This year, 24 abortion restrictions were enacted, as were 16 provisions that protect and expand access to abortion services (including two identical sets of provisions in Virginia), and another 74 provisions that expand access to reproductive health services and education.
Author: Lizamarie Mohammed
Lizamarie Mohammed joined the Guttmacher Institute’s public policy team in February 2016. As the State Issues Manager, she is responsible for analyzing legislative, regulatory and judicial actions on reproductive health issues, tracking state policy developments and monitoring state trends across the United States.