Early Abortions Are Getting More Expensive

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : However, Upadhyay told MedPage Today that as abortion becomes more heavily regulated, patient charges will continue to increase.
44% : The percentage of facilities accepting insurance for abortion fell from 89% to 80% during this time.
41% : Even in states where Medicaid does cover abortion through state funding, low reimbursement rates and increasing costs compel some facilities to refuse insurance, Upadhyay added.
40% : And if the Supreme Court allows states to impose "gestational bans," like Mississippi's prohibition on abortion after 15 weeks, facilities will raise self-pay charges to make up for lower patient volumes.
30% : The study concludes that eliminating Hyde restrictions and mandating that both public and private health insurance cover abortion without any copay or deductible would "greatly reduce the financial burden of abortion."

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