Abortion Policy API · Schema

GestationalLimits

Abortion restrictions related to gestational limits (bans after certain weeks of pregnancy) for a US state or territory.

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Properties

Name Type Description
banned_after_weeks_since_LMP integer Weeks since Last Menstrual Period (LMP) after which abortion is banned. Null means no gestational restriction. 99 means viability standard. 28 means third trimester ban. 0 means complete ban.
exception_life boolean If true, abortion is permitted when necessary to save the pregnant person's life.
exception_health string Health exception type. "Physical" (excluding mental health), "Any" (may include mental health), or "Major Bodily Function" (substantial irreversible impairment).
exception_fetal string Fetal anomaly exception type. "Serious fetal anomaly" or "Lethal fetal anomaly".
exception_rape_or_incest boolean If true, exceptions may be granted in cases of rape or incest.
Last Updated string Date this policy record was last updated.
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JSON Schema

gestational-limits-schema.json Raw ↑ 
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  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/abortion-policy-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/gestational-limits-schema.json",
  "title": "GestationalLimits",
  "description": "Abortion restrictions related to gestational limits (bans after certain weeks of pregnancy) for a US state or territory.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "banned_after_weeks_since_LMP": {
      "type": "integer",
      "nullable": true,
      "description": "Weeks since Last Menstrual Period (LMP) after which abortion is banned. Null means no gestational restriction. 99 means viability standard. 28 means third trimester ban. 0 means complete ban.",
      "example": 24
    },
    "exception_life": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "If true, abortion is permitted when necessary to save the pregnant person's life.",
      "example": true
    },
    "exception_health": {
      "type": "string",
      "nullable": true,
      "description": "Health exception type. \"Physical\" (excluding mental health), \"Any\" (may include mental health), or \"Major Bodily Function\" (substantial irreversible impairment).",
      "example": "Any"
    },
    "exception_fetal": {
      "type": "string",
      "nullable": true,
      "description": "Fetal anomaly exception type. \"Serious fetal anomaly\" or \"Lethal fetal anomaly\".",
      "example": "Serious fetal anomaly"
    },
    "exception_rape_or_incest": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "If true, exceptions may be granted in cases of rape or incest.",
      "example": true
    },
    "Last Updated": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Date this policy record was last updated.",
      "example": "2025-01-15"
    }
  }
}