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Oct 7, 2024 · Nearly two dozen US states have banned or severely restricted access to abortion. View CNN’s abortion law map to see where abortions are legal, banned, or in limbo.
3 hours ago · Technically, abortion is not on the ballot here. North Carolina is one of more than a dozen states that have banned or heavily restricted abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned and also don’t ...
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, opening the door for states to ban abortion outright. Currently, abortion is illegal in 13 states. “After Roe Fell: Abortion Laws by State” examines laws, constitutions, and court decisions on abortion—and assigns each state, territory, and the District of Columbia to one of ...
Oct 9, 2024 · Across the U.S. in 2021, state legislatures enacted the most-ever abortion restrictions, and more followed in 2022. These restrictions run the gamut from outright abortion bans to laws that prohibit abortions based on a pregnant person’s reason for wanting to end a pregnancy.
May 22, 2024 · 1. About half of states restrict abortion. In 14 states, there are total bans on abortion, with very limited exceptions in cases such as rape or to save the life or health of the mother. A few...
Campaigners like Planned Parenthood say 29 states out of 50 have a majority of anti-abortion lawmakers in their legislatures and are actively enforcing ways to limit access to the procedure.
Sep 25, 2024 · According to the Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit committed to advancing sexual and reproductive rights worldwide, 1,037,000 legal abortions occurred in the U.S. last year, representing a rate...
