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A Guide To Abortion Laws, Waiting Periods & Other Restrictions By State

Between laws designed to curb access to abortion clinics and the rise of crisis pregnancy centers, there are more restrictions and misinformation than ever.

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So you need to get an abortion? Between laws designed to curb access to clinics and the rise of crisis pregnancy centers, there are more restrictions and misinformation than ever. But don’t panic. Ahead, we made a guide to help you navigate the mess of regulations so you can get the help you need.

Abortion Restrictions State By State

Explore Abortion Rights By State

Though Roe v. Wade makes abortion legal in the U.S., states have significant latitude to regulate the procedure. Restrictions and requirements — which range from how far along in your pregnancy you are to needing an ultrasound and parental consent — vary greatly from state to state. Learn more about abortion rights.

Do You Need Help?

If you're looking for information on how and where to get an abortion in your specific area, visit ineedana.com. It is a free resource that helps people navigate state laws and find the most relevant abortion services and resources.

I Need An Abortion
— Now What?

An Indispensable Guide To Laws, Waiting
Periods & Restrictions By State

An Indispensable Guide
To Laws, Waiting Periods &
Restrictions By State

Getting an abortion should be straightforward — but it’s not. Between laws designed to curb access to providers and the rise of fake clinics, there are increasing constraints and even more misinformation than ever before. Here, we’re helping clarify the litany of regulations so you don’t have to.

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WASHINGTON
33
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
73
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
OREGON
15
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
59
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
CALIFORNIA
152
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
261
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NEVADA
8
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
12
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
UTAH
2
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
13
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
IDAHO
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
33
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
ARIZONA
9
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
62
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
ALASKA
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
14
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
HAWAII
4
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
15
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
MONTANA
5
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
28
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
WYOMING
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
17
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
COLORADO
21
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
75
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NEW MEXICO
9
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
42
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NORTH DAKOTA
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
11
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
SOUTH DAKOTA
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
19
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NEBRASKA
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
37
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
KANSAS
4
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
53
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
OKLAHOMA
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
63
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
MINNESOTA
6
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
98
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
IOWA
12
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
69
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
MISSOURI
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
104
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
WISCONSIN
4
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
92
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
ILLINOIS
24
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
129
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
INDIANA
9
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
125
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
MICHIGAN
20
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
127
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
OHIO
12
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
197
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
TEXAS
20
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
310
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
LOUISIANA
4
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
45
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
ARKANSAS
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
62
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
MISSISSIPPI
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
47
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
ALABAMA
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
74
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
GEORGIA
17
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
117
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
FLORIDA
71
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
241
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
SOUTH CAROLINA
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
57
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NORTH CAROLINA
16
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
173
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
TENNESSEE
7
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
76
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
KENTUCKY
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
69
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
WEST VIRGINIA
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
49
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
VIRGINIA
2
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
49
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
MARYLAND
25
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
61
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
PENNSYLVANIA
20
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
213
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
DELAWARE
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
11
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NEW JERSEY
41
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
67
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NEW YORK
95
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
187
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
CONNECTICUT
25
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
42
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RHODE ISLAND
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
8
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
MASSACHUSETTS
10
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
42
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
VERMONT
6
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
14
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NEW HAMPSHIRE
4
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
25
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
MAINE
4
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
27
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
WASHINGTON D.C.
5
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
5
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
AK
Alaska
AL
Alabama
AR
Arkansas
AZ
Arizona
CA
California
CO
Colorado
CT
Connecticut
DC
District of
Columbia
DE
Delaware
FL
Florida
GA
Georgia
HI
Hawaii
IA
Iowa
ID
Idaho
IL
Illinois
IN
Indiana
KS
Kansas
KY
Kentucky
LA
Louisiana
MA
Massachusetts
MD
Maryland
ME
Maine
MI
Michigan
MN
Minnesota
MO
Missouri
MS
Mississippi
MT
Montana
NC
North Carolina
ND
North Dakota
NE
Nebraska
NH
New Hampshire
NJ
New Jersey
NM
New Mexico
NV
Nevada
NY
New York
OH
Ohio
OK
Oklahoma
OR
Oregon
PA
Pennsylvania
RI
Rhode Island
SC
South Carolina
SD
South Dakota
TN
Tennessee
TX
Texas
UT
Utah
VA
Virginia
VT
Vermont
WA
Washington
WI
Wisconsin
WV
West Virginia
WY
Wyoming
ALABAMA
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
74
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
48-hour waiting period, ban after 21.6 weeks
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Alaska
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
14
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after viability (24 weeks), state mandated counseling but no waiting period
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Arizona
9
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
62
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after viability (24 weeks)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Arkansas
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
62
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
48-hour waiting period, ban after 22 weeks
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
California
152
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
261
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after viability (24 weeks)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Colorado
21
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
75
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after viability (24 weeks)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Connecticut
25
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
42
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after viability (24 weeks), parent of woman under 18 years old must be notified
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Delaware
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
11
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after viability (24 weeks), parent of a minor must be notified
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Florida
71
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
241
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after viability (24 weeks), parent of a minor must be notified
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Georgia
17
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
117
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after 22 weeks, 24-hour waiting period, parent of a minor must be notified
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Hawaii
4
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
15
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NO RESTRICTIONS
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Idaho
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
33
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Illinois
24
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
129
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after viability (24 weeks)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Indiana
9
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
125
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
18-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Iowa
12
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
69
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after 20 weeks, parent of minor must be notified
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Kansas
4
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
53
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Kentucky
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
69
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Louisiana
4
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
45
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Maine
4
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
27
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after viability (24 weeks)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Maryland
25
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
61
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Parent of minor must be notified at doctor's discretion
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Massachusetts
10
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
42
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after viability (24 weeks)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Michigan
20
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
127
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after viability (24 weeks)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Minnesota
6
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
98
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after viability (24 weeks), 24-hour waiting period, parent of minor must be notified
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Mississippi
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
47
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after 19.6 weeks
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Missouri
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
104
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
72-hour waiting period, ban after viability (24 weeks)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Montana
5
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
28
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NO RESTRICTIONS
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Nebraska
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
37
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Nevada
8
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
12
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after 24 weeks
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
New Hampshire
4
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
25
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Parent of minor must be notified
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
New Jersey
41
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
67
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NO RESTRICTIONS
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
New Mexico
9
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
42
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NO RESTRICTIONS
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
New York
95
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
187
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after 24 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health and if fetus is not viable)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
North Carolina
16
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
173
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after 19.6 weeks, 72-hour waiting period
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
North Dakota
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
11
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Ohio
12
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
197
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Oklahoma
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
63
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
72-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Oregon
15
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
59
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NO RESTRICTIONS
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Pennsylvania
20
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
213
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after 24 weeks (excpetions made for woman's health)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Rhode Island
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
8
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after 24 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
South Carolina
3
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
57
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health, rape, and incest)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
South Dakota
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
19
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
72-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Tennessee
7
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
76
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
48-hour waiting period, ban after 21.6 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Texas
20
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
380
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after 21.6 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health and severe fetal abnormality)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Utah
2
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
13
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
72-hour waiting period, ban after 24 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health, rape, incest, or fetal abnormality)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Vermont
6
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
14
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NO RESTRICTIONS
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Virginia
18
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
76
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after 24 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Washington
33
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
73
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after 24 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
West Virginia
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
49
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health or if pregnancy isn't viable), parent of minor must be notified
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Wisconsin
4
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
92
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Wyoming
1
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
17
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
RESTRICTIONS
Ban after 24 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
Washington, D.C.
5
Legal
Abortion
Clinics
5
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers
NO RESTRICTIONS
Mandatory waiting period / Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine restriction
LEGEND
Abortion laws & clinic data via Guttmacher and CPC data via ExposeFakeClinics.com
Colors represent the amount of laws restricting abortion access by state. 0-1 represents least amount of restrictions, while 5 is the most restrictions.
Crisis pregnancy centers masquerade as legitimate women's health clinics but in reality do not offer abortion services and are designed to dissuade women from seeking abortions and birth control. For more information on CPCs and to find out about fake clinics in your area, visit ExposeFakeClinics.com.
Do You Need Help?
If you're looking for information on how and where to get an abortion in your specific area, visit ineedana.com. It is a free resource that helps people navigate state laws and find the most relevant abortion services and resources.
DID YOU KNOW...
If Roe v. Wade were overturned, abortion would automatically become illegal in four states: Louisiana, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Mississippi.
Eight states only have one abortion provider left: Arkansas, West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Missouri.
WHO
People who've had abortions, by race/ethnicity
WHEN
Two-thirds of abortions occur at eight weeks of pregnancy or earlier and 89% occur in the first 12 weeks.
Half of patients said they did not want to be a single parent or were facing problems with their husband or partner.
Three-fourths of patients gave the following as reasons for having an abortion: Concern for or responsibility to other individuals, the inability to afford raising a child, or the belief that having a baby would interfere with work, school, or the ability to care for dependents.
Information via Guttmacher.org

Explore Abortion
Rights by State

Though Roe v. Wade makes abortion legal in the U.S., states have significant latitude to regulate the procedure. Restrictions and requirements — which range from how far along in your pregnancy you are to needing an ultrasound and parental consent — vary greatly from state to state.
Mandatory waiting
period/Counseling
Specific week ban
Ultrasound
Requirement
Parental consent/Notification
Telemedicine
restriction
Alabama

48-hour waiting period, ban after 21.6 weeks

Alaska

Ban after viability (24 weeks), state mandated counseling but no waiting period

Arizona

24-hour waiting period, ban after viability (24 weeks)

Arkansas

48-hour waiting period, ban after 22 weeks

California

Ban after viability (24 weeks)

Colorado

Ban after viability (24 weeks)

Connecticut

Ban after viability (24 weeks), parent of woman under 18 years old must be notified

Delaware

Ban after viability (24 weeks), parent of a minor must be notified

Florida

Ban after viability (24 weeks), parent of a minor must be notified

Georgia

Ban after 22 weeks, 24-hour waiting period, parent of a minor must be notified

Hawaii

No restrictions

Idaho

24-hour waiting period

Illinois

Ban after viability (24 weeks)

Indiana

18-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks

Iowa

Ban after 20 weeks, parent of minor must be notified

Kansas

24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks

Kentucky

24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks

Louisiana

24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks

Maine

Ban after viability (24 weeks)

Maryland

Parent of minor must be notified at doctor's discretion

Massachusetts

Ban after viability (24 weeks)

Michigan

24-hour waiting period, ban after viability (24 weeks)

Minnesota

Ban after viability (24 weeks), 24-hour waiting period, parent of minor must be notified

Mississippi

24-hour waiting period, ban after 19.6 weeks

Missouri

72-hour waiting period, ban after viability (24 weeks)

Montana

No restrictions

Nebraska

24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)

Nevada

Ban after 24 weeks

New Hampshire

Parent of minor must be notified

New Jersey

No restrictions

New Mexico

No restrictions

New York

Ban after 24 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health and if fetus is not viable)

North Carolina

Ban after 19.6 weeks, 72-hour waiting period

North Dakota

24-hour waiting period

Ohio

24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)

Oklahoma

72-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)

Oregon

No restrictions

Pennsylvania

24-hour waiting period, ban after 24 weeks (excpetions made for woman's health)

Rhode Island

Ban after 24 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)

South Carolina

24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health, rape, and incest)

South Dakota

72-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)

Tennessee

48-hour waiting period, ban after 21.6 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)

Texas

24-hour waiting period, ban after 21.6 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health and severe fetal abnormality)

Utah

72-hour waiting period, ban after 24 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health, rape, incest, or fetal abnormality)

Vermont

No restrictions

Virginia

24-hour waiting period, ban after 24 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)

Washington

Ban after 24 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)

West Virginia

24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health or if pregnancy isn't viable), parent of minor must be notified

Wisconsin

24-hour waiting period, ban after 20 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)

Wyoming

Ban after 24 weeks (exceptions made for woman's health)

Washington, D.C.

No restrictions

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WRITTEN BY ASHLEY EDWARDS; RESEARCH DONE BY ASHLEY EDWARDS, ANDREA GONZÁLEZ-RAMÍREZ, NATALIE GONTCHAROVA, KATE GUARINO, LEAH CARROLL, AND AMELIA HARNISH; PRODUCT DESIGN BY LEE MISENHEIMER; ART DIRECTED BY ISABEL CASTILLO GUIJARRO; DESIGNED BY LOUISA CANNELL

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