New York(Washington Insider Magazine) -Three “trigger” bans have taken effect last week and this move has resulted in prohibiting abortion. 11 states have banned abortions and consider them illegal. Abortion laws have been made strict in these states as new laws and policies have surfaced.
Anti-Abortion State Legislatures Have Rushed The Abortion Bans
The U.S. Supreme Court took away the constitutional right to abortion a lot was under discussion. The anti-abortion state legislatures have rushed and they have implanted the previously unenforceable abortion bans.
These dangerous laws have led to millions of women being left unattended with abortion care. The Washington Post reported that millions of women between the ages of 15 to 44 live in states where abortion has been banned.
“Vast swaths of the nation, especially in the South and Midwest, will become abortion deserts that, for many, will be impossible to escape,” said Nancy Northup, president, and CEO of the Center in a statement.
The Americans have given a mixed response to this new rule. Many women don’t want to give birth to a child they don’t want to bring into this world. Commitment-free relationships are common in the United States and this could result in an accidental pregnancy. This is why most women are not favoring these new rules. They believe that a ban on this rule could force women to bring an unwanted child into this world.
“Evidence is already mounting of women being turned away despite needing urgent, and in some cases life-saving, medical care. This unfolding public health crisis will only continue to get worse. We will see more and more of these harrowing situations, and once state legislatures reconvene in January, we will see even more states implement abortion bans and novel laws criminalizing abortion providers, pregnant people, and those who help them.”
List Of States Where Abortion Is Banned
About half of the states in the United States enact bans on abortion. Some states have also put gestational limits on the procedure. In some of these states, abortion remains legal until the courts determine the new ban rules. In some, the States abortion is restricted, or access might be limited. Here is the list of the States where abortion is banned.
1.Alabama
The State of Alabama has banned abortions. There are no exceptions and abortion is banned under all conditions. Most of the women who have faced rape or incest tend to go for abortions. However, in Alabama State women would not be allowed to abort their children.
2. Arkansas
Arkansas has banned abortion. A strict notice has been sent to all the government and private hospitals to put an end to abortions. Doctors and nurses who participate in any such activity could end up with high fines or jail time for violating the rules. Any pregnant woman caught in the act could also face serious consequences.
3. Idaho
Nearly all abortions are banned in the State. However, Federal law has blocked a piece of the law and has ruled that the doctors could not be punished for performing an abortion in case of protecting the health of a patient.
An abortion could be a dire need if a woman’s health is in danger. In such a case abortion is allowed in Idaho. Abortion advocates and the Department of Justice have stood up against the bans in such serious cases that could lead to a threat to a patient’s health.
4. Kentucky
Abortion is banned with no exceptions in this State. In November, the voters rejected a ballot measure that could have become the reason to amend the law. The State Constitution says that it contains no right to an abortion.
5. Louisiana
Abortion has been banned in Louisiana. The strict law is implemented under all conditions. Women and doctors are bound to follow the rules and could get punished for breaking the law.
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6. Other States Where Abortion Is Banned
Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin are some of the other states where the law of abortion ban has been set. The law from before Roe states that the abortion ban is implemented without any exception to a child born due to rape or incest.
The strict law states that anyone breaking the law could end up serving jail time. This makes performing the procedure a felony and any hospital caught doing the procedure could shut down. The Democratic governor and attorney general have filed a lawsuit in some of the States because they intend to block the ban.
