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Oct 9, 2024 · This map focuses on three broad categories of abortion restrictions: outright and telemedicine abortion bans, waiting periods and insurance restrictions. Glossary of terms. Abortion Bans. These laws outlaw abortion after a certain point in pregnancy or prohibit specific methods of abortion. Insurance Restrictions
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Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2022, abortion policies and reproductive rights are in the hands of each state. 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.
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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Virginia repealed its pre-Roe ban in 1975.VA.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 (1971), repealed by 1975 Va.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 In 2020, Virginia repealed numerous medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion access.
Oct 8, 2024 · Virginia is an important state to examine because it is one of the only remaining states in the South with legal access to abortion care past 13 weeks gestational age. RAND researchers sought to better understand two key questions: (1) What are the current laws and policies on abortion in Virginia?
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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 .
This color-coded map illustrates the current legal status of elective-specific abortion procedures in each of the individual states, U.S. territories, and federal district. [a] A colored border indicates a more stringent restriction or ban that is blocked by legal injunction.
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.
