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 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 […]
Restrictions Rhode Island law generally prohibits post-viability abortions[1]23 R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4.13-2(d). and limits public funding for abortion.[2]210 R.I. CODE R. 30-05-2.27(A)(2) (restriction on Medicaid coverage); R.I. GEN. LAWS § 36-12-2.1(a) (restriction prohibiting coverage for state employees). Rhode Island law generally requires that a parent, legal guardian,[3]23 R.I. GEN. LAWS § 23-4.7-6. or judge[4]Id. […]
Restrictions Oregon requires abortion providers to submit reports to the state.[1]OR. REV. STAT. § 435.496. State Protections Oregon law includes an express statutory protection for abortion,[2]Id. § 659.880. which states: [A public body] may not: (1) Deprive a consenting individual of the choice of terminating the individual’s pregnancy; (2) Interfere with or restrict, in the […]
Restrictions Nevada law generally prohibits abortion at twenty-four weeks post-fertilization.[1]NEV. REV. STAT. § 442.250(1)(b) (“No abortion may be performed . . . unless [it] is performed . . .within 24 weeks after the commencement of the pregnancy”). Nevada limits public funding for abortion,[2]DIV. OF HEALTH CARE FIN. AND POLICY, Medicaid Services Manual, § 603.3 (2019) […]
Restrictions New Jersey law generally prohibits D&X procedures;[1]N.J. STAT. ANN. § 2A:65A-6. although the ban was held unconstitutional, the statute has not been repealed.[2]Planned Parenthood v. Farmer, 220 F.3d 127 (3d Cir. 2000). Likewise, the legislature has not repealed a requirement that a parent or legal guardian be notified about a minor’s abortion,[3]N.J. STAT. ANN. […]
Restrictions As of 2019, New York law generally prohibits abortion after twenty-four weeks post-fertilization, unless the fetus is not viable or the pregnant person’s life or health, including mental health, is at risk.[1]N.Y. PUB. HEALTH LAW §§ 2599-aa to 2599-bb. State Protections In 2019, New York enacted a statutory protection for abortion as a fundamental […]
Restrictions Minnesota law generally prohibits abortion after viability, but this statute was held unconstitutional.[1]MINN. STAT. § 145.412 subdiv. 3, held unconstitutional in Hodgson v. Lawson, 542 F.2d 1350, 1358 (8th Cir. 1976) (per curiam). State law requires pregnant people who seek abortion care to undergo a mandatory twenty-four-hour waiting period and biased counseling[2]MINN. STAT. § […]
Restrictions Massachusetts generally restricts abortion at twenty-four weeks LMP,[1]MASS. GEN. LAWS ch. 112, § 12M. Massachusetts law generally requires that one parent or guardian or a judge consent to a minor’s abortion if the young person is under 16.[2]Id. § 12R. Massachusetts law requires providers to report certain abortions to the state.[3]Id. § 12Q. Massachusetts […]
Restrictions Maryland law requires that a parent or legal guardian be notified about a minor’s abortion[1]MD. CODE., HEALTH-GEN. § 20-103(a). but physicians can waive notice in certain instances.[2]Id. § 20-103(c)(1). Maryland’s targeted regulation of abortion providers (TRAP) laws include requirements related to facilities[3]MD. CODE, HEALTH-GEN. § 20-209; MD. CODE REGS. 10.12.01.01-20. and transfer protocols.[4]MD. CODE […]
