With the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion, the issue now falls to the states. Women will face high hurdles or outright abortion bans in some parts of the country, and may have to travel to a state where abortion is protected if they wish to undergo the procedure.
Most states repealed abortion bans in effect as of 1973 once Roe made them unenforceable. Some states and territories, however, never repealed their pre-Roe abortion bans, and others passed laws instituting a ban when allowed by the Supreme Court.
The map below shows the status of abortion access across the country:
More on the abortion debate in the Bay Area and California
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- Here are 13 ways California is preparing for influx of out-of-state patients
- Braced for Roe v. Wade overturn, California expands abortion services
- Thousands march across Bay Area for abortion rights: ‘The Supreme Court has failed the people’
- With Roe v. Wade under threat, Santa Clara County Supes pursuing $3m for out-of-state abortion seekers
- Bay Area abortion-rights supporters hold protests after leak of Supreme Court draft opinion
- ‘Wake up. Get busy:’ Silicon Valley congresswomen urge Dems to fight for abortion rights
