States where abortion is now completely illegal:
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
States where abortion becomes illegal as soon as the state legislature or state official issues a declaration recognizing the Court decision.
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- Utah
- West Virginia
(
Update: In the last hour, Attorney General Eric Schmitt has triggered the law in Missouri.)
States where abortion will become illegal as soon as the government officially recognizes the Court ruling.
States where abortion will officially become illegal in 30 days
- Idaho
- North Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
In addition,
ineedana notes that Arizona will, for now, enforce its 15-day ban. But Republican legislators there have already moved to expand this into a total ban.
Technically, abortion is also now illegal in Wisconsin, based on a law that dates to 1849. However, Democratic state attorney general Josh Kaul says he will not enforce that law and
has called on the governor and state legislature to repeal it in a special session.
Many of these states in this list have no exception for rape or incest. Some have no exception
even for the health of the mother. The consequences to lives and cost to both individuals and the nation is inestimable. Local prosecutors have
already charged a woman with murder for seeking an abortion even before this ruling was handed down.
Usually, when a decision is handed down from the Supreme Court, it takes some time before the broad consequences of that decision are felt across the nation. That’s not the case with Dobbs. The official ruling handed down on Friday morning eliminates...
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