State Laws Restricting or Prohibiting Abortion Updated September 1, 2026 (R47595) Jump to Main Text of Report Contents Methodology and Limitations Tables Table 1. Laws Prohibiting Abortion Regardless of Gestational Age Table 2. Six Weeks or "Heartbeat" Laws Table 3. Eight Weeks Table 4. Twelve Weeks Table 5. Fifteen Weeks Table 6. Eighteen Weeks Table 7. Twenty or Twenty-Two Weeks Table 8. Twenty-Four Weeks Summary This report provides an overview of existing or recently passed state laws prohibiting or limiting abortion prior to 24 weeks' gestational age. It also identifies "trigger laws" that generally prohibit abortion that went into effect, either automatically or following action by a state official, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade . T he Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overruled Roe v. Wade , providing states with greater discretion to restrict abortion access, including by limiting abortion prior to fetal viability. 1 This report provides an overview of existing or recently passed state laws prohibiting or limiting abortion prior to 24 weeks' gestational age, which for many years was considered the point of viability, though medical advancements may have moved that point earlier. 2 The report identifies "trigger laws" that generally prohibit abortion that went into effect, either automatically or following action by a state official, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade . It also includes new laws passed after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade . This report does not address any exceptions to these restrictions (such as in the case of a medical emergency, rape, or incest) or restrictions to specific methods of abortion, such as medication abortion. Links to the full text of statutes listed in this report are available through the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, DC , Legislative Sourcebook . 3 Some states appear multiple times in the tables. In some instances, laws may have been enjoined or been ruled unconstitutional but have not been repealed and removed from state codes. For example, some historical laws that were ruled unconstitutional under Roe were never repealed. 4 In some cases, state legislatures may have intentionally or unintentionally passed multiple, overlapping laws. 5 Additionally, some recently repealed statutes have been included for informational purposes. As mentioned above, some of the laws below may not currently be in effect due to court injunctions. Some prosecutors have also indicated they intend to use their discretion whether to enforce the laws at the local level. 6 Methodology and Limitations CRS searched the Lexis+ subscription database for state laws or recent state legislation (passed between September 1, 2021, and August 25, 2026) that prohibit or limit abortion prior to 24 weeks. While CRS made every attempt to be comprehensive in its search and review, this report may not have captured some relevant statutes. For example, due to variations in database search functionalities, other versions of the state statutes may retrieve different results. Also, this survey may not contain very recent laws passed by the state legislatures or enacted provisions that are not codified yet or were not contained in the Lexis+ legislation database. Table 1. Laws Prohibiting Abortion Regardless of Gestational Age This table includes historical laws passed prior to Roe v. Wade, post- Roe laws including "trigger" laws that were contingent upon Roe v. Wade being overturned, and post- Do bb s laws passed since June 24, 2022 State Type Law Code Notes Alabama Pre- Roe Law Ala. Code § 13A-13-7. Post- Roe Law Ala. Code § 26-23H-4. See also Table 7 . <del>Arizona</del> <del>Pre-</del> <del>Roe</del> <del> Law</del> <del>Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3603. </del> Repealed by 2024 Ariz. Sess. Laws ch. 181 . Repeal became effective on September 14, 2024, according to the Arizona a ttorney g eneral . See also Table 5 and Table 7 . Arkansas Pre- Roe Law Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-102. Post- Roe "Trigger" Law Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-304. Became active following certification by the attorney general that the Supreme Court had overruled Roe v. Wade . Contingency at 2019 Ark. Acts No. 180, § 2 . (The state attorney general issued this certification on June 24, 2022.) Post- Roe Law Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-404, enacted by 2021 Ark. Acts No. 309, § 1 . See also Table 2 , Table 6 , and Table 7 . Idaho Post- Roe "Trigger" Law Idaho Code § 18-622, enacted by 2020 Idaho Sess. Laws 827 , amended by 2023 Idaho Sess. Laws 906, 907, § 2 . Became active 30 days after the Supreme Court restored state authority to prohibit abortion. See also Table 2 and Table 7 . Indiana Post- Dobbs Law Ind. Code Ann. § 16-34-2-1, amended by 2022 Ind. Acts 2595. Effective September 15, 2022. Kentucky Post- Roe "Trigger" Law Ky. Rev. Stat. § 311.772. See also Table 2 and Table 5 . Louisiana Post- Roe "Trigger" Law La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 40:1061, amended by 2022 La. Acts No. 545 and 2022 La. Acts No. 548 . See also Table 2 , Table 5 , and Table 7 . <del>Michigan</del> <del>Pre-</del> <del>Roe</del> <del> Law</del> <del>Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. </del><del>§ 7</del><del>50.14.</del> Repealed by 2023 Mich. Pub. Acts No. 11 . On November 8, 2022, Michigan voters approved Proposal 22-3 to amend the state's constitution. The amendment establishes a "right to reproductive freedom" and allows for abortion until fetal viability. The amendment went into effect 45 days after the date of the election . See Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. Const. Art. I, § 28. Mississippi Pre- Roe Law Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-3. Post- Roe "Trigger" Law Miss. Code Ann. § 41-41-45. Became active 10 days after the attorney general published a determination that the Supreme Court had overruled Roe v. Wade . (The state attorney general issued this certification on June 27, 2022.) See also Table 2 , Table 5 , and Table 7 . <del>Missouri</del> <del>Post-</del> <del>Roe</del> <del> "Trigger"</del><del> </del><del>Law</del> <del>Mo. Rev. Stat. § 188.017.</del> On November 5, 2024, Missouri voters approved Amendment 3 to amend the state's constitution. The amendment establishes a "right to reproductive freedom" and allows for abortion until fetal viability. The amendment took effect 30 days after the date of the election on December 6, 2024. See also Table 3 , Table 6 , and Table 7 . North Dakota <del>Post-Roe "Trigger" Law</del> <del>N.D. Cent. Code </del><del>§ 1</del><del>2.1-31-12.</del> Repealed by 2023 N.D. Laws ch. 122, § 1 1 . <del>N.D. Cent. Code </del><del>§ 1</del><del>2.1-31-12 becomes</del><del> </del><del>active 30 days after the attorney general certifies that the Supreme Court has overruled </del> <del>Roe v. Wade</del> <del>. (The state attorney general provided this </del> <del> certification </del> <del> on June 28, 2022.)</del> Post- Dobbs Law N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-19.1-02, enacted by 2023 N.D. Laws ch. 122, § 1 . See also Table 2 and Table 7 . Oklahoma Pre- Roe Law Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 861. <del>Post-</del> <del>Roe</del> <del> "Trigger" Law</del> <del>Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 1-731.4. Conditional repeal of Oklahoma abortion laws in </del> <del> S.B. 918 </del> <del>, 58</del> <del>th</del> <del> Leg., 1</del> <del>st</del> <del> Reg. Sess., 2021 Okla. Sess. Laws ch. 308, amended by </del> <del> S.B. 1555 </del> <del>, 58th Leg., 1st Reg. Sess., 2022 Okla. Sess. Laws ch. 133, and abortion ban in </del> <del> S.B. 612 </del> <del>, 58th Leg., 1st Reg. Sess., 2022 Okla. Sess. Laws ch. 11, § 1.</del> <del>Bec</del><del>ame</del><del> active after the attorney general certifie</del><del>d</del><del> that the Supreme Court ha</del><del>d</del><del> overruled </del> <del>Roe v. Wade</del> <del>. (The state attorney general issued this </del> <del> certification </del> <del> on June 24, 2022.)</del> On March 21, 2023, the Oklahoma Supreme Court held that Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 1-731.4 was "void and unenforceable." <del>Post-</del> <del>Roe</del> <del> Law</del> <del>Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 1-745.52, enacted by </del> <del> H.B. 4327 </del> <del>, 58</del> <del>th</del> <del> Leg., 1</del> <del>st</del> <del> Reg. Sess., 2022 Okla. Sess. Laws. ch. 321, § 2. Editorially renumbered from § 1-745.32 to avoid duplication in numbering.</del> <del>Law enforced through private civil action, </del> <del> H.B. 4327 </del> <del>, 58th Leg., 1st Reg. Sess., 2022 Okla. Sess. Laws. ch. 321, §§ 4-5, codified at Okla. Stat. tit. 63, §§ 1-745.54-.55. Editorially renumbered from § 1-745.34 and .35 to avoid duplication in numbering.</del> On May 31, 2023, the Oklahoma Supreme Court held that H.B. 4327 was unconstitutional. See also Table 2 and Table 7 . South Dakota Post- Roe "Trigger" Law S.D. Codified Laws § 22-17-5.1. Contingency at 2005 S.D. Sess. Laws ch. 188, § 1 . See also Table 7 . Tennessee Post- Roe "Trigger" Law Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-213, amended by 2023 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 313 . Became active 30 days after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade . Contingency at 2019 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 351, § 3 . See also Table 2 and Table 7 . Texas Pre- Roe Law Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. arts. 4512.1-.4, .6. Post- Roe "Trigger" Law Tex. Health & Safety Code § 170A.002. Became active 30 days after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade . Contingency at 2021 Tex. Gen. Laws ch. 800, § 3 . See also Table 2 and Table 7 . Utah Post- Roe "Trigger" Law Utah Code Ann. § 76-7a-201, amended by H.B. 297 , 2023 Gen. Sess., 2023 Utah Laws ch. 158, § 15 and H.B. 467 , 2023 Gen. Sess., 2023 Utah Laws ch. 301, § 29, the latter law banning abortions in clinics; to provide abortions, clinics must meet the definition of hospital under Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-301(7) or § 76-7a-101(5). Trigger law became active after the legislative general counsel certified that a court of binding authority had held that a state may prohibit abortion. Contingency at S.B. 174 , 2020 Gen. Sess., 2020 Utah Laws ch. 279, § 3. (The legislative general counsel issued this certification on June 24, 2022.) Ban on abortions in clinics effective May 3, 2023. See also Table 6 . West Virginia Pre- Roe Law W. Va. Code § 61-2-8, amended by H.B. 302 , 2022 Leg. 3d Extraordinary Sess., 2022 W. Va. Acts ch. 1. Effective September 13, 2022. See also Table 7 . Post- Dobbs Law W. Va. Code § 16-2R-3, amended by H.B. 302 , 2022 Leg. 3d Extraordinary Sess., 2022 W. Va. Acts ch. 1. Effective September 13, 2022. <del>Wisconsin</del> <del>Pre-</del> <del>Roe</del> <del> Law</del> <del>Wis. Stat. Ann. § 940.04. </del> On July 2, 2025, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that § 940.04(1) "does not ban abortion in the State of Wisconsin." See also Table 7 . <del>Wyoming</del> <del>Post-</del> <del>Roe</del> <del> "Trigger" Law</del> <del>Wyo. Stat. Ann. </del><del>§ 3</del><del>5-6-102, amended by </del> <del> 2022 Wyo. Sess. Laws 305 </del> <del>.</del> Repealed by 2023 Wyo. Sess. Laws 432 , 438, § 5. <del>Becomes active 5 days after the governor, on advice of the attorney general, certifies that the Supreme Court has overruled </del> <del>Roe v. Wade</del> <del>. (The state governor issued </del> <del> this certification </del> <del> on July 22, 2022.)</del> Repeal effective March 17, 2023 (see note below). <del>Post-</del> <del>Dobb</del> <del>s</del> <del> Law</del> <del>Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35</del><del>â</del><del>6</del><del>â</del><del>123, enacted by </del> <del> 2023 Wyo. Sess. Laws 432 </del> <del>.</del> <del>On March 17, 2023, Governor Mark Gordon allowed H.B. 152 (</del> <del> 2023 Wyo. Sess. Laws 432 </del> <del> ) </del><del> to go into law </del> <del> without his signature </del> <del>.</del> On January 6, 2026, the Wyoming Supreme Court held that the abortion ban enacted in 2023 was unconstitutional. See also Table 2 . Source: Based on a search in the Lexis+ subscription database for state laws containing the term abortion as well as state legislation passed between September 1, 2021, and August 25, 2026. Note : This table includes laws no longer in effect due to repeal, state constitutional amendment, or state supreme court ruling, which are indicated with a <del>strikethrough</del>. Table 2. Six Weeks or "Heartbeat" Laws Laws prohibiting abortion after six weeks' gestational age or when cardiac activity has been detected, which is generally six weeks' gestational age State Law Code Notes Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-1304. Prohibits abortion where (1) heartbeat has been detected and (2) gestational age is 12 weeks or greater. See also Table 1 , Table 6 , and Table 7 . Florida Fla. Stat. Ann. § 390.0111, amended by 2023 Fla. Laws ch. 21 . Law took effect 30 days after a decision by the Florida Supreme Court that the state constitution does not include a right to abortion or following a Florida Supreme Court decision upholding the previously passed 15-week ban. Contingency at 2023 Fla. Laws ch. 21 , § 9 . On April 1, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court held that the state constitution does not include a right to abortion, allowing the six-week ban to take effect 30 days later on May 1, 2024. See also Table 5 . Georgia Ga. Code Ann. § 16-12-141(b). Idaho Idaho Code § 18-8804. Idaho also passed legislation enforced through private civil action: Idaho Code § 1 8-8807 , enacted by 2021 Idaho Sess. Laws 867 ; amended by 2022 Idaho Sess. Laws 368 ; 2022 Idaho Sess. Laws 532 ; 2022 Idaho Sess. Laws 535 ; 2023 Idaho Sess. Laws 60 3, 608, § 4 ; and 2023 Idaho Sess. Laws 94 7, 947, § 2 . Effective May 30, 2023. See also Table 1 and Table 7 . Iowa Iowa Code § 146E.2 Iowa enacted a heartbeat prohibition, effective July 14, 2023, which overlapped with an already existing prohibition that was under injunction. The older, enjoined provision (Iowa Code § 146C.2) was repealed by 2026 Iowa Acts ch. 1127 . See also Table 7 . Kentucky Ky. Rev. Stat. § 311.7706. See also Table 1 and Table 5 . Louisiana La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 40:1061.1.3, amended by 2022 La. Acts No. 545 . See also Table 1 , Table 5 , and Table 7 . Mississippi Miss. Code Ann. § 41-41-34.1. See also Table 1 , Table 5 , and Table 7 . <del>North Dakota</del> <del>N.D. Cent. Code </del><del>§ 1</del><del>4-02.1-05.2</del> Repealed by 2023 N.D. Laws ch. 122, § 1 1 . See also Table 1 and Table 7 . <del>Ohio</del> <del>Ohio Rev. Code Ann. </del><del>§ 2</del><del>919.195.</del> On November 7, 2023, Ohio voters approved Issue 1 to amend the state's constitution. The amendment establishes a "right to reproductive freedom" and allows for abortion until fetal viability. The amendment went into effect 30 days after the date of the election. See Oh io Const. Art. 1, § 22 . See also Table 7 . Oklahoma Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 1-731.3. Oklahoma also passed legislation enforced through private civil action: S.B. 1503 , 2022 Leg., Reg. Sess., 2022 Okla. Sess. Laws ch. 190, §§ 3-4, 8 , codified at Okla. Stat. tit. 63, §§ 1-745.33-.34, .38. On May 31, 2026, the Oklahoma Supreme Court held that S.B. 1503 was unconstitutional. See also Table 1 and Table 7 . South Carolina S.C. Code Ann. § 44-41-630, as amended by 2023 S.C. Acts No. 70 . Effective May 25, 2023 . See also Table 7 . Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-216(c)(1). Includes provisions banning abortion at 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 weeks' gestational age. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-216(c)(2)-(12). See also Table 1 and Table 7 . Texas Tex. Health & Safety Code § 171.204. See also Table 1 and Table 7 . Wyoming Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-6-403, as enacted by 2026 Wyo. Sess. Laws ch. 81 . If a court enjoins the heartbeat prohibition, then a provision prohibiting abortion after viability becomes effective (trigger provision at Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-6-510). On May 1, 2026, the governor certified that, due to a temporary restraining order blocking the heartbeat prohibition, the viability prohibition was in effect. See also Table 1 . Source: Based on a search in the Lexis+ subscription database for state laws containing (abortion /s weeks /s (6 OR six)) OR ( abortion /p (heartbeat OR cardiac OR pulse ) ) . The same search was performed in Lexis+ for state legislation passed between September 1, 2021, and August 25, 2026. Notes : See CRS Legal Sidebar LSB10651, The Texas Heartbeat Act (S.B. 8), Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson, and United States v. Texas: Frequently Asked Questions , by Joanna R. Lampe and Jon O. Shimabukuro. This table includes laws no longer in effect due to repeal, state constitutional amendment, or state supreme court ruling, which are indicated with a <del>strikethrough</del>. Table 3. Eight Weeks Laws prohibiting abortion after eight weeks' gestational age State Law Code Notes <del>Missouri </del> <del>Mo. Rev. Stat. § 188.056.</del> On November 5, 2024, Missouri voters approved Amendment 3 to amend the state's constitution. The amendment establishes a "right to reproductive freedom" and allows for abortion until fetal viability. The amendment took effect 30 days after the date of the election on December 6, 2024. See also Table 1 , Table 6 , and Table 7 . Source: Based on a search in the Lexis+ subscription database for state laws containing (abortion /s weeks /s ( 8 OR eight )) . The same search was performed in Lexis+ for state legislation passed between September 1, 2021, and August 25, 2026. Notes : This table includes laws no longer in effect due to repeal, state constitutional amendment, or state supreme court ruling, which are indicated with a <del>strikethrough</del>. Table 4. Twelve Weeks Laws prohibiting abortion after 12 weeks' gestational age State Law Code Notes Nebraska Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 71-6915, enacted by L.B. 574 , 108th Leg., 1st Sess. (Neb. 2023). Effective May 22, 2023. On November 5, 2024, Nebraska voters approved Initiative Measure 434 to amend the state's constitution . T he amendment states that " unborn children shall be protected from abortion in the second and third trimesters." This amendment is expected to allow the state's 12-week limit to remain in place. See also Table 7 . North Carolina N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.81A, enacted by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws No. 2023-14 , and amended by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws. No. 2023-65, part XIV . Effective July 1, 2023. See also Table 7 . Source: Based on a search in the Lexis+ subscription database for state laws containing (abortion /s weeks /s ( 12 OR twelve )) . The same search was performed in Lexis+ for state legislation passed between September 1, 2021, and August 25, 2026. Table 5. Fifteen Weeks Laws prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks' gestational age State Law Code Notes <del>Arizona</del> <del>Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 36-2322, amended by </del> <del> 2022 Ariz. Sess. Laws ch. 105 </del> . On November 5, 2024, Arizona voters approved Proposition 139 to amend the state's constitution. The amendment establishes a "right to abortion" and allows for abortion until fetal viability. The amendment took effect following certification of the election by the state governor on November 25, 2024. See also Table 1 and Table 7 . <del>Florida</del> <del>Fla. Stat. Ann. § 390.0111, amended by </del> <del> 2022 Fla. Laws ch. 69 </del> <del>.</del> Conditionally repealed by 2023 Fla. Laws ch. 21 . On April 1, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court held that the state constitution does not include a right to abortion, triggering the repeal of the 15-week ban and allowing the six-week ban to take effect 30 days later on May 1, 2024 See also Table 2 . Kentucky Ky. Rev. Stat. § 311.782, amended by 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 210 . See also Table 1 and Table 2 . Louisiana La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 14:87.1(16) and 14:87.8, as amended by 2022 La. Acts 545 . See also Table 1 , Table 2 , and Table 7 . Mississippi Miss. Code Ann. § 41-41-191(4). See also Table 1 , Table 2 , and Table 7 . Source: Based on a search in the Lexis+ subscription database for state laws containing (abortion /s weeks /s ( 15 OR fifteen ) ). The same search was performed in Lexis+ for state legislation passed between September 1, 2021, and August 25, 2026. Note : This table includes laws no longer in effect due to repeal, state constitutional amendment, or state supreme court ruling, which are indicated with a <del>strikethrough</del>. Table 6. Eighteen Weeks Laws prohibiting abortion after 18 weeks' gestational age State Law Code Notes Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-2004(b). See also Table 1 , Table 2 , and Table 7 . <del>Missouri</del> <del>Mo. Rev. Stat. § 188.058.</del> On November 5, 2024, Missouri voters approved Amendment 3 to amend the state's constitution. The amendment establishes a "right to reproductive freedom" and allows for abortion until fetal viability. The amendment took effect 30 days after the date of the election on December 5, 2024. See also Table 1 , Table 3 , and Table 7 . Utah Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-302(2)(a) Amended by H.B. 467 , 2023 Reg. Sess., 2023 Utah Laws ch. 301, § 17. See also Table 1 . Source: Based on a search in the Lexis+ subscription database for state laws containing (abortion /s weeks /s ( 18 OR eighteen ) ). The same search was performed in Lexis+ for state legislation passed between September 1, 2021, and August 25, 2026. Note : This table includes laws no longer in effect due to repeal, state constitutional amendment, or state supreme court ruling, which are indicated with a <del>strikethrough</del>. Table 7. Twenty or Twenty-Two Weeks Laws prohibiting abortion after 20 to 22 weeks' gestational age (see notes below) State Law Code Notes Alabama Ala. Code § 26-23B-5. 20 weeks' post-fertilization age. See also Table 1 . <del>Arizona</del> <del>Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 36-2159.</del> 20 weeks' gestational age. On November 5, 2024, Arizona voters approved Proposition 139 to amend the state's constitution. The amendment establishes a "right to abortion" and allows for abortion until fetal viability. The amendment took effect following certification of the election by the state governor on November 25, 2024. See also Table 1 and Table 5 . Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-1405. 20 weeks' post-fertilization age. See also Table 1 , Table 2 , and Table 6 . Idaho Idaho Code § 18-505. 20 weeks' post-fertilization age. See also Table 1 and Table 2 . Iowa Iowa Code § 146B.2. 20 weeks' post-fertilization age. See also Table 2 . Kansas Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-6724. 22 weeks' gestational age. Louisiana La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 40:1061.1.2(E), as amended by 2022 La. Acts No. 545 . 20 weeks' post-fertilization age. See also Table 1 , Table 2 , and Table 5 . Mississippi Miss. Code Ann. §§ 41-41-137 & 41-41-141. 20 weeks' gestational age. See also Table 1 , Table 2 , and Table 5 . <del>Missouri</del> <del>Mo. Rev. Stat. § 188.375.</del> 20 weeks' gestational age. On November 5, 2024, Missouri voters approved Amendment 3 to amend the state's constitution. The amendment establishes a "right to reproductive freedom" and allows for abortion until fetal viability. The amendment took effect 30 days after the date of the election on December 6, 2024. See also Table 1 , Table 3 , and Table 6 . <del>Montana</del> <del>Mont. Code Ann. § 50-20-603.</del> On November 5, 2024, Montana voters approved Initiative CI-128 to amend the state's constitution. The amendment establishes a "right to abortion" and allows for abortion until fetal viability. 20 weeks' gestational age. Nebraska Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 28-3,106. 20 weeks' post-fertilization age. See also Table 4 . <del>North Carolina</del> <del>N.C. Gen. Stat. </del><del>§ 1</del><del>4-45.1</del> Repealed by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws No. 2023-14 , effective July 1, 2023. "the first 20 weeks of a woman's pregnancy." See also Table 4 . <del>North Dakota</del> <del>N.D. Cent. Code </del><del>§ 1</del><del>4-02.1-05.3</del> Repealed by 2023 N.D. Laws ch. 122, § 1 1 . 20 weeks' post-fertilization age. See also Table 1 and Table 2 . <del>Ohio</del> <del>Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2919.201.</del> 20 weeks' post-fertilization age. According to legal analysis by the Ohio a ttorney g eneral , "this law would be invalidated" by the amendment of the Ohio constitution approved by voters on November 7, 2023. See also Table 2 . Oklahoma Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 1-745.5. 20 weeks' post-fertilization age. See also Table 1 and Table 2 . <del>South Carolina</del> <del>S.C. Code Ann. § 44-41-450.</del> Repealed by 2023 S.C. Acts No. 70 . 20 weeks' post-fertilization age. 2023 S.C. Acts No. 70 , § 13 states that the repealed provisions will be reenacted retroactively "if some or all of the provisions contained in Section 2 of this act [S.C. Code Ann. §§ 44-41-610 - 690] are ever temporarily or permanently restrained or enjoined by judicial order, or are held to be unconstitutional or invalid." See also Table 2 . South Dakota S.D. Codified Laws §§ 34-23A-69 & 34-23A-70. 20 weeks' post-fertilization age. See also Table 1 . Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-212. 20 weeks' gestational age. See also Table 1 and Table 2 . Texas Tex. Health & Safety Code § 171.044. 20 weeks' post-fertilization age. See also Table 1 and Table 2 . West Virginia W. Va. Code §§ 16-2M-2(7) & 16-2M-4. 22 weeks' gestational age, which is "generally consistent with the time that is twenty weeks after fertilization." See also Table 1 . Wisconsin Wis. Stat. Ann. § 253.107. 20 weeks' post-fertilization age. See also Table 1 . Source: Based on a search in the Lexis+ subscription database for state laws containing (abortion /s weeks /s (20 OR twenty OR 22 ) ) OR (abortion /p pain) ) . The same search was performed in Lexis+ for state legislation passed between September 1, 2021, and August 25, 2026. Notes: Some of these laws use "post-fertilization age" and some use "gestational age" (measured from the first day of last menstrual period), which are approximately two weeks apart. Twenty weeks' post-fertilization age is the equivalent of 22 weeks' gestation age. See CRS Report R45161, Abortion At or Over 20 Weeks' Gestation: Frequently Asked Questions , coordinated by Matthew B. Barry. This table includes laws no longer in effect due to repeal, state constitutional amendment, or state supreme court ruling, which are indicated with a <del>strikethrough</del>. Table 8. Twenty-Four Weeks Laws prohibiting abortion after 24 weeks' gestational age State Law Code Notes Massachusetts Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 112, § 12M. Does not specify gestational or post-fertilization age. Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 442.250. Does not specify gestational or post-fertilization age. New Hampshire N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 329:44. 24 weeks' gestational age. New York N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2599-bb Does not specify gestational or post-fertilization age. Pennsylvania 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 3211. 24 weeks' gestational age. Source: Based on a search in the Lexis+ subscription database for state laws containing (abortion /s weeks /s ( 24 OR "twenty-four" OR "twenty four" ) ). The same search was performed in Lexis+ for state legislation passed between September 1, 2021, and August 25, 2026. Footnotes 1 . Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973); Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Org., 597 U.S. 215 (2022). See also CRS Legal Sidebar LSB10768, Supreme Court Rules No Constitutional Right to Abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization , by Jon O. Shimabukuro. 2 . Pam Belluck, Viability H as Shifted Slightly as Medicine H as Advanced , N.Y. Times (December 1, 2021), https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/us/politics/viability-abortion.html . 3 . Law Librarians' Society of Washington, DC, State Legislatures, State Laws, and State Regulations: Website Links and Telephone Numbers, https://www.llsdc.org/state-legislation (last visited April 24, 2023). 4 . See the pre- Roe laws listed in Table 1 ; Julie Bosman, Century-Old State Laws Could Determine Where Abortion I s Legal , N.Y. Times (June 25, 2022), https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/27/us/abortion-laws-wisconsin-arizona-roe-overturned.html . 5 . Nicole Einbinder and Caroline Haskins, In Oklahoma, Providers Feel the Brunt of Contradictory Abortion Bans , Business Insider (June 7, 2022), https://www.businessinsider.com/five-different-oklahoma-abortion-bans-leave-providers-scrambling-to-know-whats-legal-2022-6 ; Selena Simmons-Duffin, 3 Abortion Bans in Texas Leave Doctors 'Talking in Code' to Pregnant Patients , NPR (March 1, 2023), https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/01/1158364163/3-abortion-bans-in-texas-leave-doctors-talking-in-code-to-pregnant-patients . 6 . Joseph Gedeon, Blue-City Prosecutors in Red State Vow Not to Press Charges Over Abortion , Politico (June 26, 2022), https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/26/blue-city-prosecutors-in-red-states-vow-not-to-press-charges-over-abortions-00042415 .