Is abortion legal in California?
Legal on request
Abortion is available on request until fetal viability, around 24 weeks.
California is classified “Legal on request” for abortion, as are 32 of the other 49 states. For the United States as a whole, the classification is “Varies by region”.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read from the source’s state-by-state coverage; the topic is published only once hand-verified reference states match it.
Across the United States
- Legal on request 33 states, including California.
- Legal (limited) 4 states.
- Illegal (with exceptions) 13 states.
Nearby states
- Nevada
- Legal on request Abortion is available on request up to 24 weeks of pregnancy.
- Arizona
- Legal on request Abortion is available on request until fetal viability, around 24 weeks.
- Utah
- Legal on request Abortion is available on request up to 18 weeks of pregnancy.
- Oregon
- Legal on request Abortion is available on request at any stage of pregnancy.
- Idaho
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is banned throughout pregnancy, with narrow exceptions such as a threat to the pregnant person's life.
- Washington
- Legal on request Abortion is available on request until fetal viability, around 24 weeks.
Other laws in California
- Euthanasia
- Assisted dying only
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Death Penalty
- Not used in practice
- Gun Laws
- Highly restrictive / banned
- Cannabis
- Legal
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