Tracking abortion laws across the United StatesAbortion is now banned in 13 states, while four have banned the procedure past roughly six weeks of pregnancy Banned at conception or after 6 weeks Banned after 12-13 weeks Banned after 15-18 weeks Legal In flux Tap statefor details The US supreme court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade may have abolished the national right to abortion, but the state-by-state battle for abortion rights is far from over. Since Roe was overturned in 2022, 13 states have enacted near-total abortion bans, while four states – Georgia, South Carolina, Florida and Iowa – have banned abortion past roughly six weeks of pregnancy. Other states have enacted laws or held ballot referendums to protect abortion rights. In flux Ban blocked Disputed In a handful of other states, the future of abortion is in flux due to legal challenges. While Missouri voters decided to protect abortion rights through a 2024 ballot measure, a protracted legal battle over the measure has effectively blocked abortion providers in the state from performing the procedure.
