Abortion in Maine

Abortion pills by mail (telehealth)

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

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

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.

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.

Insurance

• The state requires private health insurance plans regulated by the state to cover abortion. These requirements do not apply to self-insured plans regulated by the federal government.
• The state's Medicaid program is required to cover abortion.