The 26 states likely to ban abortion

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

41% : Right now, 12 states ban abortion after six weeks, one state bans after eight weeks, and nine others had laws on the books before the 1973 court decision that could be resurrected.
38% : These 12 states have banned abortion after six weeks: Missouri bans abortion after 8 weeks, and the following nine states have had anti-abortion laws on the books pre-dating the Roe v. Wade decision: Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee and West Virginia have constitutional amendments that bar protection for abortion rights.
33% : Currently, there are 22 states that have either made abortions illegal or had "trigger laws" in case Roe v. Wade was ever overturned by the Supreme Court, meaning they can ban abortion within 30 days.
33% : Here is the list of states where abortion is currently illegal or soon to be illegal in light of the Supreme Court ruling:
28% : Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, was overturned Friday by the Supreme Court, and states can now ban abortion.
28% : Additionally, the following four states are likely to ban abortion as soon as possible based on their political composition, history and other indicators, including recent actions limiting access to abortion: The breakdown of how those 26 states got to be on the list is as follows:

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