Abortions map: Where they banned, legal and in limbo

Following the US Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which eliminated the constitutional right to abortion nationwide, nearly two dozen states have imposed bans or restrictions on the procedure. States with the most severe limitations report higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, along with increased economic insecurity.

The battle over abortion rights continues in state legislatures and courts. Recently, a judge in Georgia struck down a six-week ban, legalizing abortions up to 22 weeks. Similarly, a judge in North Dakota overturned the state’s near-total ban, allowing abortions until viability, though no clinics remain operational there, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights.

In June, the Supreme Court allowed emergency abortions in Idaho and unanimously dismissed a lawsuit challenging the FDA’s regulation of mifepristone, the first of two medications used in medical abortions. The abortion pill will remain accessible to patients via mail, without requiring an in-person doctor’s visit.

CNN is monitoring these legal challenges as they progress through the courts. Here’s the current status of abortion access in the United States:

Alabama: Banned; no exceptions for rape or incest.

Arkansas: Banned; no exceptions for rape or incest.

Idaho: Near-total ban in place.

Indiana: Banned; limited exceptions.

Kentucky: Banned; no exceptions for rape or incest.

Louisiana: Banned; no exceptions for rape or incest.

Mississippi: Near-total ban; includes an exception for rape, but not incest.

Missouri: Banned; no exceptions for rape or incest.

Oklahoma: Banned; no exceptions for rape or incest.

South Dakota: Banned; no exceptions for rape or incest.

Tennessee: Banned; no exceptions for rape or incest.

Texas: Banned; no exceptions for rape or incest.

West Virginia: Near-total ban; state can restrict abortion pill sales.

Arizona: Legal with a 15-week limit; a Civil War-era ban was overturned.

Florida: Legal with a 6-18 week limit; a six-week ban took effect in May.