Abortion: Related Laws
U.S.
Alabama
- Alabama Code > Title 26 > Chapter 22 - Abortion of Viable Unborn Child
- Alabama Code > Title 26 > Chapter 23A - The Woman's Right to Know Act
- Alabama Code > Title 26 > Chapter 23B - Alabama Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- Alabama Code > Title 26 > Chapter 23C - Federal Abortion Mandate Opt Out Act
- Alabama Code > Title 26 > Chapter 23F - Unborn Infants Dignity of Life Act
Alaska
Arizona
- Arizona Laws 15-1630. Abortion at educational facility prohibited; exception
- Arizona Laws 20-121. Health care exchange; abortion coverage; prohibition; exceptions
- Arizona Laws 35-196.02. Use of public funds or insurance for abortion prohibited; exception
- Arizona Laws 35-196.04. Use of public monies prohibited; human cloning research involving fetal remains from abortion; other prohibited research; definition
- Arizona Laws > Title 36 > Chapter 4 > Article 10 - Abortion Clinics
Connecticut
- Connecticut General Statutes 19a-116 - Regulation of facilities which offer abortion services
- Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 368y - Abortion
Florida
- Florida Constitution Article X § 22
- Florida Statutes > Chapter 390 - Termination of Pregnancies
- Florida Statutes > Chapter 797 - Abortion
- Florida Regulations > Chapter 59A-9 - Abortion Clinics
Guam
Idaho
- Idaho Code > Title 18 > Chapter 5 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- Idaho Code > Title 18 > Chapter 6 - Abortion and Contraceptives
- Idaho Code > Title 18 > Chapter 87 - No Public Funds for Abortion Act
- Idaho Code > Title 18 > Chapter 88 - Fetal Heartbeat Preborn Child Protection Act
- Idaho Code > Title 39 > Chapter 95 - Abortion Complications Reporting Act
Illinois
Indiana
- Indiana Code 16-18-2-1. "Abortion"
- Indiana Code 16-18-2-1.6. "Abortion inducing drug"
- Indiana Code 16-18-2-1.7. "Abortion complication"
- Indiana Code 16-18-2-96.4. "Dismemberment abortion"
- Indiana Code 16-18-2-267.5. "Partial birth abortion"
Iowa
- Iowa Code > Chapter 135L - Notification Requirements Regarding Pregnant Minors
- Iowa Code > Chapter 146 - Abortions &Mdash; Refusal to Perform
- Iowa Code > Chapter 146A - Abortion Prerequisites
- Iowa Code > Chapter 146B - Abortion &Mdash; Postfertilization Age
- Iowa Code > Chapter 146C - Abortion &Mdash; Detectable Fetal Heartbeat
Kansas
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 65 > Article 4a - Abortion Facility Licensure
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 65 > Article 67 - Abortion
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 65 > Article 67a - Fetal Organs and Tissue
Louisiana
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 11 > Subtitle IV > Chapter 3 > Part II > Subpart I > 3 - Abortion
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:63 - Abortion, induced termination of pregnancy; purpose
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:962.2 - Abortion-inducing drugs; restrictions of sales; exceptions; penalties
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 5 - Health Provisions: Abortion
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2109.1 - Hospital reports on complications of surgical procedures resulting from an abortion
Maine
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1591 - Immunity and employment protection
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1592 - Discrimination for refusal
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1593 - Sale and use of fetuses
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1594 - Failure to preserve life of live born person
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1595 - Live born and live birth, defined
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts General Laws ch. 15A sec. 46 - Medication abortion readiness plans; amendment or revision; determination of adequacy of plan
- Massachusetts General Laws ch. 112 sec. 12I - Abortion or sterilization procedures; refusal of hospital or health facility staff members or employees to participate
- Massachusetts General Laws ch. 112 sec. 12M - Abortion; pregnancy existing for 24 weeks or less
- Massachusetts General Laws ch. 112 sec. 12N - Abortion; pregnancy existing for 24 weeks or more
- Massachusetts General Laws ch. 112 sec. 12N1/2 - Independent consideration by treating physician and patient or patient's health care proxy of abortion circumstances for pregnancy existing for 24 weeks or more; annual report
Michigan
- Michigan Laws 333.2689 - Abortion; consideration
- Michigan Laws 333.17015 - Informed consent; definitions; duties of physician or assistant; location; disclosure of information; view of ultrasound; medical emergency necessitating abortion; duties of department; physician
- Michigan Laws 333.17015a - Coercion; screening; protocols; report; availability of publications about violence against women; right to abortion not created
- Michigan Laws 333.17515 - Compliance with MCL 333.17015 and 333.17015a before performing abortion
- Michigan Laws 333.20181 - Abortion; admitting patient not required; refusal to perform, participate in, or allow; immunity
Missouri
- Missouri Laws > Chapter 188 - Regulation of Abortions
- Missouri Laws 194.390 - Right to legal abortion not affected
- Missouri Laws 208.655 - Abortion counseling prohibited, exceptions
- Missouri Laws 376.805 - Elective abortion to be by optional rider and requires additional premium -- ..
Montana
Nebraska
- Nebraska Statutes > Homicide of the Unborn Child Act
- Nebraska Statutes > Assault of an Unborn Child Act
- Nebraska Statutes > Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- Nebraska Statutes 38-193. Credential; disciplinary action; partial-birth abortion; violation of Preborn Child Protection Act; director; powers and duties
- Nebraska Statutes 38-3424. Abortion counseling or referral;act; how construed; refusal to participate in counseling or referral; howtreated
Nevada
- Nevada Constitution Article 1 § 25
- Nevada Revised Statutes 175.301 - Testimony of person upon or with whom abortion was allegedly committed
- Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion
- Nevada Revised Statutes 632.475 - Unlawful to require participation in abortion; penalty
New Jersey
- New Jersey Statutes 9:17A-1.2. Findings relative to parental notification for abortion
- New Jersey Statutes 9:17A-1.3. Definitions relative to parental notification for abortion
- New Jersey Statutes 9:17A-1.6. Notice not required if abortion due to medical emergency
- New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-39. Health benefit plans, coverage for abortion, certain religious employers exempt
- New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29hh. SHBC, coverage for abortion, certain religious employers exemption
North Carolina
- North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 14 > Article 11 - Abortion and Kindred Offenses
- North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 90 > Article 1I - Abortion Laws
- North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 90 > Article 1K - Certain Abortions Prohibited
- North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 90 > Article 1M - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
North Dakota
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 12.1-17.1 - Offenses Against Unborn Children
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 12.1-19.1 - Abortion
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 14-02.1 - Abortion Control Act
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 14-02.2 - Fetal Experimentation
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 14-02.3 - Limitation of Abortion
Ohio
- Ohio Code 9.04 - State funds for nontherapeutic abortion benefits
- Ohio Code 9.041 - Childbirth preferred over abortion
- Ohio Code 2151.85 - Unmarried, unemancipated minor may seek abortion without notice to parent, guardian or custodian
- Ohio Code 2305.116 - No cause of action for failure to perform abortion
- Ohio Code 2307.46 - Request for confidentiality by woman bringing civil action based on abortion
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-4.7 - Informed Consent for Abortion
- Rhode Island General Laws 23-17-11. Abortion and sterilization - Protection for nonparticipation - Procedure
South Carolina
South Dakota
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 22 > Chapter 17 - Unauthorized Abortion
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 34 > Chapter 23A - Performance of Abortions
Tennessee
- Tennessee Code 9-4-5116 - Abortion funding
- Tennessee Code > Title 39 > Chapter 15 > Part 2 - Abortion
- Tennessee Code 56-26-134 - No coverage for abortion services in health plans required to be established under federal health care reform plans
- Tennessee Code > Title 63 > Chapter 6 > Part 11 - Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act
- Tennessee Code 68-1-1205 - Compliance with laws pertaining to abortion or birth control referrals or information by employees - Abstinence
Texas
- Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.022 - Award of Attorney's Fees in Actions Challenging Abortion Laws
- Texas Family Code 151.002 - Rights of a Living Child After an Abortion or Premature Birth; Civil Penalty; Criminal Offense
- Texas Family Code 161.006 - Termination After Abortion
- Texas Family Code 262.006 - Living Child After Abortion
- Texas Government Code 311.036 - Construction of Abortion Statutes
Utah
- Utah Code 26B-2-204. Licensing of an abortion clinic -- Rulemaking authority -- Fee
- Utah Code 31A-22-726. Abortion coverage restriction in health benefit plan and on health insurance exchange
- Utah Code > Title 76 > Chapter 7 > Part 3 - Abortion
- Utah Code > Title 76 > Chapter 7a - Abortion Prohibition
- Utah Code 78B-3-109. Right to life -- State policy -- Act or omission preventing abortion not actionable -- Failure or refusal to prevent birth not a defense
Virginia
- Virginia Code 16.1-241: Jurisdiction; consent for abortion.
- Virginia Code > Title 18.2 > Chapter 4 > Article 9 - Abortion.
Washington
West Virginia
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 2F - Parental Notification of Abortions Performed On Unemancipated Minors
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 2I - Women's Right to Know Act
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 2M - The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 2O - Unborn Child Protection From Dismemberment Abortion Act
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 2P - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Statutes 20.9275 - Prohibitions on funding for abortion-related activities
- Wisconsin Statutes 40.56 - Abortion coverage prohibited
- Wisconsin Statutes 48.16 - Jurisdiction over petitions for waiver of parental consent to a minor's abortion
- Wisconsin Statutes 48.257 - Petition to initiate a procedure to waive parental consent prior to a minor's abortion
- Wisconsin Statutes 48.375 - Parental consent required prior to abortion; judicial waiver procedure