State Bans on So-called “Partial Birth” Abortion
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as of September 2024
| Location | State Has Enacted Ban on Partial Birth Abortion? | Includes an Exception to Protect the Life or Health of the Woman | Includes an Exception to Protect Only the Life of the Woman |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 States: Yes | 3 States: Yes | 16 States: Yes |
| Alabama | Permanently enjoined; policy not in effect | No | No |
| Alaska | Permanently enjoined; policy not in effect | No | No |
| Arizona | Yes | No | Yes |
| Arkansas | Yes | No | Yes |
| California | No | No | No |
| Colorado | No | No | No |
| Connecticut | No | No | No |
| Delaware | No | No | No |
| District of Columbia | No | No | No |
| Florida | Permanently enjoined; policy not in effect | No | No |
| Georgia | Yes | Yes | No |
| Hawaii | No | No | No |
| Idaho | Permanently enjoined; policy not in effect | No | No |
| Illinois | No | No | No |
| Indiana | Yes | No | Yes |
| Iowa | Permanently enjoined; policy not in effect | No | No |
| Kansas | Yes | No | Yes |
| Kentucky | Permanently enjoined; policy not in effect | No | No |
| Louisiana | Yes | No | Yes |
| Maine | No | No | No |
| Maryland | No | No | No |
| Massachusetts | No | No | No |
| Michigan | No | No | No |
| Minnesota | No | No | No |
| Mississippi | Yes | No | No |
| Missouri | Yes | No | Yes |
| Montana | Yes | No | Yes |
| Nebraska | Permanently enjoined; policy not in effect | No | No |
| Nevada | No | No | No |
| New Hampshire | Yes | No | Yes |
| New Jersey | Permanently enjoined; policy not in effect | No | No |
| New Mexico | Yes | Yes | No |
| New York | No | No | No |
| North Carolina | No | No | No |
| North Dakota | Yes | No | Yes |
| Ohio | Yes | Yes | No |
| Oklahoma | Yes | No | Yes |
| Oregon | No | No | No |
| Pennsylvania | No | No | No |
| Rhode Island | Permanently enjoined; policy not in effect | No | No |
| South Carolina | Yes | No | Yes |
| South Dakota | Yes | No | Yes |
| Tennessee | Yes | No | Yes |
| Texas | Yes | No | Yes |
| Utah | Yes | No | Yes |
| Vermont | No | No | No |
| Virginia | Yes | No | Yes |
| Washington | No | No | No |
| West Virginia | Permanently enjoined; policy not in effect | No | No |
| Wisconsin | Permanently enjoined; policy not in effect | No | No |
| Wyoming | No | No | No |