Delaware
Status of Abortion:
Legal
for mothers
Legal
for abortionists
Delaware law mirrors the language of the Roe v. Wade decision. It makes abortion fully accessible through the first 24 weeks, and available even after that if the pregnancy has any possible negative impact on the mother’s health, including her mental health.
Legislative calendar
Annual Regular Sessions begin in January and end in June.
Legislative Deadlines:
Deadlines will be posted as they become available.
Legislative Branch
Speaker of the House:
President of the Senate:
Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (D)
President Pro Tem of the Senate:
Judicial Branch
Congressional Delegation
Abolition History:
No abolition bill has been introduced in Delaware.