THE ABORTION DECISION : Lining Up on Abortion

Here is how governors and state legislatures stand on abortion, according to the National Abortion Rights Action League, a group favoring the right to abortion. It is based on a review of legislation and on surveys. The National Right to Life Committee does not approve of such assessments, saying the issue is too complicated. But a spokesman for the most part did not dispute their findings. Anti-abortion: Governor and legislature both oppose abortion or want access to abortion restricted. Total: 11 Abortion rights: Governor and legislature both support the right to abortion. Total: 15 Undetermined: Governor and legislature disagree on abortion or the issue is too close to call. Total: 24 How It Breaks Down

State Governor Senate House Alabama N N N Alaska N Y Y Arizona Y Y Y Arkansas Y C N California Y Y Y Colorado Y Y Y Connecticut Y Y Y Delaware Y C Y Florida Y Y Y Georgia Y Y Y Hawaii Y Y Y Idaho N Y N Illinois Y C C Indiana Y C N Iowa N C Y Kansas N Y Y Kentucky Y N N Louisiana N N N Maine Y Y Y Maryland Y Y Y Massachusetts Y Y Y Michigan N N N Minnesota Y N N Mississippi N N N Missouri N N N Montana N Y Y Nebraska* N N N Nevada N C N N. Hampshire N Y Y New York Y N Y N. Carolina Y Y Y N. Dakota Y N N N. Jersey Y N N N. Mexico Y Y Y Ohio N N N Oklahoma Y C N Oregon Y Y Y Pennsylvania N N N Rhode Island Y N C S. Carolina N C C S. Dakota N C N Tennessee Y C N Texas Y C C Utah N N N Vermont Y Y Y Virginia Y C Y Washington Y Y Y W. Virginia N N N Wisconsin N N N Wyoming N C Y

N= Opposes abortion or wants access restricted Y= Supports abortion rights C= Too close to call * Nebraska has one-house legislature, which opposes abortion Source: National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL)