Hope Clinic

What Hope Clinic does

Hope Clinic is a private, for-profit ambulatory surgical treatment center founded in 1974, specializing in abortion and reproductive healthcare. It operates two Illinois locations — a flagship in Granite City (1602 21st Street) and a second site in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood (4649 N Broadway) — and serves patients from Illinois and from a broad multi-state catchment that includes Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Iowa, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and Minnesota. The Granite City location provides care up to 27.6 weeks gestation and the Chicago location up to 34 weeks, positioning the clinic as a regional destination for later-gestation procedures that few U.S. providers offer.

The clinic's core services span the full gestational range: medication abortion using mifepristone and misoprostol (up to 11 weeks), surgical abortion via vacuum aspiration (under 16 weeks), and dilation and evacuation (D&E) procedures (16-34 weeks). Supporting services include STI testing, pregnancy testing, birth control counseling, and pregnancy options counseling. The underlying technology is standard clinical care delivered under established medical protocols; no proprietary technology, AI capabilities, or digital health platform is referenced. The clinic is HIPAA-compliant and holds memberships in the National Abortion Federation and the Abortion Care Network.

The business model is direct-to-consumer fee-for-service healthcare with a multi-state patient acquisition funnel. Patients book by phone or via an online appointment system, and the clinic accepts Illinois Medicaid, self-pay, and a financial assistance program supported in part by donations. Patient acquisition is driven by an extensive network of SEO-optimized local landing pages targeting 100+ cities across the Midwest and South, complemented by organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter), patient testimonials, and substantial earned media coverage in national outlets. Hope Clinic is independently owned, with no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, no management team bios on file, and no evidence of private equity or institutional backing.

Name

Hope Clinic

Legal name

Hope Clinic

Website

https://hopeclinic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hope Clinic is a private ambulatory surgical center providing abortion and reproductive healthcare at two Illinois locations. Founded in 1974, it serves Illinois residents and out-of-state patients from 13+ restrictive states, accepting Illinois Medicaid and offering care up to 34 weeks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Abortion Care Services

NAICS

Family Planning Centers (621410)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) Clinics (HLAFAJAA)

Keywords

• Abortion care services
• Reproductive health services
• Medication abortion
• Surgical abortion
• Women's healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Granite City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Hope Clinic generates revenue through direct patient healthcare services including abortion procedures (medication/pill, surgical, and D&E), STI testing, pregnancy testing, birth control, and counseling services. The clinic accepts Illinois Medicaid and works with patients on insurance coverage and financial assistance options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hope Clinic is an ambulatory surgical treatment center providing abortion care and reproductive health services at two Illinois locations (Granite City and Chicago). Services span medication abortion (up to 11 weeks), surgical abortion (under 16 weeks), and dilation and evacuation procedures (16-34 weeks), supplemented by STI testing, pregnancy testing, birth control, and counseling. The clinic also serves out-of-state patients traveling from states with restrictive abortion laws.

Product overview

Hope Clinic is a healthcare service provider offering a unified suite of abortion and reproductive health services at two Illinois locations (Granite City and Chicago). The core services include medication/pill abortion (up to 11 weeks), surgical abortion under 16 weeks, and D&E abortion procedures (16-34 weeks). Supporting services include STI testing, pregnancy testing, birth control, and counseling. The clinic serves patients from across multiple states including Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Iowa, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and Minnesota, accepting Illinois Medicaid. Second trimester and third trimester/late term abortion services are available at both locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medication/Pill Abortion Medication abortion using mifepristone and misoprostol for pregnancies up to 11 weeks (77 days from the first day of the last menstrual period). The two-step process involves taking medications at the clinic and at home. Intended for women and pregnant individuals seeking early non-surgical abortion care.
• Abortion Procedure (under 16 weeks)
• Abortion Procedure (16-34 weeks) / D&E Abortion
• Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
• Pregnancy Testing
• Birth Control
• Counseling Services

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• National Abortion Federation (NAF)minorOthersHope Clinic displays the NAF (National Abortion Federation) membership logo and links to prochoice.org. NAF is a professional association for abortion providers.
• Abortion Care NetworkminorOthersHope Clinic displays affiliation with the Abortion Care Network, linking to abortioncarenetwork.org. This is a network of independent abortion providers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Just the Pill: Mobile-clinic abortion provider focused on medication abortion delivery near restricted-state borders. An emerging operational model competing for the same out-of-state patient pipeline Hope Clinic serves, though limited to medication abortion up to ~11 weeks.
• Aid Access: Telehealth-based medication abortion provider serving U.S. patients via mailed prescriptions. Adjacent competitor to Hope Clinic specifically for early-gestation medication abortion, where it offers a lower-friction no-travel option; less directly comparable on procedural and later-gestation services.

Others

• All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center: Indiana-based pregnancy options counseling and practical support organization. Comparable as part of the regional patient-referral ecosystem that funnels out-of-state patients toward Illinois providers including Hope Clinic.
• Abortion Care Network: Membership network of independent abortion providers. Hope Clinic displays affiliation; this is an ecosystem / peer network rather than a competitor, supporting independent clinics against consolidated or restrictive-state provider closures.
• National Abortion Federation (NAF): Professional association of abortion providers. Hope Clinic is a member; NAF is not a direct competitor but is an ecosystem enabler — providing accreditation, patient assistance funds, and clinical standards that materially affect Hope Clinic's operations and reputation.

Direct peers

• DuPont Clinic: Washington D.C.-based specialty clinic focused on later-gestation abortion care. Directly comparable to Hope Clinic's Chicago location on gestational age range and patient population (traveling patients from restrictive states), and represents the kind of scarcity-positioning late-term providers Hope competes with.
• Whole Woman's Health: Independent abortion clinic operator with multiple locations primarily in Texas and surrounding states. Most directly comparable to Hope Clinic as a multi-site independent provider focused on abortion care, including later-gestation services, serving patients traveling from restrictive geographies.
• Caremem Health: Multi-state abortion provider with clinics in protected jurisdictions, including Illinois. Comparable to Hope Clinic in offering medication and procedural abortion with a modern consumer-facing brand, though typically with shorter gestational limits than Hope's 34-week offering.
• Trust Women Foundation: Independent abortion clinic operator with locations in Oklahoma and Kansas. Comparable to Hope Clinic as an independent multi-site provider serving cross-border patient flow from restrictive states, though operating in more legally hostile jurisdictions.

Broad incumbents

• Planned Parenthood Federation of America: The largest U.S. abortion and reproductive health provider, operating hundreds of affiliates nationwide. Directly comparable to Hope Clinic on core abortion services, but operates at vastly greater scale and across both protected and restrictive states, and offers a much wider service menu including primary care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hopeclinicil
• Facebookfacebook.com/HopeClinicIL
• Instagraminstagram.com/hopeclinicil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hope-clinic-for-women-in-granite-city-il

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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