Abortion in Rhode Island

Abortion pills by mail (telehealth)

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

• A Safe ChoiceShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• Abortion On DemandShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• AbuzzShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• Aid AccessShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants – The MAPShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• carafemShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• CARE: Clinics for Abortion and Reproductive Excellence – Abortion by MailShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• Choices RisingShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• Her Safe HarborShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• Hey JaneShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• Juniper MidwiferyShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• SameDayAbortionPillsShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• Southern WovenShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• We Take Care of UsShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island
• Women’s Aid Center – TelehealthShips abortion pills by mail into Rhode Island

Protections

• State law protects abortion.

Bans

• Under current law, abortion is legal to provide until possible fetal viability - the point when a fetus might survive outside the uterus - with some exceptions. This is sometimes referred to as a "viability ban." This usually applies after about the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
• 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 health, including physical or mental health.

Barriers

• The state allows multiple types of healthcare professionals, not just doctors, to provide abortions, such as physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, or other qualified medical professionals. The state may limit which types of providers can provide abortions and under what circumstances, including the abortion method or gestational age.

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.
• The state allows a judge to excuse a minor from having to notify or get consent from their parent or guardian before having an abortion inside the state. This is referred to as "judicial bypass."
• Before providing an abortion to a minor, the state does not require an abortion provider to obtain specific documentation of their parent or guardian's consent or notification.

Telehealth

• The state allows healthcare professionals inside the state to provide medication abortion through telehealth to patients in any other state and provides legal protections for those providers.
• The state allows healthcare professionals inside the state to provide medication abortion through telehealth.

Insurance

• The state's Medicaid program is required to cover abortion.