Abortion in the United States - Wikipedia
In the United States, abortion is a divisive issue in politics and culture wars, though a majority of Americans support access to abortion. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Abortion laws vary widely from state to state. [7]
Abortion law state map: See where abortions are legal or banned | CNN
Dec 19, 2024 · Nearly two dozen US states have banned or severely restricted access to abortion. View CNN’s abortion law map to see where abortions are legal, banned, or in limbo.
Abortion Laws by State - Center for Reproductive Rights
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, opening the door for states to ban abortion outright. Currently, abortion is illegal in 13 states.
Abortion law in the United States by state - Wikipedia
The legality of abortion in the United States and the various restrictions imposed on the procedure vary significantly, depending on the laws of each state or other jurisdiction, although there is no uniform federal law.
U.S. Abortion Rights by State | Map, Legal Rights, Details ...
As of January 2025, 12 states have enacted a total ban on abortion with few exceptions. The landscape of abortion rights is in flux with each new election cycle, state legislative session, and round of court cases.
What the data says about abortion in the U.S. - Pew Research Center
Mar 25, 2024 · In a Center survey conducted nearly a year after the Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision that ended the constitutional right to abortion, 62% of U.S. adults said the practice should be legal in all or most cases, while 36% said it should be illegal in all or most cases.
Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion - BBC
Jun 24, 2022 · Millions of women in the US will lose the constitutional right to abortion, after the Supreme Court overturned its 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision. The judgement paves the way for individual...
Abortion in the US: What you need to know - Brookings
May 29, 2024 · Most abortion patients are in their twenties (61%), Black or Latino (59%), low-income (72%), unmarried (86%), between six and twelve weeks pregnant (73%), and already have given birth to one or...
Key Facts on Abortion in the United States - KFF
Jun 21, 2024 · This issue brief answers some key questions about abortion in the United States and presents data collected before and new data that has been published since the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Interactive Map: US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe
Jan 22, 2025 · Our interactive map groups states into one of seven categories based on abortion policies they have in effect. Select any state for details about abortion policies, characteristics of state residents and key abortion statistics, or select a policy to see which states have bans, restrictions or protections in place.