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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
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 August 19, 2025; KFF, “Abortion in the United States Dashboard” (interactive map), updated June 2, 2025.
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