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Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:13 PM Sep 2022

Abortion Laws by State: A Guide to Where Abortion Has (and Hasn't) Been Banned

Abortion laws state by state are in flux across the country, as legislators grapple with the legal and political implications of the Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling. Some states took steps to protect or expand access after the fall of Roe v. Wade. In others, abortion rights remain in legal limbo. And in at least a dozen states, total or near-total bans have already gone into effect.

But if you think the buck is going to stop at the state level, think again. Congressional Republicans are attempting to pass a national abortion ban too, though the bill is unlikely to make much headway in a Democrat-controlled Senate. Even so, it's a frightening sign of things to come.

So what are the abortion laws by state? How can you find an abortion clinic near you? To help you make sense of these impending threats to reproductive freedom, here's a field guide to the shifting landscape of state abortion laws: where they stand, who they do (and don't) criminalize, and how they're expected to evolve in the coming weeks.

Alabama: Banned

A total abortion ban with no exceptions for rape and incest is in effect.

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https://www.glamour.com/story/abortion-laws-by-state

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