Juan Convers

Abortion Restriction Laws In The US


The last episode of the excellent show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver dealt with a very contentious issue in the US: abortion laws. I really like the approach he took on this matter, acknowledging there are different positions on this topic, but hammering the "hypocritical" laws that, under the umbrella of protecting "women's health", create barriers for people who need this medical procedure and unfortunately don't have the money to go somewhere else.

The next map shows the US states that had enacted laws to force women requiring an abortion to see an ultrasound of the unwanted pregnancy: