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Majority of Americans Continue to Say Abortion Should Be Legal in All or Most Cases

Appendix: Categorizing state abortion laws

To categorize state laws on abortion, Center researchers referenced data from The New York Times. Data and classifications for each state are current as of March 9, 2026.

Refer to the table below for more detail.

Table shows state abortion law status, as of Jan. 6, 2026
State abortion law status, as of Mar. 9, 2026
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