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Rhode Island
Laws in Detail

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Rhode Island

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Governor Donald Carcieri (R) is anti-choice.
  • Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts (D) is pro-choice.
  • Attorney General Patrick Lynch (D) is pro-choice.

Legislature

  • The Rhode Island House is anti-choice.
  • The Rhode Island Senate is anti-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Ban

Rhode Island has an unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal ban on abortion.
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Biased Counseling

Rhode Island law subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements.
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Insurance Prohibition for Abortion

Rhode Island restricts insurance coverage of abortion.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Rhode Island allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Rhode Island restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Rhode Island law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental consent.
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Spousal Notice

Rhode Island has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law mandating spousal notice before a married woman may obtain an abortion.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Rhode Island subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Insurance Coverage for Contraception

Rhode Island law requires health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to provide the same coverage for contraception.
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Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning

Rhode Island provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded reproductive health care services.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Rhode Island restricts post-viability abortions.
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80 percent of Rhode Island counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

Click here for related bills currently being considered in Rhode Island.

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