Restrictions Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, North Carolina enacted a twelve-week abortion ban, which took effect July 1, 2023.[1]S.B. 20, 2023 Leg., Reg. Sess. (N.C. 2023), codified at N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.81B(2). The state’s twenty-week gestational ban is currently […]
Restrictions Montana law prohibits abortion at twenty weeks LMP[1]MONT. CODE ANN. § 50-20-603. and after viability.[2]Id. § 50-20-109. H.B. 575, 68th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Mo. 2023), to be codified at Mont. Code Ann. §§ 50-20-104, 50-20-109, temporarily enjoined by Planned Parenthood of Montana et. al v. State of … Continue reading however, the twenty-week ban was […]
Restrictions The Nebraska Constitution prohibits abortion care after the first trimester except when the pregnant person experiences a medical emergency or the pregnancy is the result of sexual violence.[1]Ne. Const. art. 1, § 31 Voters approved this amendment in November 2024.[2]Margery A. Beck, Josh Funk, Voters back Nebraska’s ban on abortions after 12 weeks of […]
Restrictions On June 27, 2022, the Mississippi Attorney General certified the state’s trigger ban, which bans all abortions except to save the life of the pregnant person, or in cases of rape or incest that have been reported to law enforcement,[1]Miss. Code Ann. § 41-41-45; @LynnFitchAG, Twitter (Jun. 27, 2022, 9:48 AM) https://twitter.com/ LynnFitchAG/status/1541418240370511872?s=20&t=nLzekM8HbrEGRNZEqoV9tw. following […]
Restrictions On June 24, 2022, Missouri began enforcing its trigger ban,[1]Mo. Rev. Stat. § 188.017(2); Immediate Efficacy of Section 188.017, RSMo, 22 Op. Att’y. Gen. 2022 (2022). which bans all abortions except to save the life of the pregnant person, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in the case Dobbs […]
Restrictions In 2023, Minnesota repealed numerous medically unnecessary restrictions,[1]S.F. 2995, 93rd Gen. Assem., Reg. Sess. (Minn. 2023), repealing Minn. Stat. §§ 145.412 subdiv. 3 (viability ban), 145.4242(a)-(c) (waiting period and biased counseling), 145.412 subdiv. 1(1) … Continue reading which had been permanently enjoined.[2]See Hodgson v. Lawson, 542 F.2d 1350, 1358 (8th Cir. 1976) (per curiam); Doe […]
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 […]
Restrictions Maine law generally prohibits abortion after viability but, as of 2023, abortion care post-viability is allowed when a physician deems it necessary.[1]Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 22 §1598(1-B). The state generally requires that a parent, legal guardian,[2]Id. § 1597-A(2)(A). adult family member, [3]Id. §§ 1597-A(2), 1597-A(1). or judge[4]Id. § 1597-A(6). consent to a minor’s […]
Restrictions Illinois law generally prohibits abortion after viability.[1]775 ILL. COMP. STAT. 55/1-25(a). Illinois has reporting requirements.[2]775 ILL. COMP. STAT. 55/1-25(b); ILL. ADMIN. CODE tit. 77, § 505.40. State Protections In 2019, Illinois enacted a statutory protection for abortion as a fundamental right.[3]775 Ill. COMP. STAT. 55/1-15. It states: (a) Every individual has a fundamental right […]
Restrictions On August 25, Idaho began enforcing its trigger ban, which prohibits abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with exceptions for the life of the pregnant person and for survivors of rape and incest who have reported the incident to law enforcement.[1]Idaho Code § 18-622(1)(a) (2022) (stating that the ban will take effect thirty days […]