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Thirteen states have taken steps to directly fund abortions and abortion providers with taxpayer dollars: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington.Īs early as 1976, Congressman Henry Hyde (R-Ill.) lead the effort to ban federal funding for abortions in Medicaid, one of the largest government health care programs.(States that merely enacted a 'state Hyde Amendment,' duplicating federal protections in Medicaid, are not credited on this map with having taken a significant step in defunding abortion providers.) Another 14 states have not taken any action to defund abortion providers: Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming.Sixteen states have only partial defunding laws (not addressing all three principle funding streams) and/or temporary defunding policies (executive orders, state budgets, etc.): Alabama, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin.Six additional states have good laws that defund abortion providers in the three principle funding streams: Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, and Mississippi.Texas is the only state to have defunded (or attempted to defund) abortions and abortion providers in Medicaid, Title X and state appropriations, and to have been granted a Section 1115 waiver from the Trump Administration to divert federal Medicaid funds away from abortion providers.(Some efforts have been stalled or stopped by the courts.) Twenty-three states have defunded (or attempted to defund) abortions with taxpayer dollars.

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Today Family Research Council released the fourth in a series of interactive pro-life maps, tracking state funding of the abortion industry through three principal funding streams: Medicaid, Title X family planning funds, and state appropriations. Duffy or Joshua Arnold, (866) FRC-NEWS or (866)-372-6397įRC's New Pro-Life Map Shows Which States Fund Planned Parenthood and Other Abortion Centers For more information, read our Issue Analysis at frc.org/postroeĬONTACT: J.P. In these states “health” is defined so broadly as to effectively allow abortions throughout pregnancy for nearly any reason, including the mental or emotional health of the mother.Ĭlick on the map below to see what pro-life laws may be in effect in your state. Some do not have any laws protecting unborn life, and others allow abortion up to the moment of birth through a “health” exception. Do Not Protect Unborn Life (20 states) – These states allow legal abortions throughout the entirety of pregnancy.Many of them protect unborn children when they can feel pain, or at the point an unborn child is believed to be viable outside the womb. Protect Unborn Life Based on Gestational Age (7 states) – These laws protect unborn life at a specific gestational age.Protect Unborn Life When a Heartbeat Is Detected (4 states) – These laws protect unborn life when a fetal heartbeat can be detected (generally between 5-6 weeks gestation).Protect Unborn Life at Conception (19 states) – These laws protect unborn life from conception (these may contain exceptions for rape, incest, fetal anomaly, or the life of the mother) and come in three different forms: a law that existed prior to Roe, has been passed since Roe, or was conditional upon Roe being overturned.This map focuses on four main categories of protections for the unborn, ranging from protecting unborn life at conception to not protecting unborn life at all: However, state courts will decide which of these laws will ultimately be enforced. This map gives an overview of the abortion laws currently on the books in each state.

With Roe finally overturned, the battle now heads to state courts as the abortion industry continues to challenge state’s pro-life laws. State-level pro-life laws that have been dormant for decades are now back in play, with many states having laws to protect unborn life from conception. This historic ruling has restored state’s abilities to once again enact and enforce laws to protect the unborn. Wade, the case that legalized abortion on demand in all 50 states in 1973. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to uphold Mississippi’s law protecting unborn life at 15 weeks gestation and went even further by overturning Roe v.