Current landscape of abortion restrictions in the United States
Snapshot of abortion restrictions in the United States.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade on Friday triggered a domino effect of antiabortion legislation across the country. While some states had automatic trigger bans in place, others required state action for the ban to take effect.
Below is a snapshot of the current status of abortion restrictions: banned or mostly banned, heavily restricted, and protected.
We will update this map as new information becomes available. Follow along for coverage.
Updated June 28, 2022, at 10:42 a.m.
Source: Guttmacher Institute. Lay of the Land: Abortion Policies and Access in the United States. Guttmacher.org. Published 2022. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://states.guttmacher.org/policies/minnesota/abortion-policies
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