Abortion in Pennsylvania

Abortion pills by mail (telehealth)

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

• A Safe ChoiceShips abortion pills by mail into Pennsylvania
• Abortion On DemandShips abortion pills by mail into Pennsylvania
• AbuzzShips abortion pills by mail into Pennsylvania
• Aid AccessShips abortion pills by mail into Pennsylvania
• Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants – The MAPShips abortion pills by mail into Pennsylvania
• CARE: Clinics for Abortion and Reproductive Excellence – Abortion by MailShips abortion pills by mail into Pennsylvania
• Choices RisingShips abortion pills by mail into Pennsylvania
• Her Safe HarborShips abortion pills by mail into Pennsylvania
• SameDayAbortionPillsShips abortion pills by mail into Pennsylvania
• Southern WovenShips abortion pills by mail into Pennsylvania
• We Take Care of UsShips abortion pills by mail into Pennsylvania

Protections

• The state's lawmakers have not passed protections for abortion.

Bans

• Under current law, abortion is legal to provide until after 24 weeks with some exceptions.
• 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 physical health (excluding mental health).
• It is a felony for providers to violate the state's restriction on providing an abortion, punishable by imprisonment and fines.
• It is a misdemeanor for providers to violate the state's restriction on providing an abortion, punishable by jail time and fines.
• State law prohibits healthcare professionals inside the state from providing an abortion because of the sex of the pregnancy.

Barriers

• The state requires a person to wait 24 hours between visits before obtaining an abortion from a provider.
• The state requires health care providers to give patients seeking abortion specific information prior to receiving abortion care. This information is often biased and inaccurate, and is intended to discourage abortion.
• The state only allows doctors to provide abortions.

Minors

• State law requires healthcare professionals inside the state to meet certain requirements before providing an abortion to minors below the age of 18.
• Before providing an abortion to a minor inside the state, the state requires an abortion provider to get their parent or guardian's consent.
• The state allows a judge to excuse a minor from having to notify or get consent from their parent or guardian before having an abortion inside the state. This is referred to as "judicial bypass."
• Before providing an abortion to a minor, the state does not require an abortion provider to obtain specific documentation of their parent or guardian's consent or notification.

Telehealth

• The state allows healthcare professionals inside the state to provide medication abortion through telehealth.

Insurance

• The state prohibits exchange plans from covering abortion. Exchange plans are health insurance plans offered in the state's Health Care Exchange established under the federal Affordable Care Act.
• The state allows exchange insurance plans to cover abortion only in cases where abortion is necessary to save the pregnant person's life.
• The state allows exchange insurance plans to cover abortion only in cases of rape or incest.
• Medicaid funds may pay for abortion in the state in cases of rape, incest, or when the pregnant person's life is endangered. This is the federal minimum requirement for Medicaid coverage of abortion.