Abortions by state

It is very difficult to get accurate information by states on abortions. One site shows a map where all abortions are banned and Idaho is on the list but reading further the ban is limited. Abortion has been banned at all stages of pregnancy in Idaho since August — a result of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Terminating a pregnancy is illegal in the state unless it saves the life of the mother or in cases of rape and incest Seven states have no restrictions on abortions. It is estimated that 400 to 500 live births are aborted and many feel this number is low because the tendency is to not report. These extremes are what the press thrives on but they distort the normal distribution of abortions. 90% of all abortions occur before 13 weeks. The normal gestation period is 40 weeks. While this is small conciliation to those who believe a babies life begins at conception it does show the problem in a different light. Only one percent of abortions happen after 21 weeks. About 93% of reported abortions in 2019 were performed at or before 13 weeks of pregnancy, 6% were conducted between 14 and 20 weeks and 1% were performed at or after 21 weeks, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In time the laws will be determined by the people in each state and they will change as time passes. The current trend indicates that most will settle on 15 weeks.