aid: abortion-policy-api
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/abortion-policy-api/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Abortion Policy API
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Abortion
- Policies
- Healthcare
- Government
description: The Abortion Policy API provides up-to-date information on US state abortion policies that can be integrated
  into online abortion resources. The API consolidates abortion laws into one database across four data tables covering gestational
  limits, insurance coverage, minors restrictions, and waiting periods. Data is accessible by US state name or zip code. The
  project is co-led by Patient Forward and is fiscally sponsored by NEO Philanthropy.
created: '2025-01-07'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: abortion-policy-api:abortion-policy-api
  name: Abortion Policy API
  tags:
  - Abortion
  - Policies
  - Healthcare
  humanURL: https://www.abortionpolicyapi.com/
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.abortionpolicyapi.com/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.abortionpolicyapi.com/request-access
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.abortionpolicyapi.com/field-references
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/abortion-policy-api-openapi.yml
  - type: CodeExamples
    url: https://github.com/alexanian/abortion-policy-api-examples
    title: Python/JavaScript Examples
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/gestational-limits-schema.json
    title: Gestational Limits Schema
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/insurance-coverage-schema.json
    title: Insurance Coverage Schema
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/minors-restrictions-schema.json
    title: Minors Restrictions Schema
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/waiting-periods-schema.json
    title: Waiting Periods Schema
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/abortion-policy-gestational-limits.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/abortion-policy-insurance-coverage.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/abortion-policy-minors.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/abortion-policy-waiting-periods.yaml
  description: The Abortion Policy API consolidates US state abortion laws into one database for third-party developers to
    use. Data tables include gestational limits, insurance coverage, minors restrictions, and waiting periods. Access requires
    requesting an API key. Rate limit is 100 calls per 60 seconds.
common:
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.abortionpolicyapi.com/
- type: Authentication
  url: https://www.abortionpolicyapi.com/request-access
- type: APIReference
  url: https://www.abortionpolicyapi.com/field-references
- type: CaseStudies
  url: https://www.abortionpolicyapi.com/case-studies
- type: Support
  url: https://www.abortionpolicyapi.com/contact
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.abortionpolicyapi.com/terms
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.abortionpolicyapi.com/privacy
- type: RateLimits
  data:
  - name: API Calls Per Connection
    description: 100 calls per 60 seconds per connection
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Gestational Limits Data
    description: State-by-state gestational limit policies including exceptions for life, health, fetal anomaly, and rape/incest.
  - name: Insurance Coverage Data
    description: Comprehensive insurance coverage restrictions covering Medicaid, private insurance, and ACA exchange plans
      by state.
  - name: Minors Restrictions Data
    description: Parental consent, notification, and judicial bypass requirements for minors seeking abortion by state.
  - name: Waiting Periods Data
    description: State mandatory waiting period hours and counseling visit requirements between counseling and abortion care.
  - name: State and Zip Code Lookup
    description: All policy data accessible by US state name or 5-digit zip code for integration flexibility.
  - name: Expert-Curated Data
    description: Data collaboratively analyzed by reproductive rights experts from Guttmacher, Planned Parenthood, Power to
      Decide, CRR, and others.
  - name: Free Public Good
    description: API provided free without gatekeeping as a public good resource for reproductive health organizations.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Abortion Finder Applications
    description: Integrate state abortion policy data into patient-facing tools that help people find abortion services.
  - name: Healthcare Provider Tools
    description: Embed policy data into clinical tools to help providers advise patients on state-specific access restrictions.
  - name: Journalism and Research
    description: Access structured policy data for data journalism, academic research, and policy analysis.
  - name: Advocacy and Education
    description: Power public education tools and advocacy platforms with accurate, up-to-date abortion policy information.
  - name: Chatbot Integration
    description: Provide abortion policy answers in conversational tools like Charley the Chatbot.
  - name: Legal Aid Resources
    description: Support legal aid organizations with accurate state law data for advising clients on abortion access.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Planned Parenthood
    description: Used by Planned Parenthood for patient-facing abortion policy information.
  - name: Abortion Finder
    description: Powers policy data in the Abortion Finder patient resource tool.
  - name: Charley the Chatbot
    description: Integrated into Charley the Chatbot for conversational abortion policy guidance.
  - name: Ineedana.com
    description: Powers policy data for ineedana.com abortion access resource.
  - name: Microsoft Power Platform
    description: Available as an independent publisher connector for Power Apps, Power Automate, Logic Apps, and Copilot Studio.
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/abortion-policy-api-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/abortion-policy-api-vocabulary.yaml
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/abortion-policy-api-context.jsonld
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com