Americans United for Life has issued a ranking of the best and worst states in terms of anti-abortion policies.
For the most part, the “best” states also seem to be ones with low abortion rates, buttressing the pro-life argument that legal restrictions can help reduce the abortion rate.
One mystery, though: Pennsylvania. They list Pennsylvania as the #1 pro-life state in the nation, even though it ranks 14th for highest abortion rate. In fact, Pennsylvania has a higher abortion rate than two of the “worst” pro-life states (Oregon, Illinois and Hawaii).
The full list below the jump
Best:
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Texas
North Dakota
Nebraska
Arkansaas
Indiana
Worst:
California
Hawaii
Vermont
New Jersey
Connecticut
Nevada
Oregon
New York
Washington
Illinois