Just this month, Texas made headlines when the state passed a law banning abortions after six weeks.
But in many states nationwide, people are already facing escalating restrictions and low numbers of abortion providers.
Verywell Health compiled data on abortion laws and providers for each of the 50 states.
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There are also multiple restrictions on abortion access put in place by the state of West Virginia.
These include:
What Is Viability?
Viability is the point at which a fetus can sustain survival outside the uterus.
A fetus generally reaches viability between 24 and 28 weeks after the last menstrual period.
Wyoming
While Wyoming does have two abortion providers, theyre both in Jackson, Wyoming.
The team at Power to Decide verifies the data monthly.
We gathered population data for individual states and counties through theU.S.
Census American Community Survey, which is current as of 2019, the most recent data available.
8 law bans abortions after six weeksa time before many people even know they are pregnant.
Medical abortions are available through telemedicine in Washington, D.C. Washington’s laws do put restrictions on the funding of abortions and insurance coverage of abortions.
Maine
Another East Coast state, Maine, comes in at number two.
With 22 abortion providers in 15 counties, Maine has only one county without a provider.
Ninety-nine percent of the states population of 232,114 women aged 15 to 44 live in counties with abortion providers.
Prescription medical abortions are available through telemedicine through three separate telehealth-only abortion clinics.
In addition, there is no waiting period to get an abortion.
Most only provide medical abortions before 11 weeks.
California has 163 abortion providers spread over 36 counties.
That means 22 of Californias 58 counties do not have an abortion provider.
Californias laws put restrictions on abortions at viability, but there is no waiting period.
Medical abortions are available through telemedicine, offered by four clinics in California.
Even these three states are lagging behind other countries on abortion access and reproductive rights.
In addition, abortions for those living in the Netherlands are paid for by the government or health insurance.
You may be able to access mail-ordered medical abortion pills.
If your resources are limited, there are multiple options to get assistance obtaining an abortion.
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What should I do?
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Guttmacher Institute.Medication Abortion.
