Following the US Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which eliminated a constitutional right to abortion nationwide, nearly two dozen US states have banned or limited access to the procedure. States where abortion is most limited report?higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, as well as?greater economic insecurity.
The fight over abortion is well underway in state legislatures and courts.?Most recently, the Iowa Supreme Court?upheld a six-week abortion ban?passed by the state legislature last year. The ban went into effect on July 29, replacing the previous 22-week limit.
The?Supreme Court ruled to?allow emergency abortions?in Idaho for now?and unanimously?rejected a lawsuit?challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s approach to regulating?mifepristone, the first of two drugs used in?medication abortion. The abortion pill will continue to be available to patients via mail, without an in-person doctor’s visit.
CNN is tracking these legal challenges as they make their way through the courts. Here’s where abortion access currently stands in the United States.
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with additional information.
Priya Krishnakumar and Veronica Stracqualursi contributed to this report.