Status of Abortion Bans in the United States as of November 6, 2024

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Map of the United States showing the status of abortion bans as of November 6, 2024. Abortion banned in 13 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia Gestational limit between 6 and 12 weeks LMP in effect in 6 states: Florida (6 weeks), Georgia (6 weeks), Iowa (6 weeks), Nebraska (12 weeks), North Carolina (12 weeks), South Carolina (6 weeks). Gestational limit between 15 and 22 weeks LMP in effect in 5 states: Arizona, Kansas, Ohio, Utah and Wisconsin Gestational limits at or near viability in 16 states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming No gestational limits in 9 states and DC: Alaska, Colorado, DC, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont 2024 states constitutional amendments protecting abortion beyond current law (2 states): Arizona and Missouri
Note: LMP refers to Last Menstrual Period. Viability is the point when a fetus can survive outside the womb and is generally presumed to occur at around 24 weeks gestation. However, viability it has never been properly defined by courts and depends on the individual pregnancy and on various factors, including gestational age, fetal weight and sex, and medical interventions available.
For more details please see our trackers on exceptions to state abortion bans and early gestational limits , abortion-related ballot initiatives , state and federal litigation , and our KFF State Health Facts page on abortion policies.
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