TRAP Laws - Abortion Facility Licensing Requirements
This dataset looks at Targeted Regulation of Abortion Provider laws requiring facilities in which abortions are performed to be regulated under a distinct abortion facility licensing provision and/or meet special requirements regulating abortion providers.
Public Health Topic
Reproductive and Sexual Health
Geography
50 U.S States and the District of Columbia
collection
None
Date Range
August 1, 2016 - November 1, 2022
last Updated
Jan 31, 2023
Variables
- Are there TRAP laws imposing facility licensing requirements on abortion providers?
- Has the law been held unenforceable in whole or in part?
- What conduct triggers the regulation of facilities in which abortions are performed? (Text response)
- What method of abortion triggers regulation?
- Does the law apply to abortions performed in the first trimester?
- Plus 13 others...
Refusal to Perform Abortions
This dataset explores abortion regulations in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia in effect from December 1, 2018 to November 1, 2022, as well as case law and attorney general opinions that affect the enforceability of these laws.
Public Health Topic
Reproductive and Sexual Health
Geography
50 U.S States and the District of Columbia
collection
None
Date Range
December 1, 2018 - November 1, 2022
last Updated
Jan 31, 2023
Variables
- Are there laws permitting refusal to provide abortion services?
- Has the law been limited in whole or in part?
- Does the state have a law that allows an individual medical provider to refuse to participate in an abortion?
- Does the state have a law that allows a person who is not a medical provider to refuse to participate in an abortion?
- Does the state have a law that allows a medical institution to refuse to participate in an abortion?
Abortion Advertising Restrictions
This dataset explores abortion regulations in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia in effect between December 1, 2018, and November 1, 2022, as well as case law and attorney general opinions that affect the enforceability of these laws.
Public Health Topic
Reproductive and Sexual Health
Geography
50 U.S States and the District of Columbia
collection
None
Date Range
December 1, 2018 - November 1, 2022
last Updated
Jan 31, 2023
Variables
- Are there laws restricting the advertisement of abortions?
- Has the law been limited in whole or in part?
Protecting Access to Abortion Clinics
This dataset explores abortion regulations in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia in effect between December 1, 2018 and November 1, 2022, as well as case law and attorney general opinions that affect the enforceability of these laws.
Public Health Topic
Reproductive and Sexual Health
Geography
50 U.S States and the District of Columbia
collection
None
Date Range
December 1, 2018 - October 1, 2021
last Updated
Jan 31, 2023
Variables
- Are there laws providing protections related to a facility or healthcare provider that provides abortion services?
- Has the law been limited in whole or in part?
- Does the law provide for a buffer zone around the facility?
- Does the law provide for a bubble zone around those entering or exiting the facility?
- Plus 2 others...
Restrictions on Public Funding of Abortion
This longitudinal dataset explores abortion regulations in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia in effect from December 1, 2018 through November 1 2022, as well as case law and attorney general opinions that affect the enforceability of these laws.
Public Health Topic
Reproductive and Sexual Health
Geography
50 U.S States and the District of Columbia
collection
None
Date Range
December 1, 2018 - November 1, 2022
last Updated
Jan 31, 2023
Variables
- Are there laws restricting the use of public resources for abortion?
- Has the law been limited in whole or in part?
- Does the state restrict the use of government funds in the provision of abortion services?
- Does the state restrict the use of government facilities in the provision of abortion services?
- Plus 5 others...
TRAP Laws - Hospitalization Requirements
This dataset looks at Targeted Regulation of Abortion Provider laws requiring facilities in which abortions are performed to be licensed hospitals.
Public Health Topic
Reproductive and Sexual Health
Geography
50 U.S States and the District of Columbia
collection
None
Date Range
August 1, 2016 - November 1, 2022
last Updated
Jan 31, 2023
Variables
- Are there TRAP laws requiring abortions to be performed in a hospital?
- Has the law been held unenforceable in whole or in part?
- What conduct triggers hospitalization requirements? (Text response)
- What method of abortion triggers a hospitalization requirement?
- Does the law apply to abortions performed in the first trimester?
State Abortion Laws
This State Abortion Laws dataset provides a general overview of these 16 regulatory areas within each state and includes laws in effect from December 1, 2018 through November 1, 2022.
Public Health Topic
Reproductive and Sexual Health, Maternal, Infant and Child Health
Geography
50 U.S States and the District of Columbia
collection
None
Date Range
December 1, 2018 - November 1, 2022
last Updated
Jan 31, 2023
Variables
- Are there laws restricting the advertisement of abortions?
- Are there laws that prohibit the performance of certain abortions?
- Are there laws regulating abortion provider qualifications?
- Are there laws imposing reporting requirements related to abortions?
- Plus 11 others...
ASTHO: Overdose Prevention Harm Reduction Policies
This cross-sectional dataset reviews all 50 states, District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories’ statutes and regulations related to community distribution of opioid antagonists, fentanyl test strips, and establishing overdose prevention centers as of January 1, 2023.
Public Health Topic
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
Geography
50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
collection
None
Date Range
January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2023
last Updated
Jan 01, 2023
Variables
- Does the jurisdiction have a law authorizing an overdose prevention center?
- Are fentanyl test strips legally authorized in the jurisdiction?
- Is there a law facilitating community distribution of fentanyl test strips?
- Does the jurisdiction provide liability protections for laypeople or the general public to administer naloxone?
- Is there a law facilitating community distribution of naloxone?
Public Health Topic
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
Geography
collection
None
Date Range
last Updated
Jan 01, 2023
Variables
Fetal Burial Requirements
One way states regulate abortion access is by imposing requirements related to the disposal of tissue after an abortion has occurred. Although most states do not specifically regulate the disposal of aborted embryonic or fetal tissue, some states mandate the burial or cremation of such tissue.
Public Health Topic
Reproductive and Sexual Health
Geography
50 U.S States and the District of Columbia
collection
None
Date Range
December 1, 2018 – November 1, 2022
last Updated
Nov 01, 2022
Variables
- Are there requirements related to the burial or cremation of aborted fetal tissue?
- Has the law been limited in whole or in part?
- Does the law mandate the burial or cremation of aborted fetal tissue?
- What are the requirements related to the burial/cremation of aborted fetal tissue?
- Plus 3 others...