Georgia is characterized as a most restrictive state by the Guttmacher Institute.
Abortion is banned after around six weeks gestational duration (with exceptions to preserve the life or physical health of the pregnant woman, lethal fetal anomalies, and certain cases of rape or incest).
In the US, people who are not white and people with low incomes are more likely to experience barriers to reproductive health care access.
IN THIS STATE
As of 2024, 2.4 million women are of reproductive age in Georgia.
- 11.8 percent are low income and are likely eligible for Medicaid if their income is at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty level and they meet the work requirements for the Pathways to Coverage program (similar to the national average)
- 56.8 percent are nonwhite (higher than the national average), and Black women are the largest nonwhite group (33.5 percent; higher than the national average)
- 17.2 percent are uninsured (higher than the national average)
Georgia has not expanded Medicaid. Adults with incomes up to 100 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) who are not eligible for traditional Medicaid in Georgia and meet the qualifying activities threshold may receive coverage through the Pathways to Coverage demonstration waiver. The state also provides coverage to pregnant women with incomes up to 225 percent of FPL and has extended pregnancy-related Medicaid coverage up to 12 months postpartum. Georgia does not use state funds to cover abortion for Medicaid beneficiaries (with limited exceptions. The state does cover family planning services for women ages 18 to 44 who are not otherwise eligible for Medicaid and have incomes up to 216 percent of FPL.
Accessing Abortion Care
In 2026, 13 clinics provided abortions in Georgia—down from 14 clinics in 2020. This number excludes hospitals and telehealth providers.
Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) are organizations—often operated by anti-abortion, nonmedical, and/or religiously affiliated groups—that aim to deter people from certain reproductive health care services, including abortion and some contraceptive methods. In 2025, there were 91 CPCs in Georgia. These centers receive state funding.
Patients face the following restrictions on abortion access:
Abortion providers in Georgia face the following restrictions that limit their ability to practice:
Accessing Contraceptive Care
According to Power to Decide, around 790,000 of reproductive age in Georgia live in contraceptive access gaps, putting them at increased risk of a mistimed or unintended pregnancy.
Georgia does not have any of the following protections for contraception access:
What to Watch For
In 2019, Georgia passed the Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act (House Bill 481), prohibiting abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy. That law went into effect after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade with Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and is currently being challenged in SisterSong v. State of Georgia. In November 2023, the Georgia Supreme Court allowed it to be enforced while the case continued. In September 2024, a superior court judge struck down the law, but the Georgia Supreme Court reinstated the ban on October 7, 2024, while it reviewed the state’s appeal. In February 2025, the Georgia Supreme Court remanded the case to district court to reconsider plaintiffs’ standing.
In May 2026, the governor signed the Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act into law, authorizing pharmacists to prescribe contraception. This law will take effect in January 2027.
In November 2026, Georgia will elect a new governor. Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms supports repealing Georgia’s six-week abortion ban and restoring “the Roe-era standard.” The campaign team for Republican candidate Rick Jackson has stated that Jackson supports maintaining Georgia’s current abortion law.
Last updated: September 2026
