Latest NewsAJPH Study Shows That Most Abortion Restrictive US States Provide the Least Support for Pregnant Women PatOctober 10, 2024 The United States Supreme Court’s ruling on the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization case in June 2024 revoked constitutionally guaranteed access to abortion for women. Since the ruling, 14 US states have placed a complete ban on abortions, while others have banned abortion during the 6 to 18 weeks gestation period. In the US, minoritized people and people of low socioeconomic status suffer from disproportionately low access to safe abortions — a situation made worse by the geographical barriers created by post-Dobbs abortion restriction policies. However, people who support post-Dobbs restrictions insist that the policies can help protect children, women and families. Abortion BansAmerican Journal of Public HealthHealthcareReproductive rightsUnited States