How abortion access changed in the first year after Roe v. Wade, in 7 charts

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : Search interest on Google for contraceptives in these states was notably higher than in other states according to research published earlier this year, likely reflecting concerns among residents about future access to abortion or contraceptives.
45% : A few other states had laws banning or restricting abortion already on the books and which became enforceable when federal protections ended.
43% : These shield laws are intended to provide legal protection to abortion providers who treat residents of states where abortion has been restricted.
43% : Meanwhile, states where abortion remains legal have seen an increase in the number of abortions performed.
42% : Laws banning or restricting abortion are having their intended effect.
39% : In North Carolina, the legislature recently overrode their governor's veto of a bill that bans abortion after 12 weeks.
38% : Currently, abortion is banned or unavailable in 14 states and is restricted to varying degrees in 11 others according to a dashboard of state laws maintained by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
38% : This likely reflects people traveling from nearby states that have restricted or banned abortion.

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