More states ban abortion this week as several 'trigger laws' go into effect

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

41% : Five more states are set to severely restrict abortion this week, adding to the growing number of laws that have taken effect since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
41% : The states with trigger laws had effectively banned abortion since the Supreme Court reversed Roe but the new laws go a step further.
37% : Additionally, Oklahoma was already enforcing laws banning abortion, but the latest ban adds further penalties.
33% : Additionally, North Dakota has a trigger law in place to make abortion illegal that may go into effect Friday and Oklahoma has a law with higher penalties for providers going into effect at the end of the week.
25% : Senate Bill 612, signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt makes performing abortion a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $100,000.
21% : "Access to abortion has essentially not changed for patients who have to travel, you know, to us, but it's the principle of the thing, knowing that abortion is illegal in their state."

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