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Performing an illegal abortion is a Class C felony, with imprisonment of 5 to 10 years, and fines of $1,000 to $10,000. [85] The ACLU announced plans to sue the state in court, claiming that the state constitution implicitly recognizes abortion as a legal right.
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.
Performing an abortion because of economic or social reasons is accepted in 37% of countries. Performing abortion only on the basis of a woman's request is allowed in 34% of countries, including in Canada, most European countries and China. [44] The exact scope of each legal ground also varies.
Regardless of the laws surrounding abortion, rates are similar in countries where abortion is restricted and those where the procedure is largely legal, according to the Guttmacher Institute ...
Nevada - PASSED. Abortion is currently legal in Nevada up to 24 weeks of pregnancy or if the pregnancy can be fatal for the mother. Question 6, or the Right to Abortion Initiative, asked voters to ...
The Guttmacher Institute has created an interactive map showing how far people may have to travel for an abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court significantly weakens or overturns landmark abortion ...
The abortion debate most commonly relates to the induced abortion of a pregnancy, which is also how the term "abortion" is used in a legal sense. [nb 1] The terms "elective abortion" and "voluntary abortion" refer to the interruption of pregnancy, before viability, at the request of the woman but not for medical reasons. [35]
Abortion is currently illegal after six weeks of pregnancy, except in some cases. If an individual wants to have an abortion before the six week mark Florida requires two in-person visits to a ...