New Laws That Come Into Force in 2025 [Video]

A wave of new laws across the United States come into effect on January 1, impacting areas ranging from social media and data privacy to gun safety and artificial intelligence.

Here’s a look at some of the most notable state laws coming into force.

Abortion

The issue of abortion and reproductive rights was a major one in the election. Donald Trump, who took credit for the Supreme Court‘s overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, removing the constitutional right to an abortion in the country, has repeatedly said that his position is to let states decide their own abortion laws.

Accordingly, Delaware and New York are passing laws to further protect a woman’s right to get an abortion.

In New York, the Equal Rights Amendment, …