Political Info and Laws in Brief
Executives
- Governor Mark Dayton (D) is pro-choice.
Legislature
- The Minnesota House is anti-choice.
- The Minnesota Senate is pro-choice.
ANTI-CHOICE LAWSBiased Counseling & Mandatory DelayMinnesota law subjects women seeking abortion services to biased-counseling requirements and mandatory delays. Counseling Ban/Gag RuleMinnesota prohibits certain state employees and organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services. Refusal to Provide Medical ServicesMinnesota allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals. Restrictions on Young Women's Access to AbortionMinnesota law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental notice. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)Minnesota subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals. |
PRO-CHOICE LAWSEmergency ContraceptionMinnesota law improves women's access to emergency contraception (EC). Low-Income Women's Access to AbortionMinnesota provides low-income women access to abortion.
Low-Income Women's Access to Family PlanningMinnesota provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded family-planning services. Protection Against Clinic ViolenceMinnesota law protects women seeking reproductive-health care and medical personnel from blockades and violence. State Constitutional ProtectionMinnesota's constitution provides greater protection for a woman's right to choose than the U.S. Constitution. |
OTHER RELEVANT LAWSPost-Viability Abortion RestrictionMinnesota has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law restricting post-viability abortion. |
