The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade paves the way for at least half of the 50 states in the country to ramp up restrictions or outright ban abortion. Here's where they stand:
Meanwhile, leaders in others states, those mainly led by Democrats, have pledged to become sanctuaries.THOMAS SAYS SUPREME COURT SHOULD RECONSIDER PROTECTING CONTRACEPTION AND SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Here are the highlights of where all 50 states, as well as Washington, D.C., stand right now on abortion:In 2019, Alabama passed the Human Life Protection Act, which categorizes the unborn as"persons" and makes it a felony for doctors to perform most abortions, except in instances of a"health risk" to the mother. The measure was blocked by a federal court for defying the precedents first established in Roe.
Attorney General Mark Brnovich said the new 15-week ban would go into effect in about 90 days following the Supreme Court ruling. He didn't explicitly say whether the pre-Roe ban was now in effect.In July 2021, the Natural State passed the Unborn Child Protection Act, which bans most abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, except"to save the life of the mother," but a judge shut it down. Abortion is now illegal in the state.
BREAKING: Utah’s abortion trigger law is now in effect. #utpol #triggerlaw #abortion pic.twitter.com/GpNN05AZ1VIn 2019, Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed the Freedom of Choice Act into effect, codifying a woman's right to abortion into state law. The Green Mountain State is mulling Proposition 5, which would cement abortion rights in the state Constitution.Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin indicated he would move to ban abortions after 15 weeks in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling.
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