Life-Saving Laws in the States

Pro-Life Laws Tracker (Early abortion limits) Following Dobbs Decision Overturning Roe

IN EFFECT

Total/near total limits on abortion

125,082

Est. abortions impacted

SOON TO BE IN EFFECT

Total/near total limits on abortion

1,914

Est. abortions impacted

IN EFFECT

15-week pain-capable limit

3,805

Est. abortions impacted

Total/near total limits on abortion, dependent on legal action

40,210

Est. abortions impacted

Few or no limits on abortion

0

Est. abortions impacted

Life-Saving Laws in the States

id	State	Status	Law	Exceptions	Abortions	Data Year
US-AL	Alabama	1	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother, lethal fetal anomaly	6,489	2021
US-AK	Alaska	5			0
US-AZ	Arizona	4	Pre-Roe prohibition on abortion and 15-week limit	Life of the mother	13,273	2020
US-AR	Arkansas	1	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother	3,133	2021
US-CA	California	5			0
US-CO	Colorado	5			0
US-CT	Connecticut	5			0
US-DE	Delaware	5			0
US-DC	District of Columbia	5			0
US-FL	Florida	3	15-week	Life of mother, fetal anomaly	3,805	2021
US-GA	Georgia	1	Heartbeat	Life of the mother, rape, and incest	20,055	2020 (CDC)
US-HI	Hawaii	5			0
US-ID	Idaho	1	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother, rape, and incest	1,553	2021
US-IL	Illinois	5			0
US-IN	Indiana	4	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother, rape and incest, fetal anamoly	8,414	2021
US-IA	Iowa	2	Heartbeat	Life of the mother, rape, incest, severe fetal anomaly	2,057	2020 (CDC)
US-KS	Kansas	5			0
US-KY	Kentucky	1	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother	4,441	2021
US-LA	Louisiana	1	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother, fetal anomaly	7,473	2020
US-ME	Maine	5			0
US-MD	Maryland	5			0
US-MA	Massachusetts	5			0
US-MI	Michigan	5			0
US-MN	Minnesota	5			0
US-MS	Mississippi	1	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother, rape	3,559	2020 (CDC)
US-MO	Missouri	1	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother	167	2020
US-MT	Montana	5			0
US-NE	Nebraska	5			0
US-NV	Nevada	5			0
US-NH	New Hampshire	5			0
US-NJ	New Jersey	5			0
US-NM	New Mexico	5			0
US-NY	New York	5			0
US-NC	North Carolina	5			0
US-ND	North Dakota	4	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother, rape, and incest	1,153	2021
US-OH	Ohio	4	Heartbeat	Life of the mother, rape, and incest	14,910	2020 (CDC)
US-OK	Oklahoma	1	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother	5,950	2021
US-OR	Oregon	5			0
US-PA	Pennsylvania	5			0
US-RI	Rhode Island	5			0
US-SC	South Carolina	5			0
US-SD	South Dakota	1	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother	192	2021
US-TN	Tennessee	1	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother	11,243	2020 (CDC)
US-TX	Texas	1	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother	55,132	2020
US-UT	Utah	4	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother, rape, incest, fetal anomaly	2,362	2020 (CDC)
US-VT	Vermont	5			0
US-VA	Virginia	5			0
US-WA	Washington	5			0
US-WV	West Virginia	1	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother, rape, incest	1,374	2021
US-WI	Wisconsin	1	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother	6,579	2021
US-WY	Wyoming	4	Abortions prohibited	Life of the mother, rape, and incest	98	2021
id	State	Status	Law	Exceptions	Abortions	Data Year
					∑ = 173,412

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Last Updated: January 5, 2023

The Estimated Impact on abortions reflects 2019 CDC data or more recent state numbers. For states that protect life at fertilization, numbers reflect all abortions reported in the state. For states with heartbeat laws and pain-capable laws, numbers reflect estimates of abortions that would be prohibited under the law using gestational age data from the states and CDC.