(CNN Spanish) — The United States Supreme Court in Roe v. With the half-century-old constitutional right taken down and removed, states immediately began to establish their own abortion policy, giving people different levels of access throughout the country.
The Court’s decision has far-reaching implications for women across the country, where so-called trigger laws—which are prohibitions, which Roe v. Wade – to limit or completely ban access to abortion has gradually begun to be implemented.
Overall, the non-profit organization Guttmacher Institute – which tracks abortion access nationwide and supports abortion access – estimates that 43 clinics in 11 states have stopped offering abortion services since the law was lifted. was. Ruling Roe v. Lowered.
After abortion became illegal in these states, abortion clinics would have to stop providing the procedure and many would close entirely. Those who wish to terminate their pregnancies must travel to the nearest state with an abortion clinic, seek other methods of abortion, or terminate their pregnancy.
Current status of US abortion ban
Before the Court reversed Roe v. States such as Wade, Michigan, Wisconsin, and West Virginia had abortion restrictions that were never lifted, and others have passed almost outright bans or laws banning abortions after a certain number of weeks.
The reality is that the legal status of abortion remains up in the air in many states across the country, limiting patients through courts in the form of lawsuits and appeals.
Here’s a look at the current state of abortion across the country:
Daniel Wolfe, Tal Yellin and Priya Krishnakumar collaborated on this report.
