States passed many abortion restrictions before the Dobbs decision. The rate at which state-based policies were passed increased in the 2010s, as compared to earlier years. The consequences of states’ pre-Dobbs abortion restrictions are felt today, even while some states move to further restrict care. Understanding the pre-Dobbs landscape is necessary to understand the post-Dobbs reality.
This FAQ helps us see why, using research from the following peer-reviewed publications:
- Abortion-Related Laws and Concurrent Patterns in Abortion Incidence in Indiana, 2010-2019 (Moseson et al., 2023)
- Kentucky’s abortion landscape, 2010 to 2019: an analysis of pre-Dobbs abortion disparities in a rural, restrictive state (Smith et al., 2023)
- Abortion Access in Ohio’s Changing Legislative Context, 2010-2018 (Norris et al., 2020)