There are currently at least 16 states that have codified the right to having an abortion, protecting access even if Roe disappears.

Connecticut and Washington state have also enacted laws that are a direct response to Texas’ six-week abortion ban that encourages private citizens to sue abortion providers for offering the procedure.

Some of these states are moving to pass legislation that will expand abortion access and prepare for a potential influx in patients, many from out-of-state, who will be seeking care.

By the numbers: “During the 2022 state legislative session, more than 130 bills to expand access to sexual and reproductive health care have been introduced — including legislation to protect the right to abortion in state laws and expand the number of qualified abortion providers,” according to data from Planned Parenthood provided to Axios.