Abortion Policy: Gestational Limits and Exceptions
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as of January 6, 2026
| Location | Statutory Limit on Abortions | Exceptions to Statutory Limits on Abortions | Legal Standard for Health/Life Exception |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | |||
| Alabama | Abortion banned | Life, health, and lethal fetal anomalies | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Alaska | No gestational limit | ||
| Arizona | Fetal viability | Life, health | Good faith judgment |
| Arkansas | Abortion banned | Life | No standard stated |
| California | Fetal viability | Life, health | Good faith medical judgment of physician |
| Colorado | No gestational limit | ||
| Connecticut | Fetal viability | Life, health | No standard stated |
| Delaware | Fetal viability | Life, health, and lethal fetal anomalies | Good faith medical judgment of physician |
| District of Columbia | No gestational limit | ||
| Florida | 6 weeks LMP | Life, physical health, rape/incest (up to 15 weeks LMP), and lethal fetal anomalies (during the first two trimesters of pregnancy) | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Georgia | 6 weeks LMP | Life, physical health, rape/incest (up to 22 weeks LMP), and lethal fetal anomalies (up to 22 weeks LMP) | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Hawaii | Fetal viability | Life, health | No standard stated |
| Idaho | Abortion banned | Life, rape/incest (in the first trimester, only) | Good faith medical judgement |
| Illinois | Fetal viability | Life, health | Professional judgment |
| Indiana | Abortion banned | Life, physical health, rape/incest (up to 12 weeks LMP), lethal fetal anomalies (up to 22 weeks LMP) | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Iowa | 6 weeks LMP | Life, physical health, rape/incest (up to 22 weeks LMP), and lethal fetal anomalies (up to 22 weeks LMP) | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Kansas | 22 weeks LMP | Life and physical health | Reasonable medical judgment (required to be signed off by two physicians) |
| Kentucky | Abortion banned | Life and physical health | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Louisiana | Abortion banned | Life and physical health | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Maine | Fetal viability | When physician determines it is necessary | Professional judgment |
| Maryland | No gestational limit | ||
| Massachusetts | 24 weeks LMP | Life, health, and grave fetal anomaly | Best medical judgment |
| Michigan | No gestational limit | ||
| Minnesota | No gestational limit | ||
| Mississippi | Abortion banned | Life and rape (up to 6 weeks LMP) | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Missouri | Fetal viability | Life and physical health | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Montana | Fetal viability | Life | No standard stated |
| Nebraska | 12 weeks LMP | Life, physical health, and rape/incest | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Nevada | 24 weeks LMP | Life and health | Reasonable cause to believe it's necessary |
| New Hampshire | 24 weeks LMP | Life, health, and lethal fetal anomalies | No standard stated |
| New Jersey | No gestational limit | ||
| New Mexico | No gestational limit | ||
| New York | Fetal viability | Life and health | Reasonable and good faith professional judgment |
| North Carolina | 12 weeks LMP | Life, physical health, rape/incest (up to 20 weeks LMP), lethal fetal anomalies (up to 24 weeks LMP) | Reasonable medical judgment |
| North Dakota | Abortion banned | Life, physical health and rape/incest (up to 6 weeks LMP) | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Ohio | 22 weeks LMP | Life and physical health | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Oklahoma | Abortion banned | Life | No standard stated |
| Oregon | No gestational limit | ||
| Pennsylvania | 24 weeks LMP | Life and physical health | Reasonable medical judgment (a second physician has to give written agreement) |
| Rhode Island | Fetal viability | Life and health | Good faith judgment |
| South Carolina | 6 weeks LMP | Life, physical health, rape/incest (up to 12 weeks LMP), lethal fetal anomalies | Reasonable medical judgment |
| South Dakota | Abortion banned | Life | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Tennessee | Abortion banned | Life and physical health | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Texas | Abortion banned | Life | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Utah | 18 weeks LMP | Life, physical health, and fatal fetal anomaly | Best medical judgment |
| Vermont | No gestational limit | ||
| Virginia | 3rd trimester | Life and health | Best clinical judgment (of physician and two consulting physicians) |
| Washington | Fetal viability | Life and health | Good faith judgment |
| West Virginia | Abortion banned | Life, physical health, rape/incest (up to 8 weeks LMP for adults and 14 weeks LMP for minors), lethal fetal anomalies | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Wisconsin | 22 weeks LMP | Life and physical health | Reasonable medical judgment |
| Wyoming | Fetal viability | Life and physical health | Appropriate medical judgment |