Allegheny Reproductive Health Center

What Allegheny Reproductive Health Center does

Allegheny Reproductive Health Center (ARHC) is a private, single-location reproductive healthcare clinic founded in 1975 and headquartered at 5910 Kirkwood St, Pittsburgh, PA. The clinic provides medication abortion (the abortion pill) up to 12 weeks of pregnancy and surgical abortion up to 23 weeks and 6 days, complemented by gynecology, contraception, fertility referral through its Pittsburgh Fertility sub-brand, gender-affirming care (hormone prescribing and surgical consultation), and STD testing/treatment. ARHC employs 11-50 staff, including board-certified physicians with unrestricted Pennsylvania MD licenses, and is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and CLIA, with accreditations from the National Abortion Federation (NAF) and the Abortion Care Network (ACN). It is one of only two abortion providers in Allegheny County.

ARHC operates a direct-to-consumer healthcare services model: patients schedule appointments via phone (412-661-8811) or an online consent form, travel to the single Pittsburgh clinic, and pay via a unit-pricing model with fees varying by gestational age, pain management choice, blood type, and insurance coverage. The clinic accepts seven payer networks — UPMC, Aetna, Cigna, United, Gateway, Medicaid, and Highmark/BlueCross/BlueShield — supplemented by self-pay and financial assistance channeled through the Western Pennsylvania Fund for Choice partnership. Geographic reach is concentrated in Western Pennsylvania but is actively extended via SEO-optimized landing pages to patients in West Virginia (Charleston, Wheeling, Morgantown, Fairmont) and Ohio (Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Warren, Youngstown, Columbus, Mansfield, Steubenville) — states with more restrictive abortion laws following the Dobbs decision.

The underlying technology is conventional clinical delivery: in-clinic procedures with sedation options, FDA-approved medication abortion regimens (Mifepristone and Misoprostol), and standard lab and gynecological workflows. There is no disclosed proprietary technology, digital platform, or AI component; differentiation is regulatory (NAF/ACN accreditation, late-gestation capability), reputational (50-year operating history), and geographic (one of two county providers plus cross-border demand capture). Marketing channels consist of a website with location-specific pages, organic social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, Yelp, Google Reviews), and a co-branded donation funnel.

Name

Allegheny Reproductive Health Center

Legal name

Allegheny Reproductive Health Center

Website

https://alleghenyreproductive.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allegheny Reproductive Health Center is a Pittsburgh-based reproductive healthcare clinic, founded in 1975, providing medication and surgical abortion, gynecology, contraception, gender-affirming care, and fertility services to patients across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Healthcare Services

NAICS

Family Planning Centers (621410), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Planning & Contraception (Including Abortion Care) (HLAKAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) Clinics (HLAFAJAA), Fertility, Reproductive Endocrinology & IVF Centers (HLAFAJAD)

Keywords

• Abortion services
• Gynecological care
• Reproductive healthcare
• Gender-affirming care
• Fertility treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Abortion Services Revenue: Direct patient fees for abortion services including medication abortion (abortion pill) up to 12 weeks and surgical abortion up to 23 weeks and 6 days. Revenue varies based on gestational age, type of pain management chosen, blood type, and insurance coverage.
2. Gynecological Care Services: Revenue from gynecological services, contraception, fertility services through Pittsburgh Fertility, and STD services.
3. Gender Services: Revenue from transgender care including hormone prescribing and surgical consultation services.
4. Insurance Reimbursement: Revenue from insurance billing with accepted providers including UPMC, Aetna, Cigna, United, Gateway, Medicaid, and Highmark/BlueCross/BlueShield.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Allegheny Reproductive Health Center is a private reproductive healthcare clinic in Pittsburgh, PA providing abortion care (medication abortion up to 12 weeks and surgical abortion up to 23 weeks and 6 days), gynecological services, contraception, STD testing and treatment, transgender/gender-affirming care including hormone prescribing and surgical consultation, and fertility services through its affiliated Pittsburgh Fertility brand. The clinic operates from a single location, is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and CLIA, and is accredited by the National Abortion Federation (NAF) and Abortion Care Network (ACN).

Product overview

Allegheny Reproductive Health Center is a single-location reproductive healthcare clinic in Pittsburgh, PA, providing abortion services (medication and surgical abortion), gynecology, contraception, gender services, and STD testing. The core offerings center on abortion care with medication abortion (abortion pill) up to 12 weeks and surgical abortion up to 23 weeks and 6 days, supplemented by gynecology services and specialized transgender care. Pittsburgh Fertility operates as a related brand offering infertility services. The clinic serves patients primarily from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pittsburgh Fertility: A related entity providing complete infertility treatment and consultations including the latest advances in reproductive techniques.

Products and services

• Medication Abortion (Abortion Pill) A combination of Mifepristone and Misoprostol medications used to terminate early pregnancies up to 12 weeks. Reported 95-98% effectiveness up to 9 weeks and 91-93% effectiveness between 9-12 weeks. Available to patients who schedule directly with the clinic.
• Surgical Abortion In-clinic surgical abortion procedures available from 5 weeks to 23 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. First-trimester procedures typically take 10-30 minutes; second-trimester procedures take 5-8 minutes. Multiple sedation and pain management options offered. Reported failure rate less than 1%.
• Gynecology Services Specialized gynecological care including annual exams, contraceptive counseling, and general reproductive health services for women and individuals seeking routine gynecological care.
• Contraception Services Comprehensive contraception services including counseling and prescribing of various birth control methods for patients seeking reproductive planning options.
• Gender Services Transgender and gender-affirming care including hormone prescribing and surgical consultation, specialized for the LGBTQIA+ community. Delivered in a judgment-free environment.
• STD Services Testing and treatment services for sexually transmitted diseases, provided as part of the clinic's comprehensive reproductive healthcare offering.
• Pittsburgh Fertility Complete infertility treatment and consultations including advances in reproductive techniques, offered as an affiliated sub-brand/service of Allegheny Reproductive Health Center.

Quantifiable outcome

• Abortion pill effectiveness rate of 95%-98% up to 9 weeks and 91%-93% between 9-12 weeks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pittsburgh FertilityminorOthersAffiliated fertility service provider offering infertility treatment and consultations including the latest advances in reproductive techniques. Located as a linked service on the Allegheny Reproductive Health Center website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Preterm: Independent abortion clinic in Cleveland, OH providing medication and surgical abortion, contraception, and gynecology. Directly comparable to ARHC as an independent, NAF-accredited provider serving a similar cross-state patient base in the Ohio/Western PA region.
• Whole Woman's Health: Independent abortion care provider network with multiple clinic locations across the U.S., offering medication abortion, surgical abortion, and reproductive health services with similar later-gestation capability. Closely comparable to ARHC in clinical model, accreditation profile (NAF member), and independent-operator structure.
• Carafem: Reproductive health provider offering medication abortion, contraception, and STD testing with both clinic and telehealth delivery. Comparable to ARHC in clinical focus and patient demographic, with an additional telehealth dimension that ARHC does not yet offer.
• CHOICES — Memphis Center for Reproductive Health: Independent reproductive health clinic offering abortion care, gender-affirming care, and notably fertility services (first Midwest IVF program). Highly comparable to ARHC because of the parallel abortion + fertility + gender care service mix under an independent-clinic operating model.
• Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania: Direct peer operating abortion, gynecology, and reproductive health services in the same Western Pennsylvania region as ARHC, including Pittsburgh-area locations. Competes for the same patient base, accepts overlapping insurance plans, and offers similar medication and surgical abortion services.
• A Woman's Choice: Independent abortion and reproductive health provider with locations in multiple states, offering medication and surgical abortion with similar accreditation (NAF) and independent-clinic operating model as ARHC.

Emerging players

• Just the Pill: Telehealth and mobile-clinic medication abortion provider operating in multiple states. Comparable to ARHC's medication-abortion service line, with a lower-cost delivery model that could erode ARHC's early-gestation patient volume over time.
• Hey Jane: Telehealth medication abortion provider serving patients in states where legal, with a fully remote clinical model. Comparable to ARHC's medication-abortion offering (up to 12 weeks) but bypasses the in-clinic requirement, potentially capturing price-sensitive early-gestation patients that ARHC currently serves.

Broad incumbents

• UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital: Major regional hospital and OB/GYN provider in Pittsburgh offering gynecology, contraception, and some reproductive services under the same UPMC payer network that ARHC accepts. Broad incumbent whose gynecological practice overlaps with ARHC's gyn offering but does not compete in the abortion care niche.
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America: The largest U.S. reproductive health provider with hundreds of clinics nationwide. While not a direct head-to-head in any single market, PPFA's regional affiliates compete with ARHC across service mix (abortion, contraception, gyn, gender care) and patient demographic, with significantly greater scale and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ARHC___
• Facebookfacebook.com/alleghenyreproductive
• Instagraminstagram.com/we.are.arhc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allegheny-reproductive-health

Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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