Roe v. Wade, which protected a patient’s ability to get an abortion, was struck down on June 24, 2022. This pushed issue of abortion back to the states, and the ability to get an abortion is going to vary. Below are the laws in each of the 50 states and where they currently stand or will stand once the measures go into effect.AlabamaA previous law in Alabama, enacted in 1951 that banned abortion, always existed. It could not be enforced because of Roe v. Wade being enacted. Now that it’s overturned, this law automatically goes into effect. Abortion is completely illegal, with no exceptions for rape or incest. Only if the patient’s life is at risk is it allowed.AlaskaIn Alaska, abortion is legal in any stage of pregnancy. Abortion has been legal in this state since 1967, which is well before Roe v. Wade came before the Supreme Court.ArizonaBefore Roe, abortion was banned in Arizona except where the patient’s life was in danger. Once the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v Wade in 1973, this law could not be enforced. This enabled women in the state to get an abortion until about 20 weeks. However, now with Roe struck down, a 15-week ban is going to go into effect by the end of September 2022.It remains to be seen if the original pre-Roe v Wade abortion ban will be enforced.ArkansasNow that Roe v Wade is overturned, a trigger law signed into law back in 2021 has officially become law. Even in cases of rape or incest, abortion is illegal. It’s only allowed if it’s necessary to save the life of the mother.

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CaliforniaIn the state of California, abortion is completely legal until a fetus is viable outside the womb. This is normally about 23 or 24 weeks.ColoradoAbortion is legal throughout the entire pregnancy in the state of Colorado. It’s protected by state law.ConnecticutIt’s legal for a patient to get an abortion in the state of Connecticut until week 23 or 24 of the pregnancy when a fetus is viable outside the womb.DelawareIt’s legal for a patient to get an abortion in the state of Delaware until week 23 or 24 of the pregnancy when a fetus is viable outside the womb.FloridaUntil July 1, 2022, abortion was legal in Florida up to the 24th week. Now, it will be legal only until the 15th week of pregnancy.GeorgiaFor the moment, abortion is legal in Georgia until the 22nd week of pregnancy. In 2019, a law that banned abortions after six weeks was passed but legal challenges kept it from being put fully into effect. With Roe v. Wade now overturned, the ban on abortions after six weeks could become law.HawaiiIt’s legal for a patient to get an abortion in the state of Hawaii until week 23 or 24 of the pregnancy when a fetus is viable outside the womb.IdahoFor about 30 days following the overturning of Roe, abortion will be legal in Idaho until week 23 or 24 of the pregnancy when a fetus is viable outside the womb. Once those 30 days are up, abortion is illegal except in cases of rape, incest, and danger to the patient’s life.IllinoisA patient can get an abortion until 24 weeks of pregnancy in the state of Illinois.IndianaIn the state of Indiana, a patient can get an abortion until the 22nd week of pregnancy. However, now that Roe is overturned that could change in the coming weeks/months.IowaIn the state of Iowa, a patient can get an abortion until the 22nd week of pregnancy. However, a 6th week abortion ban that was passed in 2018 and then blocked could become law.KansasIn the state of Kansas, a patient can get an abortion until the 22nd week of pregnancy. This could change in August when voters decide if the state constitution should say there isn’t a right to an abortion.KentuckyAbortion was illegal in Kentucky with no exceptions for rape or incest because of a trigger law passed in 2019. The only exception is if the life of the mother is in danger. A judge has currently blocked it, but this is subject to change.LouisianaBecause of a trigger law signed in 2006, abortion was illegal in Louisiana with no exceptions for rape or incest. The only exception is if the life of the patient is at risk. A judge has currently blocked it, but this is subject to change.MaineA patient can get an abortion until week 23 or 24 of the pregnancy when a fetus is viable outside the womb in the state of Maine.MarylandA patient can get an abortion until week 23 or 24 of the pregnancy when a fetus is viable outside the womb in the state of Maryland.MassachusettsIn the state of Massachusetts, a patient can get an abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy.MichiganFor the time being, a patient can get an abortion until week 23 or 24 of the pregnancy when a fetus is viable outside the womb in the state of Michigan. Because of a pre-Roe law being on the books that bans all abortions except if the patient’s life is at risk, this is subject to change.MinnesotaIt’s legal for a patient to get an abortion in the state of Minnesota until week 23 or 24 of the pregnancy when a fetus is viable outside the womb.MississippiFor the time being a patient can get an abortion until the 14th week of pregnancy in the state of Mississippi. However, a trigger law will take effect in a matter of days, which will ban all abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or the life of the patient.MissouriAbortion is now illegal, even in cases of rape or incest, in the state of Missouri except if the life of the patient is at risk.MontanaIt’s legal for a patient to get an abortion in the state of Montana until week 23 or 24 of the pregnancy when a fetus is viable outside the womb.NebraskaAbortion is legal until the 20th week of pregnancy in the state of Nebraska. However, the current governor has said a total abortion ban is possible now that Roe v. Wade is overturned.NevadaIn the state of Nevada, a patient can get an abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy.New HampshireIn the state of New Hampshire, a patient can get an abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy.New JerseyA patient can get an abortion in New Jersey at all stages of pregnancy.New MexicoA patient in New Mexico can get an abortion at all stages of pregnancy.New YorkIn the state of New York, a patient can get an abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy.North CarolinaIt’s legal for a patient to get an abortion in the state of North Carolina until week 23 or 24 of the pregnancy when a fetus is viable outside the womb. However, this could change in the coming weeks/months due to pending legal action.North DakotaUntil July 28th, 2022, abortion is legal in North Dakota up to the 20th week of pregnancy. After this date, a trigger law is going to kick in that bans abortions completely with exceptions being in cases of rape, incest, and if the mother’s life is in danger.OhioAbortion will very soon only be legal until the 6th week of pregnancy in Ohio.OklahomaIn Oklahoma, abortion is now banned completely except in cases of rape, incest, or if the life of the patient is in danger.OregonA patient can get an abortion in Oregon at all stages of pregnancy, which is protected by state law.PennsylvaniaIn the state of Pennsylvania, a patient can get an abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy.Rhode IslandIt’s legal for a patient to get an abortion in the state of Rhode Island until week 23 or 24 of the pregnancy when a fetus is viable outside the womb.South CarolinaWhile abortions are currently legal until the 20th month of pregnancy in South Carolina, a law banning abortions past six weeks is likely to be reinstated after being blocked by the courts.South DakotaBecause of a trigger law that was passed in 2005, abortions are now banned in South Dakota with the only exception being if the life of the patient is at risk.TennesseeBecause of a trigger law passed in 2019, abortion in Tennessee will be banned now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, in all cases except if the life of the patient is at risk.TexasCurrently, abortion is only allowed until the 6th week of pregnancy in Texas. Soon after Roe is overturned, abortion will be illegal except if the life of the patient is at risk.UtahAbortion was now illegal in Utah because of a trigger law that has now gone into effect. The only exception is in cases of incest, rape, the life of the patient being at risk, or the fetus being deformed. A judge has temporarily blocked it, but this is subject to change.VermontA patient in Vermont can get an abortion at all stages of pregnancy.VirginiaIn Virginia, a patient can get an abortion until the 25th week of pregnancy.WashingtonIt’s legal for a patient to get an abortion in the state of Washington until week 23 or 24 of the pregnancy when a fetus is viable outside the womb.Washington D.C.Abortion is legal in all stages of pregnancy in the District of Columbia.West VirginiaBecause of a pre-Roe abortion ban being on the books in West Virginia, abortion is now illegal in the state. The only exception is if the life of the patient is at risk.WisconsinWhile abortion is legal in the state for now, because of a pre-Roe abortion ban that was enacted all the way back in 1849, abortion could soon be completely banned in Wisconsin.WyomingAbortion will be illegal thanks to a trigger law by the end of July. The only exceptions are incest, rape, and if the life of the patient is at risk.

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Abortion law tracker: See where the procedure is currently legal, banned or restricted in the U.S.Tracking where abortion laws stand in every stateTracking the States Where Abortion Is Now BannedWhere abortion stands in your state: A state-by-state breakdown of abortion laws