Where to Find State-by-State Abortion Policy Information on the Guttmacher Institute Site

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The fastest route is the Interactive Map: US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe on guttmacher.org. It lets you select a state to see its current abortion policies and key statistics, or select a policy to see where protections, restrictions or bans apply. It is the right tool when you need a single-state snapshot or a cross-state comparison of one policy area; for monthly service data or trend analysis, use the related resources listed further down.

How to use the interactive map

  1. Open the map from the site's US Policy or State Policy section, where it appears under the heading "Interactive Map: US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe."
  2. Choose a state from the selector to view current abortion policies and key statistics for that state.
  3. Alternatively, choose a policy to see where protections, restrictions or bans are in place across states.
  4. Expected result: a state-level policy picture you can read directly or use to compare states on the same policy.

The map is built for two question types: "What are the rules in state X?" and "Which states have policy Y?" Decide which one you have before you start, since the two selection paths produce different views.

Related resources for context and trends

Resource What it gives you Best for
Monthly Abortion Provision Study Monthly data on abortion provision Tracking changes over time rather than a single policy snapshot
State policy trend analyses (e.g., "The Key State Policy Trends You Need to Know About") Policy analysis of state-level developments Understanding direction and patterns across states
Fact sheets on US policy topics Focused explainers Background before reading the map

These are listed on the site alongside the map under US Research & Policy and State Policy sections.

Practical notes

  • The site also offers Charley, a nonprofit chatbot described as providing secure, up-to-date information on how and where to get abortion care anywhere in the United States, with anonymous and confidential use. That is a care-navigation tool, not a policy database, so use the map for policy questions.
  • The site's newsletter sign-up ("Subscribe") is for research and policy updates; the page evidence does not state terms or pricing, so check the sign-up page if that matters to you.
  • For global comparisons, the site separates Global Research & Policy from US and State Policy work; the interactive map covers the US only.