Red States vs. Blue States - Abortion Rights Comparison Summary

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Red States vs. Blue States
Abortion Rights Comparison Summary

Here is a summary comparison of abortion rights among the red states and the blue states.

The United States Abortion Rights Comparison Summary -

Mandat.
Waiting
Period Informed
Consent Parent.
Notific. Public
Funding Rights
Consci.
Protect. Abortion
Clinic
Regul. Baby Moses Law

Red states
69 % 79 % 93 % 31 % 100 % 69 % 41 %

Blue States
24 % 48 % 62 % 67 % 90 % 53 % 48 %

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The Red States have been referred to as Jesusland and Bubba land.
The Blue States have been referred to as the United States of Canada.

. Abortion Rights - Red States Summary - 29 - Heartland and South
. 2008 Election RED States		Abortion Rights							Abortion Clinic Prevalence
#	State	Mandatory Waiting Period ?	Informed Consent?	Parental notificat.?	Public Funding?	Rights of Conscience Protection?	Abortion Clinic Regulat.?	Baby Moses Law ?	State Population	Number of Abortion Clinics ?	Persons per Abortion Clinic
1	Alabama	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	4.6 M	7	657 K
2	Alaska	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	0.7 M	4	175 K
3	Arizona	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	6.3 M	13	485 K
4	Arkansas	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	2.8 M	2	1,400 K
5	Colorado	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	4.9 M	17	288 K
6	Georgia	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	9.5 M	16	594 K
7	Idaho	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	1.5 M	3	500 K
8	Indiana	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	6.3 M	9	700 K
9	Iowa	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	3.0 M	7	429 K
10	Kansas	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	2.8 M	5	560 K
11	Kentucky	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	4.2 M	3	1,400 K
12	Louisiana	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	4.3 M	7	614 K
13	Mississippi	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2.9 M	1	2,900 K
14	Missouri	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	5.9 M	3	1,967 K
15	Montana	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1.0 M	6	167 K
16	Nebraska	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	1.8 M	2	900 K
17	Nevada	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	2.6 M	7	371 K
18	New Mexico	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	2.0 M	4	500 K
19	North Carolina	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	9.1 M	15	607 K
20	North Dakota	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	0.6 M	1	600 K
21	Ohio	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	11.5 M	19	605 K
22	Oklahoma	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	3.6 M	3	1,200 K
23	South Carolina	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	4.4 M	3	1,467 K
24	South Dakota	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	0.8 M	1	800 K
25	Tennessee	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	6.1 M	9	678 K
26	Texas	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	23.9 M	51	469 K
27	Utah	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	2.6 M	3	867 K
28	West Virginia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1.8 M	2	900 K
29	Wyoming	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	0.5 M	1	500 K
TOTALS =		Yes - No 20 - 9	Yes - No 23 - 6	Yes - No 27 - 2	Yes - No 9 - 20	Yes - No 29 - 0	Yes - No 20 - 9	Yes - No 12 - 17
TOTALS =		The data in Blue are more typical of the Blue States.							Averages =	-	-
Mandatory Waiting Period =			A typical Mandatory Waiting Period states that - A woman must wait 24 hours, after being informed of - - the probable gestational age of the fetus - the probable anatomical and physical characteristics of the fetus - a description of the proposed abortion procedure, with its risks and alternatives - the name of the doctor who will perform the procedure - the risks of carrying her pregnancy to term. A mandatory waiting period is required in 20 of the 29 Red States (69%).
Informed Consent =			Must receive state prepared materials. Informed consent is required in 23 of the 29 Red States (79%).
Parental Notification =			One or both parents must be notified a specified time period before an abortion is performed. Parental notification is required in 27 of the 29 Red States (93%).
Public Funding =			Public funding may be conditional or unconditional. Public funding is allowed in only 9 of the 29 Red States (31%).
Rights of Conscience Protection =			Individuals and hospitals may refuse to participate in abortion procedures. ALL 29 Red States allow refusal to participate in abortions.
Abortion Clinic Regulations =			Regulations may require abortion providers to comply with a variety of administrative, personnel, building and facility, and patient care requirements. Abortion clinic requirements exist for 20 of the 29 Red States (69%).
Baby Moses =			A "Baby Moses" law allows a mother or legal guardian to anonymously leave an infant at a safe, prescribed location. A Baby Moses Law has been enacted in 12 of the 29 Red States (41%).
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. Abortion Rights - Blue States Summary - 21 - Coasts and North
. 2008 Election BLUE States		Abortion Rights							Abortion Clinic Prevalence
#	State	Mandatory Waiting Period ?	Informed Consent?	Parental notificat.?	Public Funding?	Rights of Conscience Protection?	Abortion Clinic Regulat.?	Baby Moses Law ?	State Population	Number of Abortion Clinics ?	Persons per Abortion Clinic
1	California	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	36.6 M	126	290 K
2	Connecticut	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	3.5 M	11	318 K
3	Delaware	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	0.9 M	4	225 K
4	Florida	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	18.3 M	72	254 K
5	Hawaii	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	1.3 M	3	433 K
6	Illinois	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	12.9 M	22	586 K
7	Maine	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	1.3 M	4	325 K
8	Maryland	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5.6 M	20	280 K
9	Massachusetts	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	6.4 M	9	711 K
10	Michigan	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	10.1 M	37	273 K
11	Minnesota	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	5.2 M	7	743 K
12	New Hampshire	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	1.3 M	3	433 K
13	New Jersey	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8.7 M	30	290 K
14	New York	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	19.3 M	87	222 K
15	Oregon	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	3.7 M	9	411 K
16	Pennsylvania	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	12.4 M	21	590 K
17	Rhode Island	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	1.1 M	2	550 K
18	Vermont	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	0.6 M	3	200 K
19	Virginia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7.7 M	19	405 K
20	Washington	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	6.5 M	23	283 K
21	Wisconsin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5.6 M	6	933 K
TOTALS =		Yes - No 5 - 16	Yes - No 10 - 11	Yes - No 13 - 8	Yes - No 14 - 7	Yes - No 19 - 2	Yes - No 11 - 10	Yes - No 10 - 11
TOTALS =		The data in Red are more typical of the Red States.							Averages =	-	-
Mandatory Waiting Period =			A typical Mandatory Waiting Period states that - A woman must wait 24 hours, after being informed of - - the probable gestational age of the fetus - the probable anatomical and physical characteristics of the fetus - a description of the proposed abortion procedure, with its risks and alternatives - the name of the doctor who will perform the procedure - the risks of carrying her pregnancy to term. A mandatory waiting period is required in only 5 of the 21 Blue States (24%).
Informed Consent =			Must receive state prepared materials. Informed consent is required in 10 of the 21 Blue States (48%).
Parental Notification =			One or both parents must be notified a specified time period before an abortion is performed. Parental notification is required in 13 of the 21 Blue States (62%).
Public Funding =			Public funding may be conditional or unconditional. Public funding is allowed in 14 of the 21 Blue States (67%)
Rights of Conscience Protection =			Individuals and hospitals may refuse to participate in abortion. 19 of the 21 Red States disallow refusal to participate in abortions (90%).
Abortion Clinic Regulations =			Regulations may require abortion providers to comply with a variety of administrative, personnel, building and facility, and patient care requirements. Abortion clinic requirements exist for 11 of the 21 Blue States (53%).
Baby Moses =			A "Baby Moses" law allows a mother or legal guardian to anonymously leave an infant at a safe, prescribed location. A Baby Moses Law has been enacted in 10 of the 21 Blue States (48%).
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This Vaughns Summaries Red States Blue States Abortion Rights Summary web page updated on 2009-09-23.