WIRF State

Governance Like Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) has no constitution and is governed by an Organic Act, which was first enacted in 1954.[1]48 U.S.C. § 1541 et seq. Despite convening five different constitutional conventions, the USVI has not adopted a local constitution. In 1968, Congress amended the Organic Act to extend both due process […]

Restrictions On September 13, 2022, West Virginia began enforcing its total ban on abortion, which prohibits abortion at all stages of pregnancy, except in the case of a  “nonmedically viable fetus”, ectopic pregnancy, or medical emergency.[1]W. Va. Code §16-2R-3. Survivors and victims of rape and incest can obtain abortions up to eight weeks of gestation, […]

Restrictions Washington law generally prohibits abortion at viability.[1]WASH. REV. CODE § 9.02.110. Washington law includes reporting requirements.[2]WASH. ADMIN. CODE § 246-490-100. Individuals who violate Washington’s post-viability ban may face criminal penalties; however the state cannot take adverse actions against individuals based on pregnancy outcomes or against anyone who assists “a pregnant individual in exercising their […]

Restrictions Virginia law generally prohibits abortion after viability, unless performed by a licensed physician in a licensed hospital with three physicians certifying that the continuation of the pregnancy will result in death of the pregnant person or impair their mental or physical health.[1]VA. CODE ANN. §§ 18.2-71, 18.2-74 It also prohibits the D&X method of […]

Restrictions The federal government limits public funding for abortion in the District of Columbia.[1]Pub. L. No. 111-117 §814 (2009); Pub. L. No. 112-10 § 1572 (2011). District law prohibits certified nurse midwives from providing surgical abortion care.[2]D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, § 5808.5. Protections In 2020, the District of Columbia amended the District’s Human Rights […]

Restrictions Wyoming planned to begin enforcing its trigger ban in late July 2022.[1]WYO. STAT. ANN. § 35-6-102. However, the trigger ban is currently subject to a preliminary injunction and is not in effect.[2]Johnson v. State, No. 18732 (Wy. Dist. Ct. of Teton Cnty. Aug. 10, 2022). On March 21, 2023, Wyoming enacted a total ban […]

Restrictions After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Wisconsin Attorney General, the Department of Safety and Professional Services, and the Medical Examining Board filed a lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that the 1849 pre-Roe criminal abortion ban is unenforceable.[1]Kaul et al. v. Kapenga et al., Case No. 2022-CV-001594 (Wis. Cir. Ct. June 28, 2022) (complaint). […]

Restrictions On August 25, 2022, Tennessee began enforcing its trigger ban, which prohibits abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited medical emergency exceptions,[1]Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-213 (stating that the ban will take effect thirty days after “the issuance of the judgment…of the United States Supreme Court” which took place on July 28, 2022); … […]

Restrictions In June 2022, Utah began enforcing its trigger ban,[1]Utah Code Ann. § 76-7a-201; @UtahSenate, Twitter (Jun. 24, 2022, 8:17 PM) https://twitter.com/utahsenate/ status/1540489331583766528?cxt=HHwWgMCi1dO49eAqAAAA; Becky Jacobs, Utah’s abortion trigger … Continue reading which bans all abortions except in the case of rape, incest, or the threat to the life of the pregnant person, following the U.S. Supreme […]

Restrictions Vermont requires abortion providers to submit reports to the state.[1]VT. STAT. ANN. tit. 18, § 5222. State Protections Vermont enacted an independent statutory protection for abortion as a fundamental right throughout pregnancy in June 2019.[2]Id. § 9493 et seq. The State of Vermont recognizes the fundamental right of every individual who becomes pregnant to […]