Abortion in the United States

==Abortion financing==
[[File:State abortion funding.svg|alt=See link in caption for a text equivalent|thumb|State Medicaid coverage of medically necessary abortion services ([[#Medicaid|text-based list]]):
{{legend|#000099|Medicaid covers medically necessary abortion for low-income women through legislation.}}
{{legend|#0066ff|Medicaid covers medically necessary abortions for low-income women under court order.}}
{{legend|#40D0FF|Medicaid denies abortion coverage for low-income women except for cases of rape, incest, life or health endangerment, or severe fetal abnormality.}}
{{legend|#FFEE00|Medicaid denies abortion coverage for low-income women except for cases of rape, incest, life endangerment, or severe fetal abnormality.}}
{{legend|#995500|Medicaid denies abortion coverage for low-income women except for cases of rape, incest, or life or health endangerment.}}
{{legend|#FF8000|Medicaid denies abortion coverage for low-income women except for cases of rape, incest, or life endangerment.}}
{{legend|#FF0000|Medicaid denies abortion coverage for low-income women except for cases of life endangerment.}}]]
The abortion debate has also been extended to the question of who pays the medical costs of the procedure, with some states using the mechanism as a way of reducing the number of abortions.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

The cost of an abortion varies depending on factors such as location, facility, timing, type of procedure, and whether or not there is insurance or some other type of financial assistance.  In 2022, a medication abortion cost was about $580 at [[Planned Parenthood]], though it could be more, up to around $800, in other facilities.  During the first trimester an in-clinic abortion cost up to around $800, though often less; the average cost at Planned Parenthood was about $600.  A second trimester procedure varied depending on the stage of pregnancy.  The average ranged from about $715 earlier in the second trimester to $1,500–2,000 later in the second trimester.<ref>{{cite web |title=How much does an abortion cost? |url=https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/how-much-does-an-abortion-cost |website=Planned Parenthood |access-date=April 11, 2023}}</ref> A variety of resources from support organizations are available to contribute to the costs of the procedure, as well as travel expenses.<ref name="Rankin May 23, 2022">{{cite news |last1=Rankin |first1=Lauren |title=How to Get Help for Your Abortion Inside abortion mutual aid network. |url=https://www.thecut.com/article/find-abortion-practical-support-funds-travel-childcare.html |access-date=24 May 2022 |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=May 23, 2022}}</ref>

===Abortion fund organizations===
A variety of organizations offer financial support for people seeking abortions, including travel and other expenses.<ref name="Rankin May 23, 2022"/> Access Reproductive Care–Southeast (ARC Southeast), the Brigid Alliance, the Midwest Access Coalition (MAC), and the National Network of Abortion Funds are examples of such groups.<ref name="Rankin May 23, 2022"/>

===Medicaid===
The [[Hyde Amendment]] is a federal legislative provision barring the use of federal Medicaid funds to pay for abortions except for rape and incest.<ref>{{cite web | title = The Hyde Amendment | publisher = National Committee for a Human Life Amendment | date = April 2008 | url = http://www.nchla.org/datasource/ifactsheets/4FSHydeAm22a.08.pdf | access-date = January 23, 2009  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091116133030/http://www.nchla.org/datasource/ifactsheets/4FSHydeAm22a.08.pdf | archive-date = November 16, 2009 }} text and history</ref> The provision, in various forms, was in response to ''Roe v. Wade'', and has been routinely attached to annual appropriations bills since 1976, and represented the first major legislative success by the [[pro-life movement]]. The law requires that states cover abortions under Medicaid in the event of rape, incest, and life endangerment.<ref>{{cite web |author=Francis Roberta W. |title=Frequently Asked Questions |url=http://www.equalrightsamendment.org/faq.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417234051/http://www.equalrightsamendment.org/faq.htm |archive-date=April 17, 2009 |access-date=September 13, 2009 |work=Equal Rights Amendment |publisher=Alice Paul Institute}}</ref>

===Private insurance===
* Six states require coverage in all private plans: California, Illinois, Maine, New York, Oregon, and Washington. (2021)<ref>{{cite web |title=Are abortions covered by health insurance? |url=https://www.insurance.com/health-insurance/are-abortions-covered-by-health-insurance#:~:text=1%20Abortion%20regulations%20vary%20by%20state%20and%20health,as%20life%20endangerment%2C%20rape%2C%20incest%20and%20fetal%20abnormality. |website=Insurance.com |access-date=April 11, 2023}}</ref>
* Note:  The following figures are from 2008 and may have changed since that time.
* 5 states (ID, KY, MO, ND, OK) restrict insurance coverage of abortion services in private plans: OK limits coverage to life endangerment, rape or incest circumstances; and the other four states limit coverage to cases of life endangerment.
* 11 states (CO, KY, MA, MS, NE, ND, OH, PA, RI, SC, VA) restrict abortion coverage in insurance plans for public employees, with CO and KY restricting insurance coverage of abortion under any circumstances.
* U.S. laws also ban federal funding of abortions for federal employees and their dependents, Native Americans covered by the Indian Health Service, military personnel and their dependents, and women with disabilities covered by Medicare.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kff.org/womenshealth/upload/3269-02.pdf |title=Women's Health Policy Facts |year=2008 |access-date=January 2, 2009 |publisher=The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225020023/http://www.kff.org/womenshealth/upload/3269-02.pdf |archive-date=February 25, 2009 }}</ref>

===Mexico City policy===
{{main|Mexico City policy}}
Under this policy, U.S. federal funding to NGOs that provide abortion is not permitted. The policy was first announced by President [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1984. It has been rescinded by Democratic presidents and reinstated by Republican presidents. The policy was rescinded in 2021 by President [[Joe Biden]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 28, 2021 |title=The Mexico City Policy: An Explainer |url=https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/fact-sheet/mexico-city-policy-explainer/ |access-date=June 27, 2022 |publisher=[[Kaiser Family Foundation]]}}</ref>