Latest NewsShield Laws for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care: A State Law Guide RileyOctober 18, 2025 After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022 and eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion, many states enacted bans and further restrictions on abortion. In response, states seeking to preserve and expand access to abortion have passed shield laws: legal protections for patients, health care providers, and people assisting in the provision of certain health care in states where that care is legal from the reach of states with civil, criminal, and professional consequences related to that care. gender affirming careHealthcareReproductive rightsSCOTUSUnited States
