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Abortion in Iowa

Iowa Abortion Laws

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requires pre-abortion visit then 24-hour delay
Iowa requires a pregnant person to visit their abortion provider for in-person counseling and then wait 24 hours before returning to get an abortion. This waiting period can be waived if your health is at risk because of the pregnancy.
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notify a parent
**If you are under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must be notified beforehand of your decision to get an abortion.** If getting the permission of a parent or legal guardian is not an option for you, you can seek a judicial bypass. A judicial bypass allows you to waive the requirement for parental involvement. If you're a minor who would like help navigating the judicial bypass process, contact the If/When/How Repro Legal Helpline. To contact the Helpline, call [844-868-2812](tel:844-868-2812) or [submit a request online](https://www.reprolegalhelpline.org/contact-the-helpline/).
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banned at around 6 weeks
Abortion in Iowa is banned after around 6 weeks of pregnancy. The exact point in a pregnancy at which abortion is no longer legal will vary from person to person depending on how quickly the embryo is developing, which a health care provider can determine. You can travel out of state to get an abortion. **Exceptions that may allow you to get an abortion in Iowa after around 6 weeks of pregnancy** * To save the pregnant person's life * To prevent serious risk to the pregnant person's physical health * If the fetus is not expected to survive the pregnancy * If the pregnancy is a result of rape and/or incest

Some virtual providers offer abortion pills to people nationwide.

Some telehealth abortion providers only serve specific states. Other telehealth abortion providers serve all 50 U.S. states and its territories. Depending on where you live, there may be some legal risk in getting abortion pills online. **To learn more about possible legal risk**, visit the website for the [Repro Legal Helpline](https://reprolegalhelpline.org). The telehealth abortion providers that serve the U.S. are: - [A Safe Choice](/provider/112316-a-safe-choice?state=IA) (through 12 weeks, 6 days) - [At Home Abortion](/provider/113314-at-home-abortion?state=IA) (through 14 weeks, 0 days) - [Abuzz](/provider/112077-abuzz?state=IA) (through 12 weeks, 6 days) - [Aid Access](/provider/111514-aid-access?state=IA) (through 13 weeks, 6 days) - [Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants - The MAP](/provider/112182-cambridge-reproductive-health-consultants-the-map?state=IA) (through 11 weeks, 0 days) - [Choices Rising](/provider/111700-choices-rising?state=IA) (through 12 weeks, 0 days) - [Her Safe Harbor](/provider/113430-her-safe-harbor?state=IA) (through 10 weeks, 0 days) - [Southern Woven](/provider/113301-southern-woven?state=IA) (through 12 weeks, 6 days) - [We Take Care of Us](/provider/112256-we-take-care-of-us?state=IA) (through 12 weeks, 6 days)

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