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A 2024 Montana Supreme Court decision established that minors do not need parental consent to have an abortion, overruling a state law. [ 128 ] The Montana Supreme Court ruled in 1999 that abortion was a right implicitly granted by the state constitution. [ 129 ]
Mayes that instead of a 15-week ban on abortion passed by the state in 2022, that the state should follow a 1902 law, based on a pre-ratification 1864 law, that disallowed nearly any abortion except in the case of a medical emergency, [134] though the state government repealed the 1902 law in May 2024 to allow the 2022 law to take precedence. [135]
Nevada: Took the First Step in Voting to Protect Abortion Access. Voters in Nevada approved a measure titled Question 6 that is a step towards codifying previously-existing state laws into the ...
During the 2024 election cycle, several states had measures on the ballot regarding abortion access: Some expanded rights and protections, while others reinforced already-strict policies in place ...
Abortion was a key focal point of the 2024 presidential election, with abortion rights ballot measures passing in 7 of 10 states. Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris marks a turning point ...
No State Constitutional Right to Abortion Amends the Pennsylvania Constitution to state that no abortion-related rights are given by the document [69] — >50% N/A: South Dakota: Banned Citizens On ballot Amendment G: Enshrines abortion during the first trimester, with limits on regulation during the second trimester [70] Nov 5 >50% TBD ...
Reproductive health laws. Now, that 41 states have abortion restrictions in place — and 13 have total bans — some new laws have been passed to protect the medical procedure.. In Delaware ...
This color-coded map illustrates the current legal status of elective-specific abortion procedures in each of the individual states, U.S. territories, and federal district. [a] A colored border indicates a more stringent restriction or ban that is blocked by legal injunction.