In the United States, each state sets its own abortion law. This map shows what the law allows in every state and the District of Columbia, with the law it is based on, a link to the source and the date we last verified it.
Each state is shaded by the main rule that applies today. Select a state to open its card, with the gestational limit, the exceptions, the steps required before care, telehealth rules, costs, official services and verified clinics.
State laws change often, through new legislation and court decisions. We do not summarize the status of individual states on this page. Each state card shows the current rule, its source and the date we verified it.
In June 2022, the Supreme Court decided in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that the federal Constitution does not protect a right to abortion. Since then, each state has regulated abortion through its own statutes, its own constitution and its own courts. Some states have added protections to their constitutions by ballot measure, others have adopted bans or early limits, and many laws have been challenged in court. That is why the same question can have a different answer a few miles apart, and why every state card carries a verification date.
The state does not set a week after which abortion is prohibited. Providers set their own limits based on their services and medical standards, so the clinic cards show the latest week each clinic offers.
Abortion is permitted on request until a point the law ties to fetal viability, and later only on specific grounds such as a risk to the patient's life or health.
The law prohibits abortion after a set week that is earlier than viability. The card states the week, how it is counted and the exceptions.
The law prohibits abortion at every stage, with exceptions written into the statute, such as a medical emergency. The card lists each exception in the words of the law and its source.
A court has stopped a law from taking effect, fully or in part. The card shows which rule applies while the case continues.
Every state card uses the same fields in the same order.
Medication abortion can be provided through telehealth in states that permit it, by clinicians licensed under the rules of that state. What matters is the law of the state where the patient is located during the consultation. Some states require an in-person visit, and some have adopted specific laws about telehealth care. Each state card says whether telehealth is permitted there, and our guide to telehealth abortion explains how it works where it is legal. Abortion.io does not sell, source or broker medicines.
Many people travel to a state where abortion is legal at their stage of pregnancy. Traveling between states to receive care that is legal in the destination state is generally lawful, and clinics in several states receive patients from across the country. Some states have adopted or proposed rules concerning help given to minors or about funding of travel, and the state card describes such rules where they exist. Our travel for abortion guide covers planning, documents and practical support, and abortion funds help with costs of care and travel.
The cost of care depends on the method, the stage of pregnancy, the clinic and the state. Coverage by private insurance and by Medicaid depends on state law. Each state card lists typical price ranges with their source, and our abortion cost guide explains what affects the price.
Every number is checked at its official source.
Each card is checked against the state statute, state constitutional provisions, court orders and official guidance of the state health department. When a law takes effect, is blocked or changes, we update the card and its date and publish the change in our abortion law news. Our guide abortion laws by state in 2026 explains the categories in more depth, and our sources and editorial policy describes the method.
State laws change often, sometimes within days after a court decision. Each state card shows the current rule with its source and verification date, which is more reliable than a summary list.
Traveling to another state for care that is legal there is generally lawful. The destination state card shows its limit, the steps required and the clinics that accept patients from other states.
The state card says whether licensed clinicians may provide it to patients located in that state. The rule that applies is the one of the state where you are during the consultation.
It depends on the state. The state card explains whether consent or notification is required and whether a judicial bypass exists.
No. This is general information about the law. For your own situation, a lawyer or an official service can advise you, and medical decisions are made together with a doctor.
If you are in danger or need urgent medical care, call your local emergency number.
Every number is checked at its official source. A number we cannot verify is not shown.
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