Is abortion officially illegal in my state? Timetables on state laws get murkier depending on court motions, whether state legislatures are in session and whether lawmakers are willing or have the votes to restrict access.
There are the trigger bans that go into effect immediately and others that would kick in after “hours or a couple of days,” Guttmacher researchers say, once the necessary certification comes from state officials.
The state’s Attorney General Leslie Rutledge gave the certification on Friday, soon after the decision. Utah’s ban requires certification from the statehouse’s legislative council, which came on June 24. On June 27, a Utah judge temporarily blocked the law, according to the Associated Press.Wyoming’s law takes effect five days after the governor, under advisement from the attorney general, certifies that Roe has been vacated.
North Dakota’s ban also takes 30 days to go into effect, following the legislative council’s approval of a recommendation from the attorney general.
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