50-State View of Abortion, Comprehensive Paid Family & Medical Leave and Statewide Preemption Prohibiting Local Paid Leave

November 2024



Based on research by Alina S. Schnake-Mahl SciD, MPH, Jennifer L. Pomeranz JD, MPH, Nina Sun JD, Irene Headen PhD MS, Gabriella O'Leary MPH, Jaquelyn L. Jahn PhD MPH, Forced Birth and No Time Off Work: Abortion Access and Paid Family Leave Policies, American Journal of Preventive Medicine (2023), https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(23)00200-3/fulltext, and updated to reflect current laws as of 11/1/2024.

Abortion law categorization follows the Center for Reproductive Rights (https://reproductiverights.org/maps/abortion-laws-by-state/). 

State paid family leave benefits are currently available in CA, CO, CT, MA, NJ, NY, OR, RI, WA and DC. Implementation of DE, MD, ME, MN will occur in 2026.

"Preemption" means that state law prohibits localities from passing laws that regulate employment relationships related to paid leave; in each case, state law itself also does not create a program for providing paid family and medical leave.
Get the data
NEW AMERICA