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StateMust Be Performed by a Licensed PhysicianMust Be Performed in a Hospital If AtProhibited AtProviders May Refuse to ParticipateWaiting Period (In Hours) After CounselingParental Involvement Required for Minor
ALXViability20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health) 48Consent
AKX  Individual & Private Institution Not in effect (permanently enjoined by court order)
AZXViabilityViabilityIndividual & Institution24Consent
ARX 20 weeks (with exception in case of rape or incest)Individual & Institution48Consent
CA  ViabilityIndividual & Religious Institution Not in effect (permanently enjoined by court order)
CO     Notice
CT ViabilityViabilityIndividual  
DEX Viability (with exception in case of fetal abnormality)Individual & Institution Notice (may be waived by specified health professionals in certain circumstances)
DC      
FLXViability24 weeksIndividual & InstitutionNot in effect (temporarily enjoined by court order)Notice
GAX 20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Institution24Notice
HIX (surgical abortions) ViabilityIndividual & Institution  
IDXViabilityViabilityIndividual & Institution24Consent
ILX (surgical abortions) ViabilityIndividual & Private Institution Notice
INX20 weeks20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Private Institution18Consent
IAX 20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Private InstitutionNot in effect (temporarily enjoined by court order)Notice
KSX 20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Institution24Consent
KYX2nd trimester20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Institution24Consent
LAX 20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Institution24Consent
MEX ViabilityIndividual & Institution  
MDX Viability (with exception in case of fetal abnormality)Individual & Institution Notice
MAX (surgical abortions) 24 weeksIndividual & InstitutionNot in effect (permanently enjoined by court order)Consent
MIX Viability (with exception in case of life endangerment only)Individual & Institution24Consent
MNX ViabilityIndividual & Private Institution24Notice (to both parents)
MSX (OB/GYNs only) 20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Institution24Consent (from both parents)
MOXViabilityViabilityIndividual & Institution72Consent
MT  Viability (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Private InstitutionNot in effect (permanently enjoined by court order)Not in effect (permanently enjoined by court order)
NEX 20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Institution24Consent
NVX24 weeks24 weeksIndividual & Private Institution Not in effect (permanently enjoined by court order)
NH     Notice
NJX (surgical abortions)14 weeks Individual & Private Institution Not in effect (permanently enjoined by court order)
NMX (surgical abortions)  Individual & Institution Not in effect (permanently enjoined by court order)
NYX (surgical abortions) 24 weeks, exception in case of (1) mother’s health or life endangerment and (2) fetus cannot survive outside the wombIndividual  
NCX24 weeks24 weeksIndividual & Institution72Consent
NDX 20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Institution24Consent (from both parents)
OHX20 weeks20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Institution24Consent
OKX2nd trimester20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Private Institution72Consent and Notice
OR   Individual & Private Institution  
PAXViability24 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Private Institution24Consent
RI  24 weeks (with exception in case of life endangerment only)Individual Consent
SCX3rd trimester20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Private Institution24Consent
SDX24 weeks20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Institution72 (excluding weekends and annual holidays)Notice
TNXViabilityViability (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Institution48Consent
TXX 20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Private Institution24Consent and Notice
UTX Viability (with exception in case of rape or incest or in case of fetal abnormality)Individual & Private Institution72 (waived in cases of rape, incest, and fetal defect, or if the patient is younger than 15)Consent and Notice
VT      
VAX2nd trimester3rd trimesterIndividual & Institution24Consent and Notice
WAX (surgical abortions) ViabilityIndividual & Institution  
WV  20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health) 24Notice (may be waived by specified health professionals in certain circumstances)
WIXViability20 weeks (with exception in case of threat to the woman’s physical health)Individual & Institution24Consent (may be waived by specified health professionals in certain circumstances)
WYX ViabilityIndividual & Private Institution Consent and Notice