Tracking Abortion Bans Across the Country

By The New York TimesUpdated May 1, 4:40 P.M. ET

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Twenty-one states ban abortion or restrict the procedure earlier in pregnancy than the standard set by Roe v. Wade, which governed reproductive rights for nearly half a century until the Supreme Court overturned the decision in 2022.

In some states, the fight over abortion access is still taking place in courtrooms, where advocates have sued to block bans and restrictions. Other states have moved to expand access to abortion by adding legal protections.

Latest updates

The Arizona state legislature voted to repeal an 1864 ban on nearly all abortions. Officials warned that the near-total ban may be briefly enforceable this summer until the repeal takes effect in the fall. A 15-week ban remains in effect.

A ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy took effect in Florida, following a ruling by the Florida Supreme Court that the privacy protections of the state’s Constitution do not extend to abortion.

The New York Times is tracking abortion laws in each state after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which ended the constitutional right to an abortion.

Where abortion is legal

In a few states that have enacted bans or restrictions, abortion remains legal for now as courts determine whether these laws can take effect. Abortion is legal in the rest of the country, and many states have added new protections since Dobbs.

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State details

More details on the current status of abortion in each state are below.

State	Status of abortion	Legal until	More details
Alabama	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances.
Arkansas	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances.
Idaho	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances. In 2023, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled there is no constitutional right to an abortion. In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the state’s ban violates a federal law requiring emergency care for any patient, including abortions for pregnant women in dire situations.
Indiana	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances. In 2023, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that the state’s abortion ban did not violate the state Constitution. A separate challenge to the ban, by residents who argue it violates their religious rights, is ongoing.
Kentucky	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances. In 2022, voters rejected a ballot measure that would have amended the state Constitution to say it contains no right to an abortion.
Louisiana	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances.
Mississippi	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances.
Missouri	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances.
North Dakota	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances.
Oklahoma	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances.
South Dakota	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances.
Tennessee	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances.
Texas	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances. Private citizens can sue abortion providers and those who assist patients seeking an abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy.
West Virginia	Banned	—	Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances.
Florida	Gestational limit	6 weeks	Abortion is banned after about six weeks of pregnancy. The Florida Supreme Court ruled in 2024 that the state Constitution’s privacy protections do not extend to abortion, overturning decades of legal precedent and allowing the ban to take effect.
Georgia	Gestational limit	6 weeks	Abortion is banned after about six weeks of pregnancy. In 2023, the State Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s ruling that the ban was void. The lower court must still weigh whether the ban violates the state’s Constitution.
South Carolina	Gestational limit	6 weeks	Abortion is banned after about six weeks of pregnancy. The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the ban in 2023, after ruling earlier in the year that a similar ban from 2021 was unconstitutional.
Nebraska	Gestational limit	12 weeks	Abortion is banned after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Gov. Jim Pillen signed the ban in 2023, after weeks of debate in the unicameral Legislature and a failed attempt to pass a six-week ban.
North Carolina	Gestational limit	12 weeks	Abortion is banned after 12 weeks of pregnancy. A federal judge temporarily blocked a provision that providers said could have limited their ability to offer the abortion pill to patients in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Arizona	Gestational limit	15 weeks	Abortion is banned after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Officials warned that a near-total ban on abortions from 1864 may be briefly enforceable this summer until a repeal of that law, passed in May, takes effect in the fall.
Utah	Gestational limit	18 weeks	Abortion is banned after 18 weeks of pregnancy. In 2023, a judge temporarily blocked a law that would have halted most abortions in the state by requiring the procedure to be performed in hospitals. A separate ban on most abortions was indefinitely blocked by a judge in 2022, and the State Supreme Court is expected to rule on that ban in 2024.
Iowa	Ban blocked	22 weeks	An Iowa district court temporarily blocked a ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, after lawmakers passed the ban in July 2023. The State Supreme Court is expected to rule on that ban by June. In 2023, a deadlocked State Supreme Court kept a nearly identical six-week ban from 2018 permanently blocked.
Montana	Ban blocked	Viability	The Legislature passed 10 anti-abortion laws in 2023, including a ban on the most commonly used procedure in the second trimester. That restriction and several others have been blocked by a court. The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that the state Constitution protects the right to an abortion.
Wyoming	Ban blocked	Viability	In 2023, a judge in Wyoming temporarily blocked an abortion ban that briefly took effect that year and temporarily blocked a separate law that explicitly banned the use of abortion pills. A ban on most abortions that was enacted earlier and triggered by the Dobbs decision remains indefinitely blocked.
Alaska	Legal	No gestational limit	The state’s Supreme Court has recognized a right to “reproductive choice” under the state Constitution.
Kansas	Legal	22 weeks	The state’s Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that a pregnant woman’s right to personal autonomy is protected in the state Constitution, and Kansans voted in 2022 to reject a ballot measure that would have amended the state Constitution to say it contains no right to an abortion. State funds cannot be used to cover the cost of most abortions, and the state has enacted restrictions that limit access to the procedure.
New Hampshire	Legal	24 weeks	Abortion will most likely stay accessible, though it is not expressly protected by state law and state funds cannot be used to cover the cost of most abortions. The state repealed a pre-Roe ban on abortion in 1997.
Ohio	Legal	22 weeks	Voters enshrined abortion protections in the state Constitution in 2023. Courts are still deciding how the amendment affects an existing ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy that had been blocked.
Virginia	Legal	Viability	Abortion will most likely stay accessible, though it is not expressly protected by state law and state funds cannot be used to cover the cost of most abortions.
Wisconsin	Legal	22 weeks	In late 2023, a Wisconsin judge ruled than an 1849 law widely interpreted as an abortion ban did not apply to abortion. The case may come before the State Supreme Court, which now has a liberal majority.
Washington, D.C.	Legal with new protections	No gestational limit	Local law protects abortion throughout pregnancy, and a 2023 law shields providers and patients from legal action brought by other jurisdictions. Congress prohibits the use of taxpayer funds to cover the cost of most abortions in the city.
California	Legal with new protections	Viability	Voters enshrined abortion protections in the state Constitution in 2022. State law protects abortion, and in 2022 and 2023 the governor signed bills to shield patients and providers from laws in other states.
Colorado	Legal with new protections	No gestational limit	State law protects abortion, but a 1984 law prohibits using state funds to cover the cost of most abortions. A 2023 law shields those seeking or providing abortions in Colorado from laws in other states.
Connecticut	Legal with new protections	Viability	State law protects abortion. A law expanding which clinicians can provide abortions took effect in 2022. That law and another enacted in 2023 shield providers and patients from out-of-state lawsuits.
Delaware	Legal with new protections	Viability	State law protects abortion, but state funds cannot be used to cover the cost of the procedure. A 2022 law expanded access to providers and shields those seeking or providing abortions in Delaware from laws in other states.
Hawaii	Legal with new protections	Viability	State law protects abortion, and a new law has expanded access to providers. A 2023 law shields those seeking or providing abortions in Hawaii from laws in other states.
Illinois	Legal with new protections	Viability	The state’s Supreme Court has recognized abortion protections under the state Constitution, and state law protects the procedure. A law signed in 2023 shields those seeking or providing abortions in Illinois from laws in other states.
Maine	Legal with new protections	Viability	State law protects abortion. A 2024 law shields those seeking or providing abortions in Maine from laws in other states. A 2023 law allows an abortion past the point of viability if a doctor decides it is medically necessary.
Maryland	Legal with new protections	Viability	State law protects abortion, and recent laws have increased access to providers and insurance coverage. A 2023 law shields those seeking or providing abortions in Maryland from laws in other states.
Massachusetts	Legal with new protections	24 weeks	The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has recognized the right to abortion under the state Constitution. A 2022 law shields those seeking or providing abortions in Massachusetts from laws in other states, regardless of the patient’s location.
Michigan	Legal with new protections	Viability	Voters enshrined abortion protections in the state Constitution in November 2022. A 2022 executive order shields those seeking or providing abortions in Michigan from laws in other states.
Minnesota	Legal with new protections	No gestational limit	The state’s Supreme Court has recognized the right to abortion under the state Constitution, and in 2023 the state enacted a law to enshrine the right to reproductive care. A 2023 law shields those seeking or providing abortions in Minnesota from laws in other states
Nevada	Legal with new protections	24 weeks	State law protects abortion, but state funds cannot be used to cover the cost of most abortions. A 2023 law shields those seeking or providing abortions in Nevada from laws in other states.
New Jersey	Legal with new protections	No gestational limit	State law protects abortion throughout pregnancy. A 2022 law shields those seeking or providing abortions in New Jersey from laws in other states.
New Mexico	Legal with new protections	No gestational limit	A 2023 law shields those seeking or providing abortions in New Mexico from laws in other states.
New York	Legal with new protections	Viability	State law protects abortion. In 2022, the governor signed several bills to shield patients and providers from laws in other states.
Oregon	Legal with new protections	No gestational limit	State law protects abortion throughout pregnancy. A 2023 law shields those seeking or providing abortions in Oregon from laws in other states.
Pennsylvania	Legal with new protections	24 weeks	In 2022, the governor issued an executive order that shields those seeking or providing abortions in Pennsylvania from laws in other states. State funds cannot be used to cover the cost of most abortions.
Rhode Island	Legal with new protections	Viability	State law protects abortion, but state funds cannot be used to cover the cost of most abortions. In 2022, the governor issued an executive order to shield those seeking or providing abortions in Rhode Island from laws in other states.
Vermont	Legal with new protections	No gestational limit	Voters enshrined abortion protections in the state Constitution in November 2022. State law also protects abortion throughout pregnancy. Two 2023 laws shield those seeking or providing abortions in Vermont from laws in other states, and they include protection for those using medication abortion.
Washington	Legal with new protections	Viability	State law protects abortion, and recent laws have expanded access to providers. A 2023 law shields those seeking or providing abortions in Washington from laws in other states.

Correction:

June 24, 2022

An earlier version of this article misstated the legal status of abortion in Utah. As of 4 p.m. on June 24, the state attorney general had issued a statement saying the state’s abortion ban had been triggered, but it had not yet been authorized by the legislature’s general counsel. By 8:30 p.m., the counsel authorized the ban and it went into effect.

Correction:

June 28, 2022

A table in an earlier version of this article misstated which abortion ban is being challenged in Texas state court. Abortion rights supporters are challenging a pre-Roe ban, not the state’s trigger ban.

Correction:

Aug. 2, 2023

An earlier version of this article referred incorrectly to the legal status of abortion in Indiana. While Indiana abortion providers stopped offering abortion services in anticipation of an abortion ban taking effect on Aug. 1, the law did not take effect.