The Complex Landscape of Abortion Laws in the United States.

The 20 US states that have banned or restricted abortion access are also the states with the worst rates of maternal mortality, lack paid family leave, and have poor environmental protections, according to Mini Timmaraju, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. Despite polls showing that abortion access has become more popular than ever in the United States, the opposition to women’s health care continues. The states that were the quickest to enact abortion bans are the same states with the worst rates of maternal mortality.