WASHINGTON — As the nation processes a draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade in the United States, many states have laws ready to either ban abortion completely or limit it. Florida's new ban would be 15 weeks, but other states go much further.
Some states have so-called trigger laws that would go into place if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Other states have laws already on the books placing limits on abortion.
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Here's a breakdown from the Associated Press of how the U.S. abortion laws might look in a post-Roe America:
