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    A year since Dobbs, these are the many ways states are protecting abortion

    Abortion access has declined dramatically nationwide, but many states have further protected abortion by enacting "shield laws," allocating funding, stockpiling medication and repealing old laws.
    by Nicole Nixon Jun 23, 2023 5 minutes
    Abortion rights activists protest after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down <em>Roe v. Wade</em>, overturning the right to abortion, in Portland, Ore., on June 24, 2022.

    In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, 14 states have banned most abortions, but even more have moved to protect abortion rights in various ways.

    Eleven states have passed so-called "shield laws," which can safeguard providers and patients against prosecution from other states. And at least 15 municipalities and six state governments allocated nearly $208 million to pay for contraception, abortion and support services according to data provided to NPR by the National Institute for Reproductive Health.

    Some states have opened new clinics and have become destinations for people seeking an abortion as new research shows just how difficult it has become to get in-person care.

    California embraces role as 'sanctuary' state

    Following the Dobbs decision, California lawmakers moved quickly to shore up protections for abortions and become a "sanctuary" for people who live in places with new restrictions.

    Last year, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to strengthen civil and privacy rights for

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