How Much Money Does an Abortion Cost

The normal cost of a first-trimester abortion runs between $350 and $550, depending on subsidies, the method used, and other variables such as cost of living. A 2001 study conducted by the Guttmacher Institute found that the average overall cost of an abortion in the United States was $468, a figure that has risen since then due to inflation, but that the average amount paid for an abortion (due to subsidies) is $372.The Guttmacher Institute has also found that 87% of private health care plans cover abortion services --but because a disproportionately high number of people have substandard plans, only 46% of American workers are covered by policies that include abortion.Second-trimester abortions tend to be more expensive. At the Jackson Womens Health Organization, Mississippis only remaining abortion clinic, a surgical abortion costs $405 if the pregnancy is in the first trimester, $495 at weeks 13-14, and $640 at weeks 15-16.Conventional wisdom would suggest that an abortion induced via RU-486/Mifepristone would cost less than a surgical abortion, but this is not necessarily the case. The Jackson Womens Health Organization, for example, charges $520 for a first-trimester RU-486 abortion -- $115 more than a surgical abortion would cost. More About Womens Reproductive Rights What Are Womens Rights?Womens Reproductive Rights and the ConstitutionSummary of Roe v. Wade