Roe vs. Wade Overturned: Abortion Rights in Your State

1. Current State of Abortion Laws (By State)
2. States Whose Laws Changed Drastically
3. States to Watch

The overturning of Roe vs. Wade on June 24th, 2022, has caused waves in the media and resulted in a nation divided. What's changed and what may change in the future can be challenging to keep track of, with some states more affected than others. 

Note that this is a current topic with regular new information. We will do our best to keep our article as up-to-date as possible but may miss some updates as further information comes to light. 

Current State of Abortion Laws (By State)

Note that where abortions are considered legal in certain states, this is generally legal only up to the point where the fetus could survive outside the womb, usually around 23 to 24 weeks into the pregnancy.

States Whose Laws Changed Drastically

Many states have not been affected by the overturning of Roe vs. Wade and are likely to remain unaffected for the foreseeable future, including California, Colorado, and Oregon. However, some states have had their laws updated drastically, including:

• Alabama: Alabama law previously banned all abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy. In May of 2019, Alabama Governor, Kay Ivey, signed a law banning nearly all abortions, but a federal judge blocked it. With the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, most pregnancies are now banned in Alabama. 
• Florida: Previously, abortions in Florida were legal until the 24th week of pregnancy. Effective July 1, 2022, abortions will only be legal until the 15th week of pregnancy. 
• Idaho: Idaho previously allowed abortions up to around the 24th week of pregnancy. From July 24th, 2022, the state will ban most abortions (with some exceptions). 
• Kentucky: Kentucky already had strict rules around abortion, banning any after a fetal heartbeat was detected (around 6 weeks). All abortions are now banned in the state unless of a medical emergency.
• Mississippi: Despite a bill being signed in 2018 banning abortions after 15 weeks into pregnancy, this law was never enacted in Mississippi until now. 
• Missouri: In 2019, a bill was passed in Missouri that restricted most abortions after 8 weeks into pregnancy. Now, all pregnancies are banned except in the case of a medical emergency. 
• Ohio: An attempt to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected was blocked in some counties by a federal judge in 2019. It is now illegal in the entire state of Ohio to have an abortion once the fetal heartbeat is detected (around 6 weeks into the pregnancy). 
• South Dakota: Previously, state law in SD banned abortion after 22 weeks into pregnancy. The state law now makes all abortions illegal unless the mother's life is in danger. 
• Tennessee: Abortions have been legal in Tennessee but will be illegal from July 24, 2022, with no exceptions for rape, incest, or assault. 
• Utah: Abortions can still be performed in Utah for 14 days from the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. The state's trigger law will then go into effect, banning most abortions.
• West Virginia: The state's only abortion clinic has ceased treatment after abortion is criminalized. Previously, abortions were legal in the first 22 weeks of pregnancy. 

States to Watch

• Arizona: While abortions are still allowed within the first 22 weeks of pregnancies, this may change with more harsh restrictions. 
• Georgia: Georgia abortion laws are likely to restrict abortions to within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy. 
• Louisiana: A judge is currently blocking a ban on all pregnancies. 
• Michigan: Michigan does have a statute banning all abortions (with the exception of those that threaten the mother's life) that could be enforced. However, Michigan Governer Gretchen Whitmer has filed a lawsuit to protect abortion rights in the state. 
• Nebraska: Abortions are still legal until the 22nd week of pregnancy in most Nebraska counties. However, the pro-life state will likely enforce more restrictions. 
• Texas: Texas started banning abortions when Roe vs. Wade was overturned. However, a judge has temporarily blocked this ban on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, making abortions legal again. However, this is likely to change. The state's trigger law is expected to take effect in the summer, making abortions illegal after a fetal heartbeat is detected (around 6 weeks).