A simple count of abortion providers in each state does not distinguish between types of providers in terms of gestational limits, eligible patients, or payment types accepted. Hospitals are less likely to accept patients other than for medical indications or high-risk conditions which could not be managed in typical outpatient settings, and obstetrician/gynecologist or family physician private practice offices are unlikely to accept patients outside their own established patient base . Practices differ in gestational limits, types of procedures, availability and open hours, costs and payment types accepted, and protocols, all of which may affect which abortion provider a woman is actually able to access.