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Abortion Laws by State 2023

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Alabama

  • Very pro-life
Alabama is a very pro-life state, with a near total abortion ban in the state. Abortion is banned from the moment of conception.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2014 HB 490  Passed 73–29  Died in committee —  Failed
2019 HB 314  Passed 74–3  Passed 25–7  Signed Temporarily blocked by federal court
2022 HB 23 Introduced — — —
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Alaska

  • Very pro-abortion
Alaska is a very pro-abortion state, with no week limit on when abortions can be performed. Abortions must still be performed by a licensed physician, however.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2020 HB 302  Did not pass before end of session — —  Failed
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Arizona

  • Somewhat pro-life
Arizona has some pro-life legislation on the books, to include a 15 week abortion ban, and some limits to public funding for abortion.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2022 HB 2483  Passed 31–28 In committee — —
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Arkansas

  • Very pro-life
Arkansas has a near-total abortion ban, with abortion banned from the moment of conception.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2013 SB 134  Passed 68–20  Passed 26–8  Vetoed  Struck down by federal court
 Overrode 56–33  Overrode 20–14  Overridden
2021 HB 1012  Died in committee — —  Failed
2022 HB 1118  Died in committee — —  Failed
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Califoria

  • Very pro-abortion
California has radically pro-abortion laws on the books, with abortion legal even through the viability of the unborn baby. There is also public funding for abotion in the state of California.
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Colorado

  • Very pro-abortion
Colorado has very few limits to abortion on the books, although there is some limitation on what abortions can be funded through public funds.
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Connecticut

  • Very pro-abortion
Connecticut has some of the most radically pro-abortion books in the U.S., with abortion legal even through viability of the unborn baby. The state also has public funding for abortion.
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Delaware

  • Very pro-abortion
Delaware has very few pro-life laws on the books, and allows abortion even through viability of the unborn baby.
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Florida

  • Somewhat pro-life
Florida has some pro-life laws on the books, including a ban after 24 weeks, as well as a partial birth abortion ban. Partial birth abortion is, however, permanently enjoined, and the law is not in effect.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2019 HB 235  Died in committee — —  Failed
SB 792 —  Died in committee —  Failed
2022 HB 167  Died in committee — —  Failed
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Georgia

  • Somewhat pro-life
Thanks to Georgia’s “heartbeat legislation” abortion is banned after 6 weeks, when a human heartbeat is detectible in the unborn child.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2019 HB 481  Passed 92–78  Passed 34–18  Signed  Struck down by federal court; ruling on appeal after the US Supreme Court rules in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
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Hawaii

  • Very pro-abortion
Hawaii has almost no protections for unborn children on the books, with very few pro-life laws on the books.
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Idaho

  • Very pro-life
Idaho has very strong pro-life protections for unborn children, with abortion banned from the moment of conception. That said, the law is temporarily blocked by courts.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2021 HB 366  Passed 53–16  Passed 25–7  Signed Effective if another ban upheld by appelate court
2022 SB 1309  Passed 51–14  Passed 28–6  Signed Temporarily blocked by state court
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Illinois

  • Very pro-abortion
Illinois has very few protections for unborn children in place, with abortion legal even through viability of the unborn child.
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Indiana

  • Very pro-life
Indiana has very strong pro-life protections, with a near-total ban on abortion. That said, their pro-life laws are currently blocked by court order.
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Iowa

  • Somewhat pro-life
Iowa has pro-life protections for unborn children, with abortion banned after 22 weeks, and abortion bans in progress. That said, some of Iowa’s pro-life laws are currently blocked by courts.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2018 SF 359  Passed 51–46  Passed 29–17  Signed  Struck down by state court
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Kansas

  • Somewhat pro-abortion
Kansas has some pro-life protections for unborn children, with abortion banned after 22 weeks, and a ban on partial birth abortion. That said, the Kansas constitution was ruled to protect abortion.
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Kentucky

  • Very pro-life
Kentucky has strong pro-life protections for unborn children, with a near total abortion ban on the books. That said, the pro-life law is temporarily blocked by a court.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2019 SB 9  Passed 71–19  Passed 31–6  Signed Temporarily blocked by federal court
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Louisiana

  • Very pro-life
Louisiana has very strong pro-life protections for unborn children, with a near total abortion ban currently on the books.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2019 SB 184  Passed 79–23  Passed 31–5  Signed Effective if Mississippi law (currently blocked) is upheld by federal court
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Maine

  • Very pro-abortion
Maine has very few pro-life protections for unborn children on the books, with abortion allowed even through viability of the unborn child.
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Maryland

  • Very pro-abortion
Maryland has very few pro-life protections for unborn children on the books, with abortion allowed even through viability of the unborn child.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2019 HB 933  Did not pass before end of session — —  Failed
HB 978  Withdrawn — —  Failed
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Massachusetts

  • Very pro-abortion
Massachusetts has very few pro-life protections for unborn children on the books, however, there is a ban on abortion after 24 weeks.
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Michigan

  • Somewhat pro-life
Michigan currently has very few pro-life protections on the books for unborn children, however, there is currently a battle in progress for a ban on abortion.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2019 HB 4664  Did not pass before end of session — —  Failed
2021 HB 5445 Introduced — —
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Minnesota

  • Very pro-abortion
Minnesota has very few pro-life protections for unborn children on the books, with abortion legal even during viability of the unborn child.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2019 HF 271  Did not pass before end of session — —  Failed
SF 869 —  Did not pass before end of session —  Failed
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Mississippi

  • Very pro-life
Mississippi currently has very pro-life protections for unborn children on the books, with a trigger ban that bans almost all abortions. That said, these pro-life laws are currently temporarily blocked by court.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2019 SB 2116  Passed 78–37  Passed 34–14  Signed Temporarily blocked by federal court
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Missouri

  • Very pro-life
Missouri currently has very pro-life protections for unborn children on the books, with a trigger ban that bans almost all abortions. That said, these pro-life laws are currently temporarily blocked by court order.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2019 HB 126  Passed 117–39  Passed 24–10  Signed Temporarily blocked by federal court
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Montana

  • Somewhat pro-abortion
Montana has extremely pro-abortion laws currently on the books, with abortion currently protected by the state constitution.
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Nebraska

  • Somewhat pro-life
Nebraska has some pro-life laws on the books, with a ban on abortion after 22 weeks. There is also a ban on partial birth abortion, however, this law is currently enjoined and not able to take effect.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2022 LB 781 In committee N/A (unicameral legislature) — —
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Nevada

  • Very pro-abortion
Nevada has very few limits to abortion, however, there is a ban on abortion after 24 weeks, and some limits to public funding of abortion.
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New Hampshire

  • Very pro-abortion
New Hampshire has very few pro-life protections for unborn children, however, there is currently a partial birth abortion ban on the books and in effect.
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New Jersey

  • Very pro-abortion
New Jersey has very few pro-life protections for unborn children on the books. There is a partial birth abortion ban, however, this law is currently enjoined and not in effect.
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New Mexico

  • Very pro-abortion
New Mexico has radically pro-abortion laws, with very few protections for unborn children. There isn’t currently any ban for partial birth abortion.
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New York

  • Very pro-abortion
New York has very few protections for unborn children on the books, with abortion legal even during viability of the unborn child.
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North Carolina

  • Somewhat pro-life
North Carolina has some pro-life protections for unborn children on the books, with abortion banned after 20 weeks, and some limits to public funding for abortion.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2021–22 H 31 In committee — — —
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North Dakota

  • Very pro-life
North Dakota has very strong pro-life protections for unborn children, with a trigger ban in effect after roe vs. wade was overturned.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2013 HB 1456  Passed 63–28  Passed 26–17  Signed  Struck down by federal court; US Supreme Court denied certiorari
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Ohio

  • Somewhat pro-life
Ohio has some pro-life protections on the books, including heartbeat legislation that bans abortion after 6 weeks, when an unborn child’s heartbeat is detectible. That said, this pro-life law is currently blocked by court.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2016 HB 493  Passed 56–39  Passed 21–10  Vetoed  Failed
2018 HB 258  Passed 58–35  Passed 18–13  Vetoed
 Overrode 61–28  Failed to override  Failed
2019 SB 23  Passed 56–40  Passed 19–13  Signed  Effective 24 June 2022
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Oklahoma

  • Very pro-life
Oklahoma has very pro-life protections for unborn children on the books, with a near total abortion ban.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2021 HB 2441  Passed 80–19  Passed 37–10  Signed Temporarily blocked by state court
2022 SB 1503  Passed 68–12  Passed 33–11  Signed  Effective as of May 3, 2022; de facto overridden by a statute criminalizing abortion at all stages of pregnancy (with some exceptions), signed on May 26
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Oregon

  • Very pro-abortion
Oregon has very few pro-life protections for unborn children on the books, with not even a partial birth abortion ban in effect.
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Pennsylvania

  • Somewhat pro-life
Pennsylvania has some pro-life protections for unborn children on the books, including a 24 week ban on abortion, as well as some limits to public funding for abortion.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2018 HB 2315  Died in committee — —  Failed
2021-22 HB 904 In committee — — —
SB 378 — In committee — —
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Rhode Island

  • Very pro-abortion
Rhode Island has very few pro-life protections for unborn children. There is a partial birth abortion ban, however, this law is currently enjoined and not in effect.
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South Carolina

  • Somewhat pro-life
South Carolina has pro-life heartbeat legislation in effect, which bans abortion after 6 weeks, when an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detectible.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2019–20 HB 3020  Passed 64–22  Did not pass before end of session —  Failed
2020–21 SB 1  Passed 74-39  Passed 30-13  Signed  Effective June 27, 2022
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South Dakota

  • Very pro-life
South Dakota has very pro-life protections for unborn children, with a near total abortion ban from the moment of conception.
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Tennessee

  • Very pro-life
Tennessee has very pro-life protections for unborn children, with a near total abortion ban from the moment of conception. The pro-life laws are being enforced.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2019 HB 77  Passed 65–21  Indefinitely postponed —  Failed
2020 HB 2263  Passed 70–20  Passed 23–5  Signed  Effective June 28, 2022
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Texas

  • Very pro-life
Texas has very pro-life protections for unborn children, with a near total abortion ban from the moment of conception.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2013 HB 59  Did not pass before end of session — —  Failed
2019 HB 1500  Did not pass before end of session — —  Failed
2021 SB 8  Passed 83–64  Passed 18–12  Signed Effective as of October 8, 2021
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Utah

  • Somewhat pro-life
Utah has some pro-life protections for unborn children on the books, with an 18 week ban on abortion currently on the books, and a near-total abortion ban that the state is attempting to enforce.
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Vermont

  • Very pro-abortion
Vermont has almost no pro-life protections for unborn children on the books, with not even a ban on partial birth abortion in place.
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Virginia

  • Very pro-abortion
Virginia has very few protections for unborn children on the books, with only a ban on partial-birth abortion currently in place and in effect.
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Washington

  • Very pro-abortion
Washington State has very few protections for unborn children on the books, with even partial birth abortion being currently legal.
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West Virginia

  • Very pro-life
West Virginia has very strong pro-life protections for unborn children, with a near total ban on abortion currently in place. That said, this pro-life law is currently enjoined and not in effect.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2019 HB 2903  Did not pass before end of session — —  Failed
HB 2915  Did not pass before end of session — —  Failed
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Wisconsin

  • Somewhat pro-life
Wisconsin has a trigger ban on abortion in place after the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, however, the governor of the state refuses to enforce the law.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2022 SB 923 —  Did not pass before end of session —  Failed
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Wyoming

  • Very pro-life
Wyoming has very pro-life laws currently on the books, with a near total ban on abortion. That said, these pro-life protections for unborn children are currently enjoined and not in effect.
Session Bill Lower house Upper house Executive Status
2013 HB 97  Died in committee — —  Failed
2021 HB 0134  Died in committee — —  Failed
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