HIGHLIGHTS as of January 1, 2012
By almost any measure, 2011 found state legislatures paying unprecedented attention to issues related to reproductive health and rights. Fully 68% of these new laws--92 in 24 states--restrict access to abortion services, a striking increase from last year, when 26% of 89 new laws restricted abortion. These new restrictions shattered the previous record of 34 abortion restrictions adopted in 2005.
Read about sexual and reproductive health and rights in the states (updated each month).
Read about the current status of state policies (updated each month).
See a chart of laws enacted in 2011 (updated each month).
Read an overview of state policy developments in 2011.
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