About the report

This brief report provides a nationwide snapshot of 2025 state legislative trends impacting access to abortion, assisted reproduction, and maternal health care. The trends included in this snapshot remain active in 2026 and are being closely monitored and analyzed by the Center and our partners. Throughout the snapshot, the Center’s distinct role in driving several of these policies forward is highlighted.

The snapshot reflects the deep interconnectedness of these heavily legislated reproductive rights issues within the following themes:

• Laws Granting Legal Rights for Embryos/Fetuses
• Ensuring Private Insurance Coverage and Public Funding
• Emergency Care
• Over-Regulation of Health Providers
• Blame and Shame Fertility and Religious Refusals
• Privacy and Access

This resource will be sent to hundreds of state legislators and advocacy partners as the 2026 state legislative sessions continue to unfold and these trends gain momentum. As legal advocacy experts with extensive knowledge in these policy issues, the Center remains committed to working alongside these leaders to secure a future where reproductive rights are recognized and truly accessible.