Types of abortion restrictions in the United States

Abortion restrictions in the United States are laws intended or resulting in restricting the availability or practice of abortions in the United States. The Supreme Court's decisions in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey recognized a legal right in the United States for a woman to get an abortion, but these cases permit states to make certain restrictions. Though Planned Parenthood v. Casey invalidated certain restrictions as providing an undue burden to women seeking abortions, some states have upheld that their abortion restrictions follow the precedent set forth in that case. Individual states, particularly in the 2010s, have imposed restrictions such as requiring the woman to view an ultrasound, requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, and long waiting periods after the first consultation with the abortion provider.