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 On March 21, 2023, Wyoming enacted a total abortion ban with an immediate effective date; currently, the law is subject to a preliminary injunction and is not in effect.[1]Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-6-120 et seq.; Johnson v. State, No. 18853 (Wyo. Dist. Ct. of Teton Cnty. Mar. 22, 2023) (order granting motion for temporary […]
Governance The 1976 Covenant between the United States and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) outlines the relationship between the two and sets forth which sections of the Constitution are applicable to CNMI.[1]48 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq. The Covenant states that the people of the CNMI have a right to self-governance and […]
Restrictions Georgia is enforcing a 6-week abortion ban.[1]Ga. Code Ann. § 16-12-141. On September 30, 2024, a state district court found that the Georgia Constitution prohibits political interference with an individual’s abortion decision before viability and issued a permanent injunction.[2]SisterSong Women of Color Reprod. Just. Collective v. State of Georgia, No. 2022-CV-367796 (Sup. Ct. Fulton […]
