Abortion in Missouri

Missouri Abortion Laws

no state-required delays

Some states require a waiting period – a delay of hours or days – before a pregnant person can have an abortion in that state. **Missouri does not require you to go through a waiting period before getting an abortion.**

get consent from a parent

**If you are under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must give you permission 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/).

legal until viability

Abortion in Missouri is legal until "viability." Viability is the stage of pregnancy when a fetus has developed enough that it is able to survive outside the uterus with medical help. When it happens depends on how the fetus is developing and can be different for every pregnancy. A health care provider can determine whether a pregnancy has reached viability. Abortion providers vary in how many weeks into pregnancy they provide services. Check pregnancy stage limits with each abortion provider. **Exceptions that may allow you to get an abortion in Missouri after viability (the stage of pregnancy when a fetus has developed enough that it is able to survive outside the uterus with medical help)** * To save the pregnant person's life * To preserve the pregnant person's general health (can include mental health)

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=MO) (through 12 weeks, 6 days) - [At Home Abortion](/provider/113314-at-home-abortion?state=MO) (through 14 weeks, 0 days) - [Abuzz](/provider/112077-abuzz?state=MO) (through 12 weeks, 6 days) - [Aid Access](/provider/111514-aid-access?state=MO) (through 13 weeks, 6 days) - [Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants - The MAP](/provider/112182-cambridge-reproductive-health-consultants-the-map?state=MO) (through 11 weeks, 0 days) - [Choices Rising](/provider/111700-choices-rising?state=MO) (through 12 weeks, 0 days) - [Her Safe Harbor](/provider/113430-her-safe-harbor?state=MO) (through 10 weeks, 0 days) - [Southern Woven](/provider/113301-southern-woven?state=MO) (through 12 weeks, 6 days) - [We Take Care of Us](/provider/112256-we-take-care-of-us?state=MO) (through 12 weeks, 6 days)