Visual Capitalist June 29, 2024
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, opening the door for states to make their own decisions regarding abortion legality.
In this graphic, we visualize how each U.S. state has altered abortion legality in the post-Roe era, using data from the Center for Reproductive Rights.
What Is Roe v. Wade?
Roe v. Wade refers to the landmark ruling by the Supreme Court in 1973 that dictated that the Constitution of the United States protected an individual’s right to have an abortion.
For over 50 years, the ruling prevented states from banning or significantly restricting abortion to their populations.
As of June 2022, this is no longer the case, as five Supreme Court justices voted to...
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