---
title: "Appendix: Categorizing state abortion laws"
description: "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."
date: "2026-03-12"
authors:
  - name: "Hannah Hartig"
    job_title: "Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/hannah-hartig/"
  - name: "Andy Cerda"
    job_title: "Research Analyst"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/andy-cerda/"
  - name: "Asta Kallo"
    job_title: "Research Assistant"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/asta-kallo/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/03/12/appendix-categorizing-state-abortion-laws/"
categories:
  - "Abortion"
  - "Partisanship & Issues"
  - "Political Issues"
---

# Appendix: Categorizing state abortion laws

To categorize state laws on abortion, Center researchers referenced [data from The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/us/abortion-laws-roe-v-wade.html). 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](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/03/PP_2026.3.12_abortion_appendix.png?w=640)](https://www.pewresearch.org/?attachment_id=292982)
*State abortion law status, as of Mar. 9, 2026*

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