Activists Gather to Mark Two Years Since Roe v. Wade Overturned: Reflecting on the Dobbs Decision

Hundreds of abortion rights activists and opponents gathered outside the Supreme Court to mark the two years since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Monday marked two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to an abortion with the Dobbs decision issued on June 24, 2022, which upheld Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks.

Since the Dobbs decision, states have enacted a range of laws from near-total abortion bans to shield laws protecting patients from other states who travel to get the procedure. The decision has even bled into questions on the FDA’s independence and access to in vitro fertilization.

Many active state laws are still in flux, and all eyes are on November when several states will put the abortion issue directly in the hands of voters.

Here is a state-by-state guide to abortion laws today and how they have changed in the last two years:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Abortion is banned outright with few exceptions. Exceptions include when the pregnant person’s life is in danger.

Changes since Dobbs vary by state, with some states enacting stricter bans and others passing laws to protect access to abortion. The Dobbs decision has sparked a wave of legislative activity across the country, with states taking different approaches to regulating abortion.

The Dobbs decision has had a significant impact on the landscape of reproductive rights in the United States, with activists on both sides of the issue continuing to push for their respective agendas. As the two-year anniversary of the decision is marked, the future of abortion rights in America remains uncertain, with ongoing legal battles and political debates shaping the path forward.