Table 1
Policies around abortion access and restrictions vary widely by state: Categorization of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., into abortion-protected and abortion-restricted groupings
| Abortion-protected | Abortion-restricted/banned | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Nevada | Alabama | Nebraska |
| California | New Hampshire | Arizona | North Carolina |
| Colorado | New Jersey | Arkansas | North Dakota |
| Connecticut | New Mexico | Florida | Oklahoma |
| Delaware | New York | Georgia | South Carolina |
| Hawaii | Ohio | Idaho | South Dakota |
| Illinois | Oregon | Indiana | Tennessee |
| Maine | Pennsylvania | Iowa | Texas |
| Maryland | Rhode Island | Kansas | Utah |
| Massachusetts | Vermont | Kentucky | West Virginia |
| Michigan | Virginia | Louisiana | Wisconsin |
| Minnesota | Washington | Mississippi | Wyoming |
| Montana | Washington, D.C. | Missouri | |
Note: States in the “abortion-protected” category have very few restrictions or limits on abortion access. States in the “abortion-restricted/banned” category have restrictions or total bans.
Source: Adapted from Guttmacher Institute, “US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe” (interactive map), updated October 16, 2022; KFF, “Abortion in the United States Dashboard” (interactive map), updated June 2, 2025.
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