1. ¿Qué estados tienen leyes que permiten el aborto en casos de violación o incesto?

The following states have laws allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest: California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

2. ¿Qué estados tienen leyes que exigen el consentimiento de los padres para menores que buscan un aborto?

The states that have laws requiring parental consent for minors seeking an abortion are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

3. ¿Qué estados tienen leyes que restringen el aborto después de cierta edad gestacional?

As of April 2021, sixteen states have laws restricting abortion after a certain gestational age. These states include Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia.

4. ¿Qué estados enfrentan actualmente desafíos legales a sus leyes de aborto?

Texas, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Louisiana are all states currently facing legal challenges to their abortion laws.

5. ¿Cómo han impactado las decisiones judiciales sobre el aborto en el acceso en diferentes estados?

Court decisions regarding abortion have had a major impact on access in different states. In some states, court decisions have led to the passage of laws that place restrictions on access to abortion, such as requiring parental notification for minors, mandatory waiting periods, and bans on certain types of abortion procedures. In other states, court decisions have resulted in the expansion of access to abortion services, such as by overturning laws that placed unnecessary burdens on women seeking abortions and providing funding for abortion care for low-income individuals.

6. ¿Qué estados han aprobado proyectos de ley sobre latidos del corazón que prohíben los abortos después de que se detecta el latido del corazón del feto?

As of March 2020, the states that have passed heartbeat bills include Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Utah.

7. ¿Qué estados han aprobado recientemente leyes que protegen a los proveedores de abortos del acoso?

In 2019, Illinois, Maine, Nevada, Oregon, and Vermont passed laws protecting abortion providers from harassment.

8. ¿Qué estado tiene las leyes de aborto más restrictivas de EE. UU.?

The state with the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. is currently Mississippi. The law requires women to receive counseling that includes information designed to discourage them from having an abortion, and then wait 24 hours before the procedure can be performed. The law also bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases of medical emergency or fetal abnormality.

9. ¿Qué estados permiten que las mujeres aborten sin la derivación o aprobación de un médico?

In the United States, most states allow women to obtain abortions without a doctor’s referral or approval. The exceptions to this are states which have laws that require a woman to obtain a doctor’s referral or approval in order to obtain an abortion. These states are: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin.

10. ¿En qué estados pueden los farmacéuticos negarse a surtir una receta de un medicamento que induce el aborto?

Most states permit pharmacists to opt out of filling prescriptions for abortion-inducing medications. These states include Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah.

11. ¿En qué estados existen protecciones legales para las trabajadoras embarazadas?

There are currently legal protections for pregnant workers in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. These laws vary by state, but they generally require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions, such as extra bathroom breaks, modified duties, and additional time off.

12. ¿En qué estados se utiliza la telemedicina para realizar abortos?

Telemedicine is used to provide abortions in many states, including Oregon, Minnesota, Iowa, Hawaii, Washington, Maine, Vermont, Montana, New York, and New Jersey.

13. ¿En qué estados los planes de seguro no cubren los servicios de aborto?

In states that have passed laws to restrict or prohibit insurance coverage of abortion services, those include (but are not limited to): Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.

14. ¿En qué estados existen restricciones sobre el uso de fondos públicos para abortos?

15 states have restrictions on the use of public funding for abortions: Arkansas, Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

15. ¿En qué estados las aseguradoras privadas tienen que cubrir los servicios de aborto?

The Reproductive Health Equity Act of 2017 requires Medicaid and private insurers to cover abortion services in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

16. ¿En qué estados pueden los empleadores negar a sus empleadas la cobertura del seguro médico para abortos?

Most states allow employers to deny health insurance coverage for abortions to their employees, although a handful of states have laws that require employers to provide such coverage. Texas, South Dakota, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Utah all prohibit employer-provided health insurance plans from offering coverage for abortion services. Other states may have restrictions on abortion coverage in employer-provided health plans, such as requiring the employee to pay an additional fee or only covering abortions in certain circumstances. Employers should check their state laws to determine if any special provisions apply.

17. ¿En qué estados los proveedores de atención médica deben proporcionar información médicamente precisa sobre los servicios de aborto?

All states must provide medically accurate information about abortion services. However, some states have specific laws regarding the provision of such information. Additionally, some states require health care providers to provide certain types of information, such as the risks associated with abortion or alternatives to abortion.

18. ¿Qué estados exigen que las mujeres que buscan un aborto se sometan a asesoramiento obligatorio o períodos de espera?

Women seeking an abortion may be required to undergo mandatory counseling or wait periods depending on the state. Currently, the states that require mandatory counseling and/or a waiting period before an abortion are: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

19. ¿Qué estados brindan acceso a abortos autogestionados seguros y legales?

As of 2021, only the states of Oregon and California have laws allowing for self-managed abortions. In Oregon, individuals can obtain the abortion medication (mifepristone and misoprostol) at a pharmacy without the need for a prescription or a visit to a doctor. In California, individuals can also obtain the abortion medication at a pharmacy with the guidance of a healthcare provider.

20. ¿Qué estados exigen que los proveedores de atención médica ofrezcan a las pacientes información sobre los riesgos y beneficios del aborto?

The following states have laws that require health care providers to provide information to patients about abortion: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.