see Russo v. Commonwealth, 207 Va. 251, 252, 148 S.E.2d 820, … Continue reading
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe,abortion will remain accessible in Virginia, but without legal protection. In 2020, Virginia repealed numerous medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion access.
Jul 29, 2024 · View CNN’s abortion law map to see where abortions are legal, banned, or in limbo. Nearly two dozen US states have banned or severely restricted access to abortion.
Dec 2, 2021 · Republicans wrested control of the Virginia House of Delegates, the governor’s office and the Office of the Attorney General in this November’s election, but so far they’ve revealed no agenda to unravel the work Democrats have done to make it easier to access an abortion in the state.
- Whittney Evans
Interactive map and tool showing state court rulings on the right to abortion. For more resources, publications, and tools addressing reproductive rights and health, visit our Resources & Research page. Explore the Center’s interactive maps and learn about abortion laws and policies, court rulings, and more.
May 4, 2022 · With a patchwork of regulations and ongoing efforts to pass new restrictions, access to abortion in the U.S. largely depends on where a person lives. To see what the current laws are in each state, click on the interactive map below for information on gestation limitations, procedural restrictions and more:
Use this map to explore the breakdown of abortion laws by state in real-time–and understand abortion bans, types of abortion restrictions, what trigger bans are, and more.
