U.S. abortion policies are analyzed and centralized into one always up-to-date tool
Easily understand overlapping legislation
The United States lacks comprehensive, federal protection of access to abortion. States have enacted legislation that impacts abortion access based on unique, sometimes conflicting, criteria.
Our researchers at the Guttmacher Institute analyze these state policies through a reproductive justice-informed lens.
The API consolidates these laws into one database for third-party developers to use. Our data tables include gestational limits, insurance coverage, minors and waiting periods. Read our documentation to learn more about the content of our API.
This API is designed to facilitate understanding of access to abortion care
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Abortion is a fact of life.
— Shirley Chisholm
First Black woman elected to the United States Congress & first Black woman to run for President of the US