Mapped: Abortion Legality by U.S. State

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Abortion Legality in America by State

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In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, opening the door for states to make their own decisions regarding abortion legality.

In this graphic, we visualize how each U.S. state has altered abortion legality in the post-Roe era, using data from the Center for Reproductive Rights.

What Is Roe v. Wade? 

Roe v. Wade refers to the landmark ruling by the Supreme Court in 1973 that dictated that the Constitution of the United States protected an individual’s right to have an abortion.

For over 50 years, the ruling prevented states from banning or significantly restricting abortion to their populations.

As of June 2022, this is no longer the case, as five Supreme Court justices voted to overturn Roe, while four supported maintaining it.

What Happened After Roe Was Overturned?

Since the June 2022 ruling, 14 states—including Texas, Missouri, and much of the South—have made abortion illegal. 

StateAbortion Legality Status AlabamaIllegal AlaskaProtected ArizonaRestrictive ArkansasIllegal CaliforniaExpanded Access ColoradoProtected ConnecticutExpanded Access DelawareProtected FloridaRestrictive GeorgiaRestrictive HawaiiExpanded Access IdahoIllegal IllinoisExpanded Access IndianaIllegal IowaRestrictive KansasProtected KentuckyIllegal LouisianaIllegal MaineProtected MarylandProtected MassachusettsProtected MichiganProtected MinnesotaExpanded Access MississippiIllegal MissouriIllegal MontanaProtected NebraskaRestrictive NevadaProtected New HampshireNot Protected New JerseyExpanded Access New MexicoNot Protected New YorkExpanded Access North CarolinaRestrictive North DakotaIllegal OhioProtected OklahomaIllegal OregonExpanded Access PennsylvaniaRestrictive Rhode IslandExpanded Access South CarolinaRestrictive South DakotaIllegal TennesseeIllegal TexasIllegal UtahRestrictive VermontExpanded Access VirginiaNot Protected WashingtonExpanded Access West VirginiaIllegal WisconsinRestrictive

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