Abortion in Connecticut

Abortion pills by mail (telehealth)

Telehealth providers that ship abortion pills into Connecticut, from the clinic database:

• A Safe ChoiceShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• Abortion On DemandShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• AbuzzShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• Aid AccessShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants – The MAPShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• carafemShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• CARE: Clinics for Abortion and Reproductive Excellence – Abortion by MailShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• Choices RisingShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• Early Options – Abortion Pills By MailShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• Her Safe HarborShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• Hey JaneShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• Juniper MidwiferyShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• Maitri WellnessShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• Roxy Clinic – TelehealthShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• SameDayAbortionPillsShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• Southern WovenShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• We Take Care of UsShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut
• Women’s Aid Center – TelehealthShips abortion pills by mail into Connecticut

Protections

• State law protects abortion.

Bans

• Under current law, abortion is legal to provide until possible fetal viability - the point when a fetus might survive outside the uterus - with some exceptions. This is sometimes referred to as a "viability ban." This usually applies after about the first 24 weeks of 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.

Barriers

• The state allows multiple types of healthcare professionals, not just doctors, to provide abortions, such as physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, or other qualified medical professionals. The state may limit which types of providers can provide abortions and under what circumstances, including the abortion method or gestational age.

Minors

• Healthcare professionals in the state may provide an abortion to a minor without any restrictions based on age.

Telehealth

• The state allows healthcare professionals inside the state to provide medication abortion through telehealth to patients in any other state and provides legal protections for those providers.
• The state allows healthcare professionals inside the state to provide medication abortion through telehealth.

Privacy

• The state has laws to help keep healthcare data private, including laws that prohibit the collection, sharing, and selling of healthcare information.

Insurance

• The state's Medicaid program is required to cover abortion.