Abortion Status in the United States
I asked DeepSeek to create a state-by-state graphic on abortion status.
to go with the post about abortion clinics. On a bit of a side note, working with AI is very interesting. It took three or four go-rounds before DeepSeek was able to provide HTML code that worked in WordPress. It really didn’t feel as if I was dealing with a machine. For instance, it made a side comment about the trouble we were having just as a coworker would.
Here it is. Needless to say, the need to get out there and vote is obvious for folks who currently or likely soon will need an abortion, or with family members of significant others in that position.
US Abortion Status by State
Updated January 2026
Expanded Access
Protected
Not Protected
Hostile
Banned
Alabama
BANNED
Alaska
PROTECTED
Arizona
HOSTILE
Arkansas
BANNED
California
EXPANDED
Colorado
EXPANDED
Connecticut
EXPANDED
Delaware
EXPANDED
Florida
HOSTILE
Georgia
HOSTILE
Hawaii
PROTECTED
Idaho
BANNED
Illinois
EXPANDED
Indiana
BANNED
Iowa
HOSTILE
Kansas
PROTECTED
Kentucky
BANNED
Louisiana
BANNED
Maine
EXPANDED
Maryland
EXPANDED
Massachusetts
EXPANDED
Michigan
NOT PROTECTED
Minnesota
PROTECTED
Mississippi
BANNED
Missouri
BANNED
Montana
PROTECTED
Nebraska
HOSTILE
Nevada
EXPANDED
New Hampshire
NOT PROTECTED
New Jersey
EXPANDED
New Mexico
PROTECTED
New York
EXPANDED
North Carolina
HOSTILE
North Dakota
BANNED
Ohio
PROTECTED
Oklahoma
BANNED
Oregon
EXPANDED
Pennsylvania
NOT PROTECTED
Rhode Island
PROTECTED
South Carolina
HOSTILE
South Dakota
BANNED
Tennessee
BANNED
Texas
BANNED
Utah
HOSTILE
Vermont
EXPANDED
Virginia
NOT PROTECTED
Washington
EXPANDED
Washington DC
PROTECTED
West Virginia
BANNED
Wisconsin
BANNED
Wyoming
NOT PROTECTED
Note: This graphic reflects abortion laws as of January 2026. Laws are subject to change through legislation and court decisions.