Abortion in Minnesota is legal at all stages of pregnancy [1][2] and is restricted only to standards of good medical practice. [3][4] The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled the Minnesota Constitution conferred a right to an abortion in 1995 and the DFL-led Minnesota Legislature passed and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law a bill in 2023 to recognize a right to reproductive freedom and preventing local units of government from limiting that right. The Center for Reproductive Rights labels Minnesota as one of the most abortion-protective states in the country.[5]
About 10,000 abortions occur each year in the state.
In a 2014 Pew Research Center survey, 52% of Minnesota adults said that abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 45% said that abortion should be illegal in all or most cases.[6] The 2023 American Values Atlas reported that, in their most recent survey, 67% of Minnesotans said that abortion should be legal in all or most cases.[7]
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- ^ Institute, Guttmacher. "Interactive Map: US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe". states.guttmacher.org. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "MMA Policies 2023" (PDF). Minnesota Medical Association.
- ^ "147.091 Grounds for Disciplinary Action". 2023 Minnesota Statutes.
- ^ "Minnesota". Center for Reproductive Rights. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Views about abortion among adults in Minnesota". Pew Research. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "Abortion Views in All 50 States: Findings from PRRI's 2023 American Values Atlas | PRRI". PRRI | At the intersection of religion, values, and public life. May 2, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.