See Alaska v. Planned Parenthood, 28 P.3d 904 (Alaska 2001).
Public Funding for Abortion
For forty years, politicians have used the Hyde Amendment to withhold Medicaid coverage for abortion from eligible women.
Medicaid coverage can mean the difference between getting abortion care and being denied. The Hyde Amendment forces many women to divert money meant for living expenses — like food, rent, utilities and bills — to pay for an abortion. It makes it less possible for a low-income woman to access her health care options and exercise her constitutionally protected right to an abortion.
The federal ban is not permanent law. Every year, Congress has the chance to lift the Hyde Amendment or Congress could support the Each Woman Act to provide equal access to abortion care coverage.
Despite the federal ban in 17 states qualified women can used Medicaid to cover the cost of an abortion.
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Alabama
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Alaska
Under court order to include coverage for abortion in state Medicaid program
Arizona
Under court order to include coverage for abortion in state Medicaid program
See Simat Corp. v. Ariz. Health Care Cost Containment Sys., 56 P.3d 28 (Ariz. Oct. 22, 2002).
Arkansas
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
California
Under court order to include coverage for abortion in state Medicaid program
See Committee to Defend Reprod. Rights v. Myers, 625 P.2d 779 (Cal. 1981).
Colorado
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Connecticut
Under court order to include coverage for abortion in state Medicaid program
See Doe v. Maher, 515 A.2d 134 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1986).
Delaware
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Florida
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Georgia
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Hawaii
Voluntarily covers abortion in state Medicaid program
Idaho
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Illinois
Under court order to include coverage for abortion in state Medicaid program
See Doe v. Wright, No. 91 CH 1958 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Dec. 2, 1994).
Indiana
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Iowa
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Kansas
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Kentucky
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Louisiana
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Maine
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Maryland
Voluntarily covers abortion in state Medicaid program
Massachusetts
Under court order to include coverage for abortion in state Medicaid program
See Moe v. Sec’y of Admin. & Fin., 417 N.E.2d 387 (Mass. 1981).
Michigan
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Minnesota
Under court order to include coverage for abortion in state Medicaid program
See Women of Minn. v. Gomez, 542 N.W.2d 17 (Minn. 1995).
Mississippi
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Missouri
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Montana
Under court order to include coverage for abortion in state Medicaid program
See Jeannette R. v. Ellery, No. BDV-94-811 (Mont. Dist. Ct. May 19, 1995).
Nebraska
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Nevada
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
New Hampshire
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
New Jersey
Under court order to include coverage for abortion in state Medicaid program
See Right to Choose v. Byrne, 450 A.2d 925 (N.J. 1982).
New Mexico
Under court order to include coverage for abortion in state Medicaid program
See New Mexico Right to Choose/NARAL v. Johnson, 975 P.2d 841 (N.M. 1998).
New York
Voluntarily covers abortion in state Medicaid program
Through its Medicaid program, New York funds medically necessary abortions for women whose family incomes are below 100% of the federal poverty level but denies abortion funding to women with family incomes between 100 and 185% of the poverty level. These women are eligible, however, to receive all other pregnancy-related services. See Hope v. Perales, 634 N.E.2d 183 (N.Y. 1994).
North Carolina
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
North Dakota
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Ohio
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Oklahoma
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Oregon
Under court order to include coverage for abortion in state Medicaid program
See Planned Parenthood Ass’n v. Dep’t of Human Resources, 663 P.2d 1247 (Or. Ct. App. 1983), aff’d onstatutory grounds,687 P.2d 785 (Or. 1984).
Pennsylvania
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Rhode Island
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
South Carolina
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
South Dakota
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Tennessee
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Texas
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Utah
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Vermont
Under court order to include coverage for abortion in state Medicaid program
See Doe v. Celani,No. S81-84CnC (Vt. Super. Ct. May 26, 1986).
Virginia
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Washington State
Voluntarily covers abortion in state Medicaid program
West Virginia
Under court order to include coverage for abortion in state Medicaid program
See Women’s Health Ctr. v. Panepinto,446 S.E.2d 658 (W. Va. 1993).
Wisconsin
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
Wyoming
Withholds state Medicaid coverage for abortion
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