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Abortion Laws by State | 2024

Abortion Laws by State 2024

  • Very pro-life
  • Somewhat pro-life
  • Very pro-abortion
  • Somewhat pro-abortion

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.

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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.

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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.

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Arkansas

  • Very pro-life

Arkansas has a near-total abortion ban, with abortion banned from the moment of conception.

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California

  • 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 abortion 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. wpDataTable with provided ID not found!
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