20 weeks: Mississippi is the only state that currently bans abortion at 20 weeks of pregnancy.
22 weeks: Fifteen states ban abortions at 22 weeks of pregnancy.
Over half of states have restrictions in place only at or after viability, or have no limit at all.
24 weeks: Five states ban abortions at 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Viability: Twenty states ban abortions after the fetus is considered viable. Some laws that don’t specify a limit say it’s up to the abortion provider’s “judgment” to determine whether a fetus is viable.
Third trimester: Virginia is the only state that prohibits abortions in the pregnancy’s third trimester, which starts at around 25 weeks, per Guttmacher.
No limit: Six states and Washington, D.C., do not impose any term restrictions.