Women unable to get an abortion were also more likely to be living in poverty four years later.
A wave of anti-abortion legislation in a handful of states has kept the spotlight on one of the country’s most contentious issues.
The average cost of a surgical abortion at 10 weeks hovers at $508 Nine in 10 abortions are performed within the first 13 weeks of pregnancy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and their cost can vary widely. A state’s abortion-policy climate can, however, factor into how much a facility charges. For example, 34 states mandate that women receive pre-abortion counseling, and 27 states have instituted a typically 24-hour waiting period between the counseling and the procedure. Fourteen states require in-person counseling.
• The average cost of a first-trimester surgical abortion in states with few abortion restrictions like California, New Jersey and New York was $402 after adjusting for the cost of living. Missouri, Georgia and Alabama don’t allow Medicaid to be used for abortions Insurance coverage for abortion varies. Many states have restricted coverage through private insurance or insurance-exchange plans, and several also restrict abortion coverage in public employees’ health-insurance plans.
The anti-abortion advocacy group National Right to Life Committee says that many single mothers “find free help and support from local pregnancy care centers.” The group also suggests giving the baby up for adoption as an alternative for people who can’t afford to care for a baby. Restrictive abortion laws that require an extra trip to a clinic may introduce “logistical challenges and costs” that “act as barriers to care for low-income women,” according to the Guttmacher Institute. Having to travel long distances out of state can also increase costs, Jones added, given potential expenses related to food, overnight lodging, child care and lost wages from taking time off work.
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