State-funded insurance coverage of abortions for undocumented immigrants in the United States.

OBJECTIVES

To describe governmental insurance coverage and philanthropic fund options for abortion among undocumented immigrants.

STUDY

DESIGN

Internet-based review of publicly available information from state Medicaid and philanthropic abortion fund websites regarding abortion coverage for undocumented immigrants in the United States.

RESULTS

Ten states have abortion coverage for undocumented immigrants. Of these, six state websites offered translations into multiple languages. We identified no immigration status requirements for state or national philanthropic funds.

CONCLUSIONS

Most states do not provide Medicaid funding for abortion for undocumented immigrants. The limited information on state websites about this abortion coverage increases barriers for an already marginalized population.