The legal status of abortion
As of 10 October 2022
Women of
reproductive
age
Number
of states
Status
Banned
14
20.5m
Ban blocked
8
7.6m
Threatened
7
11.1m
Legal
21 and DC
27.1m
WA
ME
MT
ND
VT
OR
MN
NH
ID
WI
MA
NY
SD
WY
MI
CT
RI
PA
IA
NJ
NE
NV
OH
MD
IN
IL
UT
DE
WV
CA
CO
VA
MO
KS
KY
NC
TN
DC
OK
AZ
AR
NM
SC
GA
AL
MS
TX
LA
AK
FL
HI
The legal status of abortion
As of 10 October 2022
Number
of states
Women of
reproductive age
Status
Banned
14
20.5m
Ban blocked
8
7.6m
Threatened
7
11.1m
Legal
21 and DC
27.1m
WA
ME
MT
ND
VT
OR
MN
NH
ID
MA
WI
NY
SD
WY
CT
MI
RI
PA
IA
NJ
NE
NV
OH
MD
IN
DE
IL
UT
WV
CA
CO
VA
MO
KS
DC
KY
NC
TN
OK
AZ
AR
NM
SC
GA
AL
MS
TX
LA
AK
FL
HI
The legal status of abortion
As of 10 October 2022
Status
Number of states
Women of reproductive age
Banned
14
20.5m
Ban blocked
8
7.6m
Threatened
7
11.1m
Legal
21 and DC
27.1m
WA
ME
MT
ND
VT
OR
MN
NH
ID
MA
WI
NY
SD
WY
CT
MI
RI
PA
IA
NJ
NE
NV
OH
MD
IN
DE
IL
UT
WV
CA
CO
VA
MO
KS
DC
KY
NC
TN
OK
AZ
AR
NM
SC
GA
AL
MS
TX
LA
AK
FL
HI
The legal status of abortion
As of 10 October 2022
Status
Number of states
Women of reproductive age
Banned
14
20.5m
Ban blocked
8
7.6m
Threatened
7
11.1m
Legal
21 and DC
27.1m
WA
ME
MT
ND
VT
OR
MN
NH
ID
MA
WI
NY
SD
WY
CT
MI
RI
PA
IA
NJ
NE
NV
OH
MD
IN
DE
IL
UT
WV
CA
CO
VA
MO
KS
DC
KY
NC
TN
OK
AZ
AR
NM
SC
GA
AL
MS
TX
LA
AK
FL
HI
The legal status of abortion
As of 10 October 2022
Status
Number of states
Women of reproductive age
Banned
14
20.5m
Ban blocked
8
7.6m
Threatened
7
11.1m
27.1m
Legal
21 and DC
WA
ME
MT
ND
VT
OR
MN
NH
ID
MA
WI
NY
SD
WY
CT
MI
RI
PA
IA
NJ
NE
NV
OH
MD
IN
DE
IL
UT
WV
CA
CO
VA
MO
KS
DC
KY
NC
TN
OK
AZ
AR
NM
SC
GA
AL
MS
TX
LA
AK
FL
HI