Abortion laws by state

Plain-language summaries of each location's abortion laws, from the Abortion Policy API's research.

• Montana: Abortion is allowed in Montana until viability, about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Updated December 11, 2025.
• Utah: Abortion is allowed in Utah up to 17 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Updated November 14, 2025.
• Oklahoma: Abortion is banned in Oklahoma. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Hawaii: Abortion is allowed in Hawaii until viability, about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Updated September 1, 2026.
• Indiana: Abortion is banned in Indiana. Updated October 26, 2026.
• Nevada: Abortion is allowed in Nevada up to 25 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Updated July 8, 2026.
• Maryland: Maryland does not ban abortion. Updated November 4, 2025.
• California: Abortion is allowed in California until viability, about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Washington, D.C.: Washington, D.C. does not ban abortion. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Kentucky: Abortion is banned in Kentucky. Updated November 4, 2025.
• South Carolina: Abortion is banned in South Carolina after about 6 weeks of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Georgia: Abortion is banned in Georgia after about 6 weeks of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Virginia: Abortion is allowed in Virginia up to 27 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Guam: Abortion is allowed in Guam up to 13 weeks of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• North Carolina: Abortion is allowed in North Carolina up to 12 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Connecticut: Abortion is allowed in Connecticut until viability, about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• New Mexico: New Mexico does not ban abortion. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Texas: Abortion is banned in Texas. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Alaska: Alaska does not ban abortion. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Idaho: Abortion is banned in Idaho. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Minnesota: Minnesota does not ban abortion. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Arkansas: Abortion is banned in Arkansas. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Northern Mariana Islands: Abortion is banned in Northern Mariana Islands. Updated November 4, 2025.
• South Dakota: Abortion is banned in South Dakota. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Nebraska: Abortion is allowed in Nebraska up to 11 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Tennessee: Abortion is banned in Tennessee. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Massachusetts: Massachusetts does not ban abortion. Updated November 9, 2026.
• Wisconsin: Abortion is allowed in Wisconsin up to 21 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Wyoming: Abortion is allowed in Wyoming until viability, about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Updated May 11, 2026.
• Mississippi: Abortion is banned in Mississippi. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Colorado: Colorado does not ban abortion. Updated January 2, 2026.
• American Samoa: Abortion is banned in American Samoa. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Alabama: Abortion is banned in Alabama. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Iowa: Abortion is banned in Iowa after about 6 weeks of pregnancy. Updated November 14, 2025.
• Washington: Abortion is allowed in Washington until viability, about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Pennsylvania: Abortion is allowed in Pennsylvania up to 23 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Updated September 1, 2026.
• Missouri: Abortion is allowed in Missouri until viability, about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Updated June 22, 2026.
• Kansas: Abortion is allowed in Kansas up to 21 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Rhode Island: Abortion is allowed in Rhode Island until viability, about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Maine: Abortion is allowed in Maine until viability. Updated November 19, 2025.
• West Virginia: Abortion is banned in West Virginia. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Puerto Rico: Abortion is banned in Puerto Rico. Updated April 23, 2026.
• New York: Abortion is allowed in New York up to 26 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Oregon: Oregon does not ban abortion. Updated September 1, 2026.
• U.S. Virgin Islands: Abortion is allowed in U.S. Virgin Islands up to 24 weeks of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• New Hampshire: Abortion is allowed in New Hampshire up to 23 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Updated December 11, 2025.
• Ohio: Abortion is allowed in Ohio up to 21 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Updated November 14, 2025.
• Louisiana: Abortion is banned in Louisiana. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Vermont: Vermont does not ban abortion. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Michigan: Michigan does not ban abortion. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Illinois: Abortion is allowed in Illinois until viability, about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Arizona: Abortion is allowed in Arizona until viability, about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Updated February 8, 2026.
• Delaware: Abortion is allowed in Delaware until viability, about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Updated November 4, 2025.
• Florida: Abortion is allowed in Florida up to 6 weeks of pregnancy. Updated January 28, 2026.
• North Dakota: Abortion is banned in North Dakota. Updated November 23, 2025.
• New Jersey: New Jersey does not ban abortion. Updated November 4, 2025.