Senate President Matt Huffman, a Republican from Lima, said residents seeking abortions in other states would not be prosecuted. “If someone goes to New York to have an abortion, we won`t know and we won`t be able to stop them,” Huffman told USA Today. Since 1995, under Republican leadership in Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have repeatedly passed measures banning the procedure of intact dilation and extraction, also known as partial-birth abortion. After several long and emotional debates on the subject, these measures were twice adopted by a large majority, but President Bill Clinton vetoed these laws in April 1996 and October 1997, respectively, on the grounds that they did not contain health exemptions. Supporters of the bill in Congress argued that a health exemption would render the law unenforceable because Doe v. Bolton defined “health” in vague terms and justified any grounds for abortion. Subsequent attempts by Congress to override the veto were unsuccessful. In 1969, New Mexico passed a law criminalizing abortion, but the state legislature repealed it in February 2021. The repeal also removed parental consent requirements for minors. There is no law protecting abortion in New Mexico, but the repeal of Roe v.

Wade has no immediate impact on abortion access in the state. Under Roe, abortion was strictly limited, with mandatory counseling, a 24-hour waiting period, and a ban on abortions after 20 weeks. The state passed the Reproductive Health Equity Act in April 2022, which protects the right to abortion and ensures that “every individual has a fundamental right to make decisions about their reproductive health care, including the fundamental right to use or refuse contraception; a pregnant person has the fundamental right to continue and deliver pregnancy or abortion and to decide how this right is to be exercised; and a fertilized egg, embryo or fetus has no independent or derived rights under state law. [16] It is important to be aware of fake clinics, also known as pregnancy crisis centers. These are mobile clinics or vans that usually advertise pregnancy tests and counseling, but they are run by people who are against abortion – their purpose is to shame you, scare you, or pressure you to get an abortion. Pregnancy crisis centers do not offer a full range of health services, do not give you honest information about your pregnancy options, and do not have to comply with data protection laws. Planned Parenthood or AbortionFinder.org can help you find a trusted abortion provider. A bill passed by the Senate in June would limit abortions to 22 weeks after fertilization. In April 2022, Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law banning abortion at 15 weeks, which was passed on April 1, 2022.

It is scheduled to come into force in July, with exceptions to prevent serious harm or death to the patient, but not in cases of incest, rape or human trafficking. Among the groups challenging the law is the Dor Va-Dor community, which argues that the ban violates Jewish teachings on reproductive rights. On June 30, Judge John Cooper temporarily blocked the 15-week ban, calling it unconstitutional because it violates the privacy provisions of the Florida Constitution. The state has appealed to the Florida Supreme Court, which automatically ensures a stay of Cooper`s injunction pending various legal challenges, The Guardian reported. Use this map to examine the distribution of abortion laws by state in real time — and abortion bans, types of abortion restrictions, trigger bans, and more. In 2019, Republican Governor Phil Scott signed Bill 47, a comprehensive reproductive rights law that establishes the right to abortion without government interference. A referendum on reproductive rights, Proposition 5, was passed on election day 2022 with the support of more than 77% of voters. It adds language to the state constitution prohibiting government violation of the right to personal reproductive autonomy “unless justified by an overriding interest of the state.” Overturned with Roe v.

Wade, abortion opponents are trying to enforce a 1931 law that makes all abortions illegal. Gov. Whitmer filed a lawsuit to block the law, claiming that due process and the same guarantees of the state constitution invalidated it. On Aug. 1, an appeals court ruled that the injunction against the 1931 law did not apply to district attorneys, but an Oakland County judge issued an injunction prohibiting its enforcement. Michigan`s Proposition 3, which passed by 55.5 percent to 44.5 percent on Election Day 2022, inserts language into the state constitution that affirms an individual`s right to make decisions “on all matters related to pregnancy,” including contraception, fertility, abortion and childbirth. Most abortions are now banned in at least 14 states as laws restricting procedure go into effect following the Supreme Court`s decision to repeal Roe v. Wade. Georgia also bans abortion in the sixth week of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.

Iowa allows abortions up to 20 weeks after fertilization and requires ultrasound and parental notification for minors. In 2019, the state passed a law banning all abortions after six weeks, but it was overturned by the Iowa Supreme Court. The status of this law will not change, even if Roe v. Wade is no longer the law of the land. Under Roe, South Dakota banned abortions after 22 weeks and demanded counseling and a 72-hour waiting period.