Total Abortion Bans and Bans Based on Gestational Duration Currently in Effect

State 

Total ban

Bans in the first 18 weeks of pregnancy

Bans after 18 weeks of pregnancy

No ban or gestational limit 

Alabama

 

 

 

Alaska 

 

 

 

Arizona

 

15 weeks 

 

 

Arkansas

 

 

 

California

 

 

Viability 

 

Colorado

 

 

 

Connecticut

 

 

Viability 

 

Delaware

 

 

Viability 

 

District of Columbia 

 

 

 

Florida

 

6 weeks 

 

 

Georgia

6 weeks 

 

Hawaii

 

 

Viability 

 

Idaho

 

 

 

Illinois

 

 

Viability 

 

Indiana

 

 

 

Iowa

 

6 weeks

 

 

Kansas

 

 

22 weeks 

 

Kentucky

 

 

 

Louisiana

 

 

 

Maine

 

 

 Viability

 

Maryland

 

 

 

 X

Massachusetts*

 

 

24 weeks 

 

Michigan 

 

 

 

Minnesota

 

 

 

Mississippi

 

 

 

Missouri

 

 

 

Montana

 

 

Viability 

 

Nebraska

 

12 weeks 

 

 

Nevada

 

 

24 weeks (since fertilization) 

 

New Hampshire

 

 

24 weeks 

 

New Jersey

 

 

 

New Mexico

 

 

 

New York

 

 

24 weeks or viability (since commencement of pregnancy)  

 

North Carolina

 

12 weeks 

 

 

North Dakota†

 

 

Viability

 

Ohio

 

 

20 weeks (since fertilization)

 

Oklahoma

 

 

 

Oregon

 

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

24 weeks 

 

Rhode Island

 

 

Viability 

 

South Carolina

 

6 weeks 

 

 

South Dakota

 

 

 

Tennessee

 

 

 

Texas

 

 

 

Utah

 

18 weeks 

 

 

Vermont

 

 

 

Virginia

 

 

3rd trimester 

 

Washington

 

 

Viability 

 

West Virginia

 

 

 

Wisconsin

 

 

20 weeks (since fertilization) 

 

Wyoming

 

 

Viability 

 

TOTAL

13

8

20

9 + DC

*The statute in Massachusetts states that abortion is legal when “a pregnancy has existed for less than 24 weeks” and pregnancy is defined as “the presence of an implanted human embryo or fetus in the uterus.”

†The total ban was repealed on September 26, 2024. No abortion providers currently exist in the state, and litigation around the ban is ongoing.




Exceptions to Bans Based on Gestational Duration

State 

Threat to the life of the pregnant person

Threat to the general health of the pregnant person

Threat to the physical health of the pregnant person

Pregnancy resulting from rape

Pregnancy resulting from incest

Diagnosis of lethal fetal anomaly

Alabama

 

 

 

 

Arizona

 

 

 

 

Arkansas 

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

 

 

 

Connecticut

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

 

 

Florida

 

X (through 15 weeks)

X (through 15 weeks)

X (until 3rd trimester)

Georgia

 

X (through 20 weeks since fertilization)

X (through 20 weeks since fertilization)

Hawaii

 

 

 

 

Idaho

 

 

X (through first trimester) 

X (through first trimester) 

 

Illinois

 

 

 

 

Indiana

X (through 20 weeks since fertilization)

 

X (through 20 weeks since fertilization)

X (through 10 weeks since fertilization)

X (through 10 weeks since fertilization) 

X (through 20 weeks since fertilization) 

Iowa† 

 

X (through 20 weeks since fertilization)

X (through 20 weeks since fertilization)

X (through 20 weeks since fertilization)

Kansas

 

 

 

 

Kentucky

 

 

 

 

Louisiana

 

 

 

Maine*

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts

 

 

 

Mississippi

 

 

 

 

Missouri

 

 

 

 

Montana

 

 

 

 

Nebraska

 

 

Nevada

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire

 

 

 

New York

 

 

 

 

North Carolina

 

X (through 20 weeks) 

X (through 20 weeks) 

X (through 24 weeks) 

North Dakota

 

 

 

 

Ohio

 

 

 

 

Oklahoma

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

Rhode Island

 

 

 

 

South Carolina

 

X (through 12 weeks since conception) 

X (through 12 weeks since conception) 

South Dakota

 

 

 

 

 

Tennessee

 

 

 

 

Texas

 

 

 

 

Utah

 

 

 

Virginia

 

 

 

 

Washington

 

 

 

 

West Virginia

 

X (through 8 weeks since fertilization for adults, 14 weeks since fertilization for minors)

X (through 8 weeks since fertilization for adults, 14 weeks since fertilization for minors) 

Wisconsin

 

 

 

 

Wyoming

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

41

12

23

10

9

12

Notes: The inclusion of an exception in a policy banning abortion does not ensure there will be a provider available or willing to perform the procedure. The exceptions listed are for abortion bans that are in effect. Gestational duration limits that differ from the overall limit are noted and are in LMP unless otherwise stated.

*Maine allows for abortion after viability when a physician deems it necessary.

†In Iowa, the rape and incest exceptions require sexual assault survivors to report the incident to law enforcement or a health agency within 45 days and survivors of incest to report the assault within 140 days.

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