United StatesHow abortion rights fared in 2023 is a mixed bag AnnetteDecember 30, 2023 The absence of a constitutional guarantee to the right to an abortion has led to a deeply inconsistent landscape of reproductive policy across the map. This year, voters in many states resoundingly elected officials who stood for abortion rights over those who vowed to enact restrictions. Yet, state lawmakers elsewhere implemented draconian abortion bans that would have been unconstitutional under Roe v. Wade, and we saw officials go to great lengths to prosecute, intimidate and shame individuals under those laws. 2023Abortion BanAbortion CareAbortion PillsAbortion RightsHealthcarelegislationReproductive PolicyRoe v WadeStatesUnited StatesVoters
