Abortion in Florida

Abortion pills by mail (telehealth)

Telehealth providers that ship abortion pills into Florida, from the clinic database:

• A Safe ChoiceShips abortion pills by mail into Florida
• AbuzzShips abortion pills by mail into Florida
• Aid AccessShips abortion pills by mail into Florida
• Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants – The MAPShips abortion pills by mail into Florida
• Choices RisingShips abortion pills by mail into Florida
• Her Safe HarborShips abortion pills by mail into Florida
• Southern WovenShips abortion pills by mail into Florida
• We Take Care of UsShips abortion pills by mail into Florida

Protections

• The state's lawmakers have not passed protections for abortion.

Bans

• Under current law, abortion is legal to provide until after 6 weeks with some exceptions.
• Healthcare professionals in the state may be allowed to provide an abortion after the state's legal limit if it is necessary to save the pregnant person's life.
• Healthcare professionals in the state may be allowed to provide an abortion after the state's legal limit if it is necessary for the pregnant person's physical health (excluding mental health).
• Healthcare professionals in the state may be allowed to provide an abortion after the state's legal limit based on the health or status of the fetus.
• Healthcare professionals in the state may be allowed to provide an abortion after the state's legal limit if the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest.
• It is a felony for providers to violate the state's restriction on providing an abortion, punishable by imprisonment and fines.

Barriers

• The state requires a person to wait 24 hours between visits before obtaining an abortion from a provider.
• The state requires a person to make 2 in-person visits before obtaining an abortion from a provider.
• The state requires healthcare professionals to perform an ultrasound, offer the patient an opportunity to view an ultrasound, or offer to perform an ultrasound before they provide an abortion.
• The state requires health care providers to give patients seeking abortion specific information prior to receiving abortion care. This information is often biased and inaccurate, and is intended to discourage abortion.
• The state only allows doctors to provide abortions.

Minors

• State law requires healthcare professionals inside the state to meet certain requirements before providing an abortion to minors below the age of 18.
• Before providing an abortion to a minor inside the state, the state requires an abortion provider to get their parent or guardian's consent.
• Before providing an abortion to a minor inside the state, the state requires an abortion provider to notify their parent or guardian.
• Before providing an abortion to a minor inside the state, the state requires an abortion provider to confirm the identity of their parent or guardian with a government-issued ID.

Telehealth

• The state prohibits healthcare professionals inside the state from providing medication abortion through telehealth.

Insurance

• The state prohibits exchange plans from covering abortion. Exchange plans are health insurance plans offered in the state's Health Care Exchange established under the federal Affordable Care Act.
• The state allows exchange insurance plans to cover abortion only in cases where abortion is necessary to save the pregnant person's life.
• The state allows exchange insurance plans to cover abortion only in cases of rape or incest.
• The state allows Medicaid funds from the state to cover abortion when the pregnant person's physical health is endangered. This is often limited to cases when care is necessary to avert "substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function."