Abortion is now banned in 13 US states, while four others have prohibited the procedure after roughly six weeks of pregnancy, according to a tracker updated on 12 January 2026. The US Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn Roe v Wade abolished the national right to abortion, but state-level battles continue.
Since the ruling, 13 states have enacted near-total abortion bans. Four states—Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and Iowa—have banned abortion past approximately six weeks. Other states have passed laws or held ballot referendums to protect abortion rights.
In several states, the future of abortion remains uncertain due to legal challenges. For example, Missouri voters approved a 2024 ballot measure protecting abortion rights, but a protracted legal battle has effectively blocked providers from performing the procedure. A new Missouri measure proposing to reinstate the state's abortion ban will be on the 2026 ballot, and several other states are expected to vote on abortion-related measures.
This has created a deeply uneven abortion landscape, with access cut off across much of the south and midwest but remaining strong on both coasts. The tracker, first published on 28 June 2022, is regularly updated to reflect the current situation.
