What to Know About Anti-Abortion "Trigger Laws" and Which States Have Them

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

38% : According to research from Guttmacher Institute, there are a total of 22 states that already have legislation in place that will make them likely to ban/restrict abortion.
38% : It is the 13 states with trigger laws in place that will have the fastest track to banning abortion.
38% : They created laws banning abortion, but these laws obviously weren't enforceable under Roe vs. Wade.
37% : All of the 13 states that still have their trigger laws in place will be the first to ban abortion.
34% : Meanwhile, there may not be much time for processing, as multiple states will be moving quickly to ban or severely restrict abortion.
33% : Essentially, these states already prepared laws banning abortion so that they will go into effect almost immediately, now that Roe has been overturned.
33% : In fact, Kentucky and Louisiana's trigger laws already went into effect, and abortion is banned in those states.
32% : In 30 days, abortion will be banned in 13 states.

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