What abortion costs in India, and what changes the number
Lawful, licensed, confidential. Termination of pregnancy at Pai Hospital is carried out lawfully under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (as amended), at a licensed facility, by registered medical practitioners, within the limits and the certification that the Act requires. We do not carry out or offer sex determination of any kind, at any stage, for any reason. Your identity and your treatment are confidential.
The cost of abortion in India depends on how many weeks you are, whether a medical or a surgical approach suits you, and what tests you need first, so there is no single number to publish. At Pai Hospital you are given one itemised figure before anything is done, and that figure does not change at the end.
How your figure is arrived at
- An estimate on the phone. Tell us roughly how many weeks you are and we will give you a close estimate. It rests on a recent ultrasound, and it cannot account for an examination that has not happened yet — so it stays an estimate, honestly labelled as one.
- Assessment and examination here. On arrival, our own certified doctors assess you, examine you and repeat the investigations themselves, so your exact situation and how many weeks you are is known rather than assumed.
- A precise, itemised cost. Only then, and set out separately: hospital, medical, pharmacy and laboratory.
- A promised package, in rupees. Hospital fees are taken in full in advance, and the amount does not move at the end of the treatment. Nothing is added at discharge.
- Tablets and a procedure are priced separately. The figure is fixed for the method you are given. Tablets are priced separately from a procedure: if the tablets do not complete the termination and a procedure is needed later, the cost of that procedure is added, and the payment already made for the tablets is not refunded or carried over.
What actually changes the cost
- How many weeks you are. Earlier and later pregnancies are managed differently, and that changes what is involved — earlier is usually the simpler treatment as well as the safer one.
- Medical or surgical. Medical (pill) termination and surgical termination involve different consultations, medication and procedure time.
- Tests beforehand. A dating scan, and sometimes blood tests, come before either option and are part of doing it safely.
See the cost of the medical termination specifically for more on that route.
How does abortion cost differ in a private hospital and a government hospital?
In a government hospital or an approved public health centre, an abortion under the MTP Act is provided as part of public health care, usually at little or no charge to the patient. In a private hospital, the cost covers the consultation, the scan, any tests, and the medicines or the procedure, and it varies from one hospital to another. Wherever you go, check that the place is approved for MTP, and ask for the full figure before treatment begins. Pai Hospital is a private hospital at Vaddem, Vasco-da-Gama, and its figure is itemised in the way described above.
One thing that costs you nothing
Transport. The hospital runs its own cars and collects patients from anywhere in Goa, and from across the border in Karnataka and Maharashtra, and brings you home again afterwards, at zero cost to the patient. For many patients that removes the largest hidden cost of the whole visit.
The call itself is private
Everything you tell us on the phone stays with us. The staff are trained over years to be non-judgemental: nobody will ask you to explain or justify yourself, and being unmarried changes nothing about the care you are offered or the way you are spoken to. As an adult, you do not need anyone else's permission for the decision. Nothing about a visit is discussed outside the room or shared with anyone.
If a termination elsewhere was incomplete
If you had a medical or surgical termination somewhere else and now have heavy bleeding, fever, ongoing pain, or you are simply not sure whether it is complete, come in or call — this is a medical situation that needs attention regardless of where the original procedure was done, and we will not ask you to explain or justify why you are here.
How to get an actual number
Call or WhatsApp with roughly how many weeks you think you are, and whether you already know whether you would prefer the medical or the surgical route. We will talk you through what is involved and what it costs before you commit to anything, and everything discussed stays confidential.
How much does an abortion cost, and why is no price listed here?
Because an honest figure depends on your own examination, and a number that does not apply to you is not useful. What we do commit to is that the itemised figure you are given after that examination is the figure you pay.
Can the cost go up at the end?
No. Once you have been assessed and examined here, the itemised figure you are given — hospital, medical, pharmacy and laboratory — is a promised package. Hospital fees are taken in full in advance and the amount does not change.
Is a phone consultation confidential?
Yes. Your call and anything you tell us stays private.
I had a procedure elsewhere and think something is wrong. Can I still come to you?
Yes. Come in or call straight away — this is a medical concern that needs attention regardless of where the original procedure happened.
Does health insurance cover abortion in India?
It depends on your policy. Many private health policies in India do not cover a planned termination, while some cover it when it is medically necessary or under a maternity benefit. Government schemes for employees, such as CGHS and ESI, may cover it. Check with your insurer or scheme before your visit; we give you an itemised bill.
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This page is for general education and is not personal medical advice. Treatment depends on your own examination and reports, so please speak to a doctor about your situation. We do not carry out or offer sex determination of any kind.