Abortion law in the United States by state
The legality of abortion in the United States and the restrictions imposed on the procedure vary significantly among the states or other jurisdictions. There is no uniform federal law. Some states prohibit abortion at any stage of pregnancy with few exceptions, others permit it up to a certain point in pregnancy, and some allow abortion throughout a pregnancy. In states where abortion is legal, several classes of restrictions on the procedure may exist, such as parental consent or notification, requirements that patients be shown an ultrasound before obtaining an abortion, mandatory waiting periods, and counseling requirements. From 1973 to 2022, Supreme Court rulings in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992) established federal protection for a pregnant woman's right to get an abortion, ensuring that states could not ban abortion prior to the point at which a fetus may be deemed viable. However, Roe and Casey were overturned by Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization...
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