Supreme Court overturns abortion rights

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade ruling, making it possible for individual states to ban abortion


Norma McCorvey: Original plaintiff – anonymised as Jane Roe – in 1973 Roe v Wade ruling, which made abortion legal across U.S. during first three months of pregnancy


ABORTION’S FUTURE
Restrictions and bans could take effect in 26 states now that Roe is overturned

MT
ID*
WY*
UT*
AZ 
ND*
SD*
NE
OK* 
TX*
WI
IA
MO*
AR*
LA* 
MS*
MI  
IN
OH
KY*
WV
TN* 
MS*
AL
GA
SC  
FL

 
Certain to ban abortion
22 states – including 13 states that have passed “trigger laws” ready to come into effect immediately, or very quickly, as Roe is struck down (identified with asterisk)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas*, Georgia, Idaho*, Iowa, Kentucky*, Louisiana* Michigan, Mississippi*, Missouri*, North Dakota*, Ohio, Oklahoma*, South Carolina, South Dakota*, Tennessee*, Texas*, Utah*, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming*

Likely to ban abortion
Four states
Florida, Indiana, Montana, Nebraska

Sources: Guttmacher Institute, Reuters, Bloomberg
Picture: Newscom 
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