Kaiser Family Foundation news release –  “State and federal efforts to address insurance and Medicaid coverage of abortion services began soon after the 1973 Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade decision legalizing abortion and have continued to the present day. Starting in 1977, the Hyde Amendment banned the use of any federal funds for abortion, allowing only exceptions for pregnancies that endanger the life of the woman, or that result from rape or incest. The issue of abortion coverage was at the heart of many debates in the run up to the passage of the ACA and subsequently led to renewed legislative efforts at the state level to limit coverage of abortions, this time in private insurance plans. For women in the US, the extent of their abortion coverage is largely dependent on the state in which they reside, as state policies can place restrictions on both Medicaid and private insurance. This brief reviews current federal and state policies on Medicaid and insurance coverage of abortion services, and presents national and state estimates on the availability of abortion coverage for women enrolled in private plans, Marketplace plans and Medicaid.”