Is abortion legal in North Dakota?
Illegal (with exceptions)
Abortion is banned throughout pregnancy, with narrow exceptions such as a threat to the pregnant person's life.
North Dakota is classified “Illegal (with exceptions)” for abortion, as are 12 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.
- Legal (limited) 4 states.
- Illegal (with exceptions) 13 states, including North Dakota.
Nearby states
- Minnesota
- Legal on request Abortion is available on request at any stage of pregnancy.
- South Dakota
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is banned throughout pregnancy, with narrow exceptions such as a threat to the pregnant person's life.
- Nebraska
- Legal on request Abortion is available on request up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
- Wisconsin
- Legal on request Abortion is available on request up to 22 weeks of pregnancy.
- Iowa
- Legal (limited) Abortion is banned after 6 weeks of pregnancy, before many people know they are pregnant; later exceptions are narrow.
- Wyoming
- Legal on request Abortion is available on request until fetal viability, around 24 weeks.
Other laws in North Dakota
- Euthanasia
- Illegal
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Gun Laws
- Permissive
- Cannabis
- Legal (Medical)
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