As of 2025-11-21, 13 U.S. states enforce bans on abortion at all stages of pregnancy, and four additional states bar abortion at or around six weeks of gestation.
November 21, 2025
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statistical
Counts of U.S. states with point-of-pregnancy abortion bans and with bans at approximately six weeks as reported in late 2025.
A North Dakota law enacted in 2023 classifies the performance of an abortion as a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine while explicitly protecting patients from prosecution.
November 21, 2025
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legal
Statutory penalties and prosecutorial protection provisions as specified in the 2023 North Dakota abortion statute.
The U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade enabled states to enact and enforce their own abortion bans.
June 24, 2022
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constitutional
The 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision removed federal constitutional protection for abortion and shifted regulatory authority over abortion to the states.