Abortion in American Samoa
Policy snapshot 2026-07-30 · maintained by Patient Forward's Abortion Policy API
No in-person abortion clinics in American Samoa. You can order abortion pills by mail or travel to another state.
Abortion pills by mail (telehealth)
Are abortion pills available by mail in American Samoa?
Abortion pills, including mifepristone, are available by mail everywhere in the United States.
No telehealth providers in our directory currently list American Samoa in their service area. See AbortionFinder or Plan C.
Protections
- The state's lawmakers have not passed protections for abortion.
Bans
- State law prohibits healthcare professionals inside the state from providing abortions at any point in pregnancy.
- Healthcare professionals in the state may be allowed to provide an abortion after the state's legal limit if it is necessary to save the pregnant person's life.
- Healthcare professionals in the state may be allowed to provide an abortion after the state's legal limit if it is necessary for the pregnant person's health, including physical or mental health.
- The state has identified certain limited situations that providers can use as an "affirmative defense" if they violate the state's restriction on providing an abortion.
- It is a felony for providers to violate the state's restriction on providing an abortion, punishable by imprisonment and fines.
Barriers
- The state only allows doctors to provide abortions.
→ Find a provider: clinic database · AbortionFinder