At what stage in pregnancy can you have an abortion in each US state? Detailed map reveals all...

At what stage in pregnancy can you have an abortion in each US state? Detailed map reveals all...

READ MORE: Man forced woman he met on dating app to take abortion pills By Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:51 BST, 3 June 2024 | Updated: 20:57 BST, 3 June 2024 e-mail 44 View comments The landscape of US abortion law has been revealed in a DailyMail.com interactive map.

More than 17 states — mostly in the South — have enacted abortion bans that prohibit virtually all procedures, as the law only permits it before the six week mark — when most women aren't aware they are pregnant. At the other end of the scale, nine states — Alaska , Colorado , Maryland , Michigan , Minnesota , New Jersey , New Mexico Oregon and Vermont — place no legal restrictions on abortions. Meanwhile, 18 states allow abortion up to 26 weeks, or just shy of six months.

However, most doctors will not perform them after 21 weeks unless there is a serious medical reason. At around 24 weeks, some healthy fetuses can survive outside of the womb. The above map shows states by their abortion restrictions.

It reveals a divide along party lines and regions, with the South being most likely to restrict abortions Your browser does not support iframes. The surge in legislation came after the overturn of Roe v Wade — the landmark 1973 legal case that protected the right of women in every state to have an abortion until 2022. Despite the shift, data suggests abortions in the .