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The legality of abortion in the United States and the various restrictions imposed on the procedure vary significantly, depending on the laws of each state or other jurisdiction, although there is no uniform federal law. Some states prohibit abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with few exceptions; others permit it up to a certain point in a ...
The doctors used flawed math [clarification needed] to convince the American Medical Association to accept that pre-quickening abortion should also be outlawed, leading to the raft of state laws banning abortion in the latter half of the 19th century. [59] Doctors were also influenced by practical reasons to advocate anti-abortion laws.
Abortion access now is a state-by-state patchwork of laws that is ever-changing as new restrictions take effect. Here’s where the laws stand as of… Abortion laws by state, explained
The state of abortion rights has been upended by the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.. As of Nov. 6, more than a dozen states have banned abortions or no longer have ...
Nevada - PASSED. Abortion is currently legal in Nevada up to 24 weeks of pregnancy or if the pregnancy can be fatal for the mother. Question 6, or the Right to Abortion Initiative, asked voters to ...
A 1997 Louisiana law creates a civil cause of action for abortion-related damages, including damage to the unborn, for up to ten years after the abortion. The same law also bars the state's Patient's Compensation Fund, which limits malpractice liability for participating physicians, from insuring against abortion-related claims.
This list covers every U.S. state's abortion laws, including what has happened now that Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court's ruling.
This color-coded map illustrates the current legal status of elective-specific abortion procedures in each of the individual states, U.S. territories, and federal district. [a] A colored border indicates a more stringent restriction or ban that is blocked by legal injunction.