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  1. 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.

    • Restrictions
    • State Protections
    • Post-Roe Prohibitions
    • Conclusion

    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    Virginia repealed its pre-Roe ban in 1975.VA.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 (1971), repealed by 1975 Va.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 In 2020, Virginia repealed numerous medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion access.

  2. Oct 9, 2024 · Our interactive map highlights four main types of abortion restrictions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, using data from the Guttmacher Institute and the Kaiser Family Foundation. Many states had long planned for the fall of Roe.

  3. Oct 7, 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.

  4. Explore the Center’s interactive maps and learn about abortion laws and policies, court rulings, and more.

  5. Jun 27, 2022 · 1. Morning-after pills are emergency contraception that can delay or prevent ovulation; this isn’t abortion. Ovulation, fertilization happens about 14 days after period begins. 2. 13 states ban...

  6. May 4, 2022 · Interactive Map: A State-by-State Guide to Abortion Laws. Here's a look at the impact Roe v. Wade had on states, what restrictions have been introduced since and where abortion laws...