In what states is abortion legal, illegal, and in limbo?

Where American states stand on abortion care

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Without Roe v. Wade, the landscape of American abortion care is in flux
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Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, nearly two dozen states have enacted laws that put strict limits on abortion. Some states have taken the extreme step of outlawing abortion at any point and criminalizing the act to penalize people seeking abortions and the health providers who help them. With the 2024 elections looming, abortion rights will be on ballots and in courtrooms across the country. 

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Theara Coleman, The Week US

Theara Coleman has worked as a staff writer at The Week since September 2022. She frequently writes about technology, education, literature and general news. She was previously a contributing writer and assistant editor at Honeysuckle Magazine, where she covered racial politics and cannabis industry news.