In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, opening the door for states to ban abortion outright. Since the decision, 14 states have made abortion illegal.

EXPANDED ACCESS

The “Expanded Access” category means that the right to abortion is protected by state statutes or state constitutions, and other laws and policies have created additional access to abortion care.

VERMONT, NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, NEW JERSEY, MARYLAND, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, WASHINGTON, OREGON, CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII.

PROTECTED

The “Protected” category means that the right to abortion is protected by state law but there are limitations on access to care.

MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, DELAWARE, OHIO, MICHIGAN, KANSAS, COLORADO, MONTANA, NEVADA AND ALASKA.

NOT PROTECTED

The “Not Protected” category means that abortion may continue to be accessible in these states and territories, but would be unprotected by state and territory law. In some of these states, it is unclear whether the legislature would enact a ban now that Roe has been overturned, but concern is warranted.

NEW HAMPSHIRE, VIRGINIA, NEW MEXICO AND PUERTO RICO.

HOSTILE

The “Hostile” category means that these states and territories have expressed a desire to prohibit abortion entirely. These states and territories are extremely vulnerable to the revival of old abortion bans or the enactment of new ones, and none of them has legal protections for abortion.

PENNSYLVANIA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, FLORIDA, WISCONSIN, IOWA, NEBRASKA, WYOMING, UTAH, ARIZONA AND GUAM

ILLEGAL

Finally, after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, states that ban abortion entirely and enforce those bans through criminal penalties are characterized as “Illegal.”

WEST VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY, INDIANA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA, MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA AND IDAHO.