Roe v. Wade Teach-Out
Responses to the Decision / Lesson 3 of 6
How will individual states be affected?
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Like many across the country, you might be wondering how individual states might be affected. The following two articles discuss the implications and the barriers to accessing safe abortions.
The Reversal of Roe v. Wade Will Make Abortion More Expensive and Harder to Access26 States Are Certain or Likely to Ban Abortion Without Roe: Here’s Which Ones and Why
Additionally, review the terms below:
Pre-Roe ban: Law enacted before 1973 and never removed
“Trigger” ban: Law designed to be “triggered” and take effect automatically or by quick state action if Roe no longer applies
Near-total ban: Law enacted after Roe to prohibit abortion under all or nearly all circumstances (several of this type are currently blocked by court order)
Six-week ban: Law prohibiting abortion after six weeks of pregnancy (one in effect)
Eight-week ban: Law prohibiting abortion after eight weeks of pregnancy (none in effect)
State constitution bars protection: Constitution amended to prohibit any protection for abortion rights