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 | Ohio |
| Delaware | New York | Georgia | Oklahoma |
| Hawaii | Oregon | Idaho | South Carolina |
| Illinois | Pennsylvania | Indiana | South Dakota |
| Maine | Rhode Island | Iowa | Tennessee |
| Maryland | Vermont | Kansas | Texas |
| Massachusetts | Virginia | Kentucky | Utah |
| Michigan | Washington | Louisiana | West Virginia |
| Minnesota | Washington, D.C. | Mississippi | Wisconsin |
| Montana | Missouri | Wyoming | |
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; Kaiser Family Foundation, “Abortion Policy Tracker” (interactive map), updated October 13, 2022.