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But life-saving laws are at stake.
Today, we celebrate that 22 states have laws protecting life at 12 weeks or sooner. But with the abortion lobby trying to reverse our progress through ballot measures and litigation, pro-life laws and the lives they protect are at stake.
Pro-Life Laws protect more than 200,000 lives annually
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, Dobbs v. Jackson, overruled Roe v. Wade. For the first time in nearly 50 years, the ability to protect babies in the womb was returned to the American people. Today, half the country – 24 states – enacted popular pro-life protections that protect babies at or before 15 weeks’ gestation, the point when science shows that they can feel pain. Some of those protections are currently blocked or working their way through the courts, but many are in effect, protecting women and saving babies’ lives. This map shows a comprehensive view of where America is today.
| State | Law | Exceptions | Abortions | Data Year | |
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Alabama | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother, lethal fetal anomaly | 6,489 | 2021 |
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Alaska | ||||
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Arizona | 15-week Pain Capable Protection | Life of the mother | 1,142 | 2021 |
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Arkansas | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother | 3,133 | 2021 |
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California | ||||
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Colorado | ||||
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Connecticut | ||||
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Delaware | ||||
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District of Columbia | ||||
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Florida | 6-week Heartbeat Protection | Life and physical health of the mother, rape, incest, human trafficking, fetal anomaly | 50,599 | 2023 |
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Georgia | Heartbeat Protection | Life of the mother, rape and incest | 22,687 | 2021 |
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Hawaii | ||||
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Idaho | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother, rape and incest, fetal anomaly | 1,553 | 2021 |
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Illinois | ||||
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Indiana | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother, rape and incest, fetal anomaly | 8,414 | 2021 |
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Iowa | Heartbeat Protection | Life of the mother, rape and incest, fetal anomaly | 2,093 | 2021 |
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Kansas | ||||
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Kentucky | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother | 4,441 | 2021 |
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Louisiana | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother, fetal anomaly | 7,444 | 2021 |
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Maine | ||||
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Maryland | ||||
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Massachusetts | ||||
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Michigan | ||||
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Minnesota | ||||
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Mississippi | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother, rape | 3,817 | 2021 |
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Missouri | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother | 150 | 2021 |
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Montana | ||||
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Nebraska | 12-week Protection | Life of the mother, rape and incest | 309 | 2021 |
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Nevada | ||||
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New Hampshire | ||||
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New Jersey | ||||
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New Mexico | ||||
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New York | ||||
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North Carolina | 12-week Protection | Life of the mother, rape and incest, fetal anomaly | 3,346 | 2021 |
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North Dakota | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother, rape and incest | 1,153 | 2021 |
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Ohio | ||||
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Oklahoma | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother | 7,287 | 2021 |
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Oregon | ||||
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Pennsylvania | ||||
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Rhode Island | ||||
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South Carolina | Heartbeat | Life of the mother, rape and incest, fetal anomaly | 4,819 | 2021 |
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South Dakota | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother | 192 | 2021 |
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Tennessee | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother | 12,182 | 2021 |
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Texas | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother | 55,132 | 2020 |
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Utah | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother, rape and incest, fetal anomaly | 3,129 | 2021 |
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Vermont | ||||
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Virginia | ||||
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Washington | ||||
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West Virginia | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother, rape and incest, fetal anomaly | 1,374 | 2021 |
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Wisconsin | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother | 6,579 | 2021 |
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Wyoming | 9-Month Protection | Life of the mother, rape and incest | 98 | 2021 |
| ∑ = 207,562 |
The Estimated Impact on abortions reflects 2020 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.
| State | Law | Abortions | Data Year | |
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Alabama | |||
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Alaska | No gestational limit | 1,222 | 2023 |
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Arizona | |||
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Arkansas | |||
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California | Viability law; Passed amendment allowing abortion all 9 months | 154,060 | Guttmacher 2020 |
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Colorado | No gestational limit | 14,691 | 2023 |
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Connecticut | Viability (24-week) | 11,121 | 2022 |
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Delaware | Viability | 1,825 | 2021 |
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District of Columbia | No gestational limit | 3,870 | CDC 2021 |
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Florida | |||
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Georgia | |||
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Hawaii | Viability | 2,214 | CDC 2021 |
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Idaho | |||
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Illinois | Viability | 56,457 | 2022 |
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Indiana | |||
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Iowa | |||
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Kansas | Viability (22-week) | 12,317 | 2022 |
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Kentucky | |||
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Louisiana | |||
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Maine | Viability | 2,225 | 2022 |
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Maryland | No gestational limit | 30,750 | Guttmacher 2020 |
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Massachusetts | Viability (24-week) | 17,757 | 2022 |
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Michigan | No gestational limit; Passed amendment allowing abortion all 9 months | 30,120 | 2022 |
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Minnesota | No gestational limit | 12,175 | 2022 |
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Mississippi | |||
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Missouri | |||
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Montana | Viability | 1,702 | 2022 |
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Nebraska | |||
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Nevada | 24-week | 11,957 | 2022 |
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New Hampshire | 24-week | 2,050 | Guttmacher 2020 |
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New Jersey | No gestational limit | 48,830 | Guttmacher 2020 |
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New Mexico | No gestational limit | 4,891 | CDC 2021 |
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New York | Viability (24-week) | 63,487 | CDC 2021 |
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North Carolina | |||
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North Dakota | |||
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Ohio | Viability law (22-week); Passed amendment allowing abortion all 9 months | 18,488 | 2022 |
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Oklahoma | |||
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Oregon | No gestational limit | 8,672 | 2022 |
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Pennsylvania | 24-week | 34,838 | 2022 |
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Rhode Island | Viability | 2,175 | CDC 2021 |
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South Carolina | |||
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South Dakota | |||
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Tennessee | |||
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Texas | |||
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Utah | |||
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Vermont | No gestational limit; Passed abortion amendment | 1,033 | 2021 |
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Virginia | Third trimester (26-week) | 16,139 | CDC 2021 |
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Washington | Viability | 16,349 | CDC 2021 |
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West Virginia | |||
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Wisconsin | |||
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Wyoming | |||
| ∑ = 581,415 |
| State | Current Law | Proposed Amendment | Status | Abortions | |
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Alabama | ||||
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Alaska | ||||
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Arizona | 15-week Pain Capable Protection | Extreme Abortion Amendment | On the ballot | 1,142 |
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Arkansas | 9-Month Protection | Extreme Abortion Amendment | Failed to make the ballot | 3,133 |
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California | ||||
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Colorado | No gestational limit | Extreme Abortion Amendment | On the ballot | |
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Connecticut | ||||
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Delaware | ||||
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District of Columbia | ||||
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Florida | 6-week Heartbeat Protection | Extreme Abortion Amendment | On the ballot | 50,599 |
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Georgia | ||||
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Hawaii | ||||
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Idaho | ||||
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Illinois | ||||
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Indiana | ||||
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Iowa | ||||
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Kansas | ||||
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Kentucky | ||||
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Louisiana | ||||
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Maine | ||||
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Maryland | Viability | Extreme Abortion Amendment | On the ballot | |
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Massachusetts | ||||
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Michigan | ||||
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Minnesota | ||||
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Mississippi | ||||
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Missouri | 9-Month Protection | Extreme Abortion Amendment | On the ballot | 150 |
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Montana | Viability | Extreme Abortion Amendment | On the ballot | |
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Nebraska | 12-week Protection | Extreme Abortion Amendment | On the ballot | 309 |
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Nevada | 24-week | Extreme Abortion Amendment | On the ballot | |
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New Hampshire | ||||
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New Jersey | ||||
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New Mexico | ||||
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New York | Viability (24-week) | Extreme Abortion Amendment | On the ballot | |
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North Carolina | ||||
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North Dakota | ||||
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Ohio | ||||
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Oklahoma | ||||
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Oregon | ||||
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Pennsylvania | ||||
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Rhode Island | ||||
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South Carolina | ||||
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South Dakota | 9-Month Protection | Extreme Abortion Amendment | On the ballot | 192 |
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Tennessee | ||||
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Texas | ||||
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Utah | ||||
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Vermont | ||||
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Virginia | ||||
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Washington | ||||
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West Virginia | ||||
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Wisconsin | ||||
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Wyoming | ||||
| ∑ = 55,525 |
These numbers reflect lives currently protected by pro-life laws (based on the reported number of abortions performed in-state prior to the pro-life law taking effect) that would be unprotected if ballot measures pass. These are conservative estimates, because in actuality, permissive abortion laws will likely result in an increase over the pre-Dobbs 2021 data due to a lack of gestational limits and industry oversight.
| State | Law | Status | Abortions | |
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Alabama | |||
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Alaska | |||
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Arizona | |||
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Arkansas | |||
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California | Viability | Has Shield Law | 154,060 |
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Colorado | No gestational limit | Has Shield Law | 14,691 |
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Connecticut | Viability (24-week) | Has Shield Law | 11,121 |
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Delaware | Viability | Has Shield Law | 1,825 |
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District of Columbia | No gestational limit | Has Shield Law | 3,870 |
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Florida | |||
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Georgia | |||
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Hawaii | Viability | Has Shield Law | 2,214 |
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Idaho | |||
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Illinois | Viability | Has Shield Law | 56,457 |
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Indiana | |||
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Iowa | |||
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Kansas | |||
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Kentucky | |||
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Louisiana | |||
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Maine | Viability | Has Shield Law | 2,225 |
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Maryland | Viability | Has Shield Law | 30,750 |
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Massachusetts | Viability (24-week) | Has Shield Law | 17,757 |
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Michigan | Viability | Has Shield Law | 30,120 |
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Minnesota | No gestational limit | Has Shield Law | 12,175 |
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Mississippi | |||
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Missouri | |||
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Montana | |||
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Nebraska | |||
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Nevada | 24-week | Has Shield Law | 11,957 |
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New Hampshire | |||
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New Jersey | No gestational limit | Has Shield Law | 48,830 |
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New Mexico | No gestational limit | Has Shield Law | 4,891 |
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New York | Viability (24-week) | Has Shield Law | 63,487 |
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North Carolina | |||
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North Dakota | |||
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Ohio | |||
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Oklahoma | |||
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Oregon | No gestational limit | Has Shield Law | 8,672 |
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Pennsylvania | |||
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Rhode Island | |||
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South Carolina | |||
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South Dakota | |||
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Tennessee | |||
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Texas | |||
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Utah | |||
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Vermont | No gestational limit | Has Shield Law | 1,033 |
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Virginia | |||
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Washington | Viability | Has Shield Law | 16,349 |
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West Virginia | |||
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Wisconsin | |||
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Wyoming | |||
| ∑ = 492,484 |
| State | Abortions | |
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Alabama | 5,700 |
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Alaska | 1,240 |
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Arizona | 13,320 |
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Arkansas | 3,250 |
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California | 154,060 |
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Colorado | 13,420 |
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Connecticut | 11,170 |
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Delaware | 1,830 |
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District of Columbia | 9,410 |
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Florida | 77,400 |
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Georgia | 41,620 |
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Hawaii | 3,130 |
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Idaho | 1,690 |
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Illinois | 52,780 |
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Indiana | 7,880 |
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Iowa | 3,510 |
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Kansas | 8,190 |
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Kentucky | 4,080 |
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Louisiana | 7,360 |
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Maine | 2,370 |
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Maryland | 30,750 |
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Massachusetts | 17,060 |
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Michigan | 31,510 |
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Minnesota | 11,060 |
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Mississippi | 3,560 |
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Missouri | 170 |
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Montana | 1,630 |
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Nebraska | 2,200 |
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Nevada | 11,010 |
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New Hampshire | 2,050 |
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New Jersey | 48,830 |
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New Mexico | 5,880 |
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New York | 110,360 |
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North Carolina | 31,850 |
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North Dakota | 1,170 |
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Ohio | 20,990 |
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Oklahoma | 9,690 |
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Oregon | 8,560 |
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Pennsylvania | 32,270 |
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Rhode Island | 2,760 |
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South Carolina | 5,300 |
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South Dakota | 130 |
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Tennessee | 10,850 |
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Texas | 58,030 |
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Utah | 3,120 |
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Vermont | 1,230 |
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Virginia | 18,740 |
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Washington | 17,980 |
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West Virginia | 990 |
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Wisconsin | 6,960 |
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Wyoming | 100 |
| ∑ = 930,200 |
Despite the reversal of Roe, polls continue to show the American people want strong abortion limits. The American people recognize that the Democrat platform of taxpayer funded late-term abortion on demand is inhumane. Americans acknowledge that scientific advancements continue to point to the humanity of the child in the womb and they reject abortion extremism. Unfortunately, we’re seeing abortion extremism shape the Left’s post-Roe politics today.
SEE MORE POLLINGDemocrats want to override the will of the people in favor of abortion at all costs. They want no limits on abortion-in line with only 7 other countries in the world, alongside human rights abusers like China and North Korea. This position is deeply unpopular with the American people.
Today, nearly 3,000 health and pregnancy centers support mom and baby, as they outnumber Planned Parenthood facilities fourteen to one. They offer women loving support and real choices. Pregnancy resource centers and maternity homes help both mother and child, not pit one against the other. They provide multi-year support through food, housing, job training, child care, clothing and so much more. Over that last year, pro-life states passed hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to meet the needs of both mother and child.
Last Updated: January 13, 2025
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.
