Legal Help
The AFO Legal Access Program is a free, confidential helpline where you can get legal information or advice about the abortion laws in Ohio. For help with judicial bypass—the legal process for minors to get an abortion without parent or guardian consent, please visit our Minors page. Please note that the legal intake is different than our financial and practical support intake. Patients who need both financial support and legal support should complete both intakes.
We can answer questions or provide brief legal information about topics related to reproductive health and the law. This could include topics like:
Self-managed abortion
Youth reproductive rights
Pregnancy criminalization
Decriminalizing abortion in healthcare & legal fields
Referral for bail assistance or legal support
Ohio & midwestern abortion restrictions
Step 1: Reach out to AFO’s Legal Program
To request brief legal advice, training, or to ask a legal question about reproductive healthcare, you can reach out to AFO’s legal program either by:
- Completing our intake form
- Calling us at 614-799-2843
Step 2: Wait for AFO’s Legal Program to respond
After contacting our legal program, our Legal Fellow will respond in 2 – 3 business days. All information will remain confidential. We may offer brief advice, pass along a resource, refer you to a free lawyer, or something else entirely. Submitting a request does not guarantee legal representation nor automatically create an attorney-client relationship. Though AFO can provide brief legal advice, a signed representation agreement would be necessary for establishing an attorney-client relationship, if applicable.