Last updated: July, 2026
Nebraska is one of the few states where voters have recently used constitutional amendments to decide abortion policy directly. In 2024, voters approved a constitutional amendment …
As of July 2026, women’s rights in the United States continue to be shaped by a combination of federal policy changes, court decisions, and sharply different approaches among the …
As of July 2026, California continues to expand and reinforce protections for women’s rights. The state remains one of the most active in the country in advancing policies designed …
As of July 2026, Alabama’s women’s rights landscape remains defined by some of the most restrictive reproductive policies in the country, alongside ongoing legal and policy debates that …
As of July 2026, Missouri remains at the center of several major debates involving reproductive rights, healthcare access, voting policy, and gender-identity issues.
Most notably, Missouri voters will decide …
As of July 2026 — women's rights in Connecticut remain among the strongest in the nation, with lawmakers continuing to expand protections across reproductive healthcare, workplace rights, voting access, …
As of July 2026, Pennsylvania remains a politically divided state where courts, elections, and split control of government continue to shape the future of women's rights.
Recent developments …
As of July 2026, women’s rights in South Carolina continue to be shaped by a restrictive legal framework and ongoing debates over reproductive healthcare, education policy, and political representation. …
As of July 2026, Massachusetts has some of the nation's strongest protections for women. In recent years, state leaders have expanded reproductive health protections, strengthened workplace transparency requirements, …
As of July 2026, women’s rights in New York remain strongly protected across all major policy areas, supported by constitutional guarantees, longstanding statutes, and consistent statewide enforcement. The state’ …
As of July 2026, New Jersey continues to provide broad legal protections for women’s rights across healthcare, the workplace, safety, voting access, and education. While many of these protections …
As of July 2026, the District of Columbia continues to strengthen women’s rights through targeted legislation, including newly enacted protections related to prenatal and postpartum care for youth in …
As of July 2026, Maryland continues to maintain broad and durable protections for women’s rights.
In 2026, lawmakers passed new protections related to emergency pregnancy care, over-the-counter …
As of June 2026, women’s rights in Tennessee continue to be shaped by some of the country’s most restrictive laws, while new legislation and court battles are reshaping …
