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Delaware
Laws in Detail

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Delaware

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Lieutenant Governor John Carney (D) is pro-choice.
  • Attorney General Joseph "Beau" Biden's (D) position on a woman's right to choose is unknown.

Legislature

  • The Delaware House is mixed-choice.
  • The Delaware Senate is pro-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Ban

Delaware has an unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal ban on abortion.
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Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

Delaware has a partially unconstitutional and unenforceable law that subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Delaware allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Delaware restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Delaware law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental notice.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Delaware prohibits certain qualified health care professionals from performing abortions.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Insurance Coverage for Contraception

Delaware law requires health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to provide the same coverage for contraception.
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Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning

Delaware provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded reproductive health care services.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Delaware has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law that restricts post-viability abortions.
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33 percent of Delaware counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

Click here for related bills currently being considered in Delaware.

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