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Is abortion allowed in all states of the United States?

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“Partial-Birth” Abortion: 20 states have laws in effect that prohibit “partial-birth” abortion. 3 of these laws apply only to postviability abortions. Public Funding: 17 states use their own funds to pay for all or most medically necessary abortions for Medicaid enrollees in the state. read more

In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that total bans on abortion were unconstitutional, so no state is allowed to have a law against abortion. That said, abortions can be regulated, to some degree. States can limit how late in the pregnancy abortions can be performed, they can introduce requirements and regulations on the process of abortion and on providers that perform abortions. read more

Abortion in the United States has been, and remains, a controversial issue in United States culture and politics. Various anti-abortion laws have been in force in each state since at least 1900. Before the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. read more

Abortion in the United States is legal, via the landmark case of Roe v. Wade. Specifically, abortion is legal in all U.S. states, and every state has at least one abortion clinic. read more

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