New restrictions are continuing to take effect, with Republican-led legislatures pushing to enact bans in some states that have become abortion havens. A six-week ban took effect in Florida on May 1, after the state’s conservative Supreme Court ruled that the state’s constitution does not protect abortion rights. The ban outlaws most abortions in the country’s third-most-populous state. More restrictions in other states are almost certainly on the way.
Current status of abortion access
correction
A previous version of this graphic incorrectly stated that the governors of Pennsylvania and North Carolina are up for reelection. They are term-limited.
Bonnie Berkowitz, Nick Mourtoupalas and Eugene Scott contributed to this report.
Weeks of pregnancy are calculated since the last menstrual period. Fetal viability is generally considered to be around 23 or 24 weeks, but there is no universal consensus. Life endangerment is defined differently in different states. Medical emergencies can include cases of severely compromised health, endangerment or physical health conditions.
Sources: Post reporting; Elizabeth Nash, principal policy associate for state issues at the Guttmacher Institute; Center for Reproductive Rights; Census Bureau. Edited by Kevin Uhrmacher and Peter Wallsten. Copy edited by Carey L. Biron.
