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title: State-by-State Laws and Policies on Abortion and Contraception
date: 2022-03-01T03:00:00-05:00
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# State-by-State Laws and Policies on Abortion and Contraception

This regularly updated set of fact sheets reports on abortion and contraception laws across the United States, including state bans, counseling and waiting period requirements, insurance coverage, refusal clauses, and shield laws.

> The Guttmacher Institute monitors and analyzes state policy developments in the United States—including legislative, judicial and executive actions—on a broad range of issues related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Our series of fact sheets provides the current legal status of key issues. Fact sheets are updated as policies change.

[Read the full article ](https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/laws-policies)

SOURCE: Guttmacher Institute • LAST UPDATED: November 1, 2022

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- [ contraception](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/contraception)
- [ history & politics of abortion](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/history-politics-of-abortion)
- [ access to abortion](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/access-to-abortion)
- [ contraception methods & access](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/birth-control-methods-access)
- [ history & politics of contraception](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/history-politics-of-birth-control)
- [public policy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/public-policy)
- [criminal legal system](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/criminal-legal-system)
- [abortion restrictions](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/abortion-restrictions)
- [abortion access](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/abortion-access)
- [bodily autonomy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/bodily-autonomy)

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[ResourcesRead

## Abortion Laws by State: Interactive Map

This interactive map tracks abortion bans, restrictions, and protections, updated in real time.

![maps-g5746cabe4_1280](data:image/png;base64,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)

This interactive map tracks abortion bans, restrictions, and protections, updated in real time.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/abortion-laws-interactive-state-map)

[ResourcesRead

## How to Get Birth Control: A State-by-State Guide

This state-by-state guide provides an overview of the laws and policies around contraception in each state and ways to secure birth control and emergency contraception.

![Birth Control scaled jpeg](data:image/png;base64,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)

This state-by-state guide provides an overview of the laws and policies around contraception in each state and ways to secure birth control and emergency contraception.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/how-to-get-birth-control-a-state-by-state-guide)

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## The United States of Abortion Mazes

This interactive resource uses mazes as a visual tool to make abortion access easier to understand, state by state.

![A screenshot from the site of the words "The United States of Abortion Mazes" etched into a maze](data:image/png;base64,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)

This interactive resource uses mazes as a visual tool to make abortion access easier to understand, state by state.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/the-united-states-of-abortion-mazes)

[ResourcesRead

## The History of Abortion Law in the United States

Abortions occur whether they are legal or not, but the right to abortion has been both supported and contested over time. This essay traces key state and federal laws and Supreme Court rulings and their effects throughout U.S. history.

![People standing at a protest on the Minnesota Capitol protesting for abortion access](data:image/png;base64,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)

Abortions occur whether they are legal or not, but the right to abortion has been both supported and contested over time. This essay traces key state and federal laws and Supreme Court rulings and their effects throughout U.S. history.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/u-s-abortion-history)

[ResourcesRead

## Abortion Decriminalization and the Struggle against Policing and Criminalization

This policy brief examines the state surveillance of abortion access and the growing criminalization of pregnant people, parents, and providers.

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This policy brief examines the state surveillance of abortion access and the growing criminalization of pregnant people, parents, and providers.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/abortion-decriminalization-and-the-struggle-against-policing-and-criminalization)

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## Dealing with Infertility

ES describes her journey of infertility as she and her husband tried to get pregnant and a painful procedure with a male doctor while seeking a diagnosis.

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ES describes her journey of infertility as she and her husband tried to get pregnant and a painful procedure with a male doctor while seeking a diagnosis.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-dealing-with-infertility)

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## A National Paid Leave Program Would Help Workers, Families

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities examines the benefits that would result from a national paid parental leave program.

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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities examines the benefits that would result from a national paid parental leave program.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-national-paid-leave-program-would-help-workers-families)

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## A Report on Sexual Violence against Indigenous Women in the US

The Maze of Injustice report examines sexual violence against Indigenous women in the United States and identifies multiple systemic barriers to justice.

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The Maze of Injustice report examines sexual violence against Indigenous women in the United States and identifies multiple systemic barriers to justice.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-report-on-sexual-violence-against-indigenous-women-in-the-us)