Welcome to the 22nd edition of Who Decides? The Status of Women's Reproductive Rights in the United States. This report summarizes the state of women's access to reproductive-health care nationwide, including legislation enacted in 2012.
Who Decides? is the preeminent publication of choice-related state laws and legislative activity, and NARAL Pro-Choice America and NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation are the only organizations that provide up-to-the minute information about the enactment of new laws, and decisions handed down by state and federal courts related to reproductive rights. Our policy staff monitors state and federal activity on a daily basis, so please be sure to check our website for updates throughout the year.
What's Your State's Pro-Choice Grade?
Preface
- Dedication: This year's edition of Who Decides? is dedicated to the women of the Obama administration, and to our departing president, Nancy Keenan.
- From the President: Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America and NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation, introduces the report.
Introduction
Fast Facts
Anti-Choice Laws
| Abortion Bans After 12 Weeks | Read about current laws | |
| Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delays | Read about current laws | |
| Counseling Bans & Gag Rules | Read about current laws | |
| Insurance Prohibition for Abortion | Read about current laws | |
| Near-Total Abortion Bans | Read about current laws | See a map of laws |
| Refusal to Provide Medical Services | Read about current laws | See a map of laws |
| Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion | Read about current laws | See a map of laws |
| Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion | Read about current laws | See a map of laws |
| Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) | Read about current laws |
Pro-Choice Laws
| Contraceptive Equity | Read about current laws | See a map of laws |
| Emergency Contraception (EC) | Read about current laws | See a map of laws |
| Freedom of Choice Acts | Read about current laws | See a map of laws |
| Guaranteed Access to Prescriptions | Read about current laws | See a map of laws |
| Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning | Read about current laws | See a map of laws |
| Protection from Clinic Violence | Read about current laws | See a map of laws |
| State Constitutional Protection | Read about current laws | See a map of laws |
Federal Profile
Learn about laws created at the federal level, which affect all women in the United States.
State Profiles
Learn about laws in your state.
Conclusion
Download the full report (PDF - 5.7 MB)
