Illinois Abortion Information

The leaders of the state of Illinois trust women to make medical decisions for themselves and have passed legislation to ensure that all women will have access to reproductive health care, including public funding for abortion care through Illinois Medicaid.

The Reproductive Health Act requires private insurance policies to cover abortion care if the policy also covers maternity care.

Illinois does not have an abortion waiting period. You can schedule for a same day abortion visit, if that is most convenient for you.

Patients under the age of 18 must notify a parent, grandparent, step-parent or legal guardian 48 hours before obtaining an abortion. Patients who are NOT able to notify their parents can proceed through a process known as “judicial bypass.” The ACLU provides free legal help for patients seeking a judicial bypass.

We still have some important work to do. In 2017, some 90% of Illinois counties had no clinics that provided abortions, and 37% of Illinois women lived in those counties.

Indiana Abortion Information

A patient must receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage the patient from having an abortion, and then wait 18 hours before procedure is provided. Counseling must be provided in person and must take place before the waiting period begins. As a result patients must travel to the clinic twice in order to have an abortion procedure.

Patients under the age of 18 who are not emancipated must obtain one parent’s consent before obtaining an abortion. Patients who are NOT able to obtain parental consent can proceed through a process known as “judicial bypass.”

Public funding is available for abortion only in cases of life endangerment, rape, incest, or when the procedure is necessary to prevent long-lasting damage to the patient’s physical health. The same is true for private insurance policies, unless individuals purchase an optional rider at an additional cost.

In 2017, some 96% of Indiana counties had no clinics that provided abortions, and 70% of Indiana women lived in those counties.

Ohio Abortion Information

A patient must receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage the patient from having an abortion, and then wait 24 hours before the procedure is provided. Counseling must be provided in person and must take place before the waiting period begins, so patients have to travel to the clinic twice.

Outdated restrictions are placed on the medical abortion which limit the number of women who can choose the medication abortion option unnecessarily.

Public funding is available for abortion only in cases of life endangerment, rape or incest and the same restrictions are placed on private insurance policies available for purchase on the state’s health exchange.

Patients under the age of 18 who are not emancipated must obtain one parent’s consent before obtaining an abortion. Patients who are NOT able to obtain parental consent can proceed through a process known as “judicial bypass.” Under certain circumstances, notice can be given to a grandparent, step-parent, or adult family member over 21.

In 2017, some 93% of Ohio counties had no clinics that provided abortions, and 55% of Ohio women lived in those counties.

Wisconsin Abortion Information

A patient must receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage the patient from having an abortion, and then wait 24 hours before the procedure is provided. Counseling must be provided in person and must take place before the waiting period begins, thereby necessitating two trips to the facility.

Patients under the age of 18 who are not emancipated must obtain one parent’s consent before obtaining an abortion. Patients who are NOT able to obtain parental consent can proceed through a process known as “judicial bypass.” In Wisconsin, a grandparent or adult family member over 25 may consent to the abortion. Under certain circumstances, these requirements can be waived by the physician.

Public funding is available for abortion only in cases of life endangerment, rape, incest or when the procedure is necessary to prevent long-lasting damage to the patient’s physical health. Abortion is covered only in similarly limited situations for state employees and through private insurance policies available through the state’s heath exchange program.

In 2017, some 97% of Wisconsin counties had no clinics that provided abortions, and 70% of Wisconsin women lived in those counties.

Iowa Abortion Information

Patients in Iowa under the age of 18 who have never been married must notify one parent at least 48 hours before obtaining an abortion. Patients who are NOT able to notify a parent can proceed through a process known as “judicial bypass.” Under certain circumstances, notice can be given to a grandparent.

Public funding is available for abortion only in cases of life endangerment, rape, incest or fetal anomaly. The governor must approve each Medicaid-funded abortion.

In 2017, some 93% of Iowa counties had no clinics that provided abortions, and 58% of Iowa women lived in those counties.

Kentucky Abortion Information

Abortion would be banned if Roe v. Wade were overturned.

A patient must receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage the patient from having an abortion, and then wait 24 hours before procedure is provided. Counseling must either be provided in person or through telemedicine. If provided at the facility, the counseling must take place before the waiting period begins, meaning the patient must travel to the clinic twice.

Public funding is available for abortion only in cases of life endangerment, rape or incest, and the same restrictions apply to private insurance policies unless individuals purchase an optional rider at an additional cost.

Patients under the age of 18 who are not emancipated must obtain one parent’s consent before obtaining an abortion. Patients who are NOT able to obtain parental consent can proceed through a process known as “judicial bypass.”

In 2017, some 99% of Kentucky counties had no clinics that provided abortions, and 82% of Kentucky women lived in those counties.