Map: How abortion access has shifted in 11 months since Roe v. Wade was overturned
Access to abortion has decreased in the South in the 11 months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Sixteen states have ceased nearly all abortions. The landscape of abortion rights has shifted dramatically in the 11 months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending federal protections for abortion rights. The decision left it up to states to decide how to regulate abortion services. States in the West and Northeast have since taken steps to expand and protect abortion rights, while states across the South, Great Plains and Midwest have moved to ban or restrict abortion care. Sixteen states have ceased nearly all abortion services. States that Have Restricted Abortion Rights Since Roe v. Wade was Overturned ABC News South Carolina became the latest state to greatly restrict abortion access this week after its governor signed a six-week ban into law. Florida could be the next state to severely restrict abortion services. If a state court upholds a 15-wee...