Many state abortion bans include exceptions for rape. How often are they granted?

After the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion in 2022, many states that banned the procedure did so with the promise that it would still be legal in some circumstances, including in the event of rape. One study estimates that over 64,000 pregnancies have occurred due to rape in the years since the ruling in states where abortion is banned.

But many people on the frontlines of this issue say getting an abortion in these states after an assault is difficult or – in some cases – impossible. LTC Eugene Chu Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj Kim Patterson Maj (Join to see) MAJ Ken Landgren Capt Dwayne Conyers SSG Robert Mark Odom MSG Stan Hutchison MSgt Michael Bischoff SSgt Richard Kensinger PO1 Tony Holland PO1 Brian Austin A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney SrA John Monette SPC Kevin Ford