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Facing an unwanted pregnancy can be a stressful and even life-threatening situation. State laws and controversy around abortion can make finding accurate information, resources and care difficult.
Whether you’re hoping to terminate a pregnancy or undergo childbirth, resources are available for pregnant people in and around Kansas City.
Here’s how to access them:
Abortion law in Kansas and Missouri
Nearly all abortion is banned in Missouri after the state’s trigger ban was enacted after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
In Kansas, abortion is legal up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. To get an abortion, you have to print and sign this form at least 24 hours before your procedure. You can get an abortion after 22 weeks only if your life or health are in danger — a decision that must be made by a doctor.
Abortion providers in Kansas and Missouri
The following providers offer abortion care as well as other family planning services like birth control consultations and emergency contraception, also known as the “morning after” pill.
Wyandotte Health Center of Kansas City, KS
Location: 6013 Leavenworth Rd, Kansas City, KS
This location opened in August 2022. It offers in-clinic abortions as well as other reproductive health services like birth control, STD testing and emergency contraception. It offers medication abortions up to 11 weeks of pregnancy, and in-clinic abortions up to 21 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. To book an appointment, call 913-222-2308.
Planned Parenthood Comprehensive Health Center
Location: 4401 W. 109th St, Overland Park, Kansas
This clinic is one of the three closest places to Kansas City to access an abortion. It offers medication abortions up to 11 weeks of pregnancy, and in-clinic abortions up to 21 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Appointments are required— make one online here.
Center for Women’s Health
Location: 4840 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas
This clinic offers medication abortions up to 9 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy, and surgical abortions up to 21 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Pregnancies past 14 weeks often need a morning and afternoon appointment on the same day. Appointments are required— call the clinic at 913-491-6878 to make one.
Trust Women
Location: 5107 E. Kellogg Dr, Wichita, Kansas
This group’s Wichita clinic offers medication abortions up to 11 weeks of pregnancy, and in-clinic abortions up to 21 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Surgical abortions increase in price with longer gestation times, and pregnancies past 18 weeks often need a 2-day procedure to terminate. The clinic is currently booking appointments roughly two weeks out. You can make an appointment by calling 316-260-6934 or emailing wichita@itrustwomen.org.
Planned Parenthood Wichita Health Center
Location: 2226 E. Central Ave, Wichita, Kansas
This clinic only offers medication abortions. They are available up to 11 weeks of pregnancy. Appointments are required— make one online here. If you are more than 11 weeks pregnant, surgical abortions are available at Trust Women, which is also in Wichita and is listed above.
Other clinics
If you’re able to make the four hour drive from Kansas City to the St. Louis area, you can find clinics over the border in Illinois. There are also clinics at a similar distance from Kansas City in Tulsa, Des Moines, Omaha and Lincoln. Here’s a map of abortion providers.
Paying for abortion
Many types of private insurance do not cover abortions. Federal money, including Medicaid, can only be used for abortion services in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the pregnant person. Neither Missouri nor Kansas allow Medicaid money to fund abortions beyond those circumstances.
However, many nonprofit organizations exist to help cover the cost of abortions for people who cannot afford them.
“Patients have many options for payment, and we work very closely with them to help them navigate abortion funds,” said Zack Gingrich-Gaylord, the communications director of Trust Women, a clinic in Wichita. “In nearly all cases we are able to find funding for everyone’s procedure. We work with over a dozen national and regional funding organizations.”
Ask your care provider below about payment assistance options before you visit.
Both Kansas and Missouri also have abortion funds, which are nonprofit organizations that help people afford and access abortion care, even if the person needs to travel to a different state to get that care.
Pregnancy assistance and postnatal options
Medical care for pregnant people: Several clinics in Kansas City provide medical care specifically for pregnant people and babies. Here are a few:
WIC: Assistance with food, medical care, breastfeeding and other resources are available to pregnant women and young children in Kansas and Missouri.
Learn more about Missouri’s WIC program here.
Learn more about Kansas’ WIC program here.
Crisis pregnancy centers: These facilities are not medical establishments. Some may provide religiously-oriented counseling in addition to other services like pregnancy tests and STD testing. They do not perform or refer patients for abortion procedures. Pregnancy centers in the area include:
Resource Health (formerly known as Rachel House)
Surrender of an infant: So-called “safe haven” laws exist in all 50 U.S. states. These laws allow parents or guardians to anonymously relinquish infants to responsible locations, and often shield all adults involved from criminal liability for child endangerment. You can read more about Missouri and Kansas’ safe haven laws here.
Do you have more questions about pregnancy, childbirth or postnatal care resources in Kansas City? Ask our Service Journalism team at kcq@kcstar.com or fill out the form below.
This story was originally published January 9, 2022 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Five clinics in Kansas provide abortions. Here’s how to access them."
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