Telemedicine for Abortion
Telemedicine for Abortion
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, state-level restrictions were forcing abortion clinics to close, making it hard for large regions of the country to find in-person abortion care. Medication abortion by telemedicine, where a medical provider in one area has a health visit by video or phone with a patient in another area, could fill some of these “abortion deserts,” especially when combined delivering medication abortion pills by mail. Telemedicine also has the potential to decrease risk for patients and providers during disease pandemics, by cutting down on in-person visits.
Research & tools
See allDecember 23, 2020
Introduction of telemedicine for medication abortion: changes in service delivery patterns in two U.S. states
Kohn JE, Snow JL, Grossman D, Thompson TA, Seymour JW, Simons HR. Introduction of telemedicine for medication abortion: changes in service delivery patterns in two U.S. states. Contraception. December 2020; 103(3):151-156.
November 21, 2020
Adoption of no-test and telehealth medication abortion care among independent abortion providers in response to COVID-19
Upadhyay UD, Schroeder R, Roberts SCM. Adoption of no-test and telehealth medication abortion care among independent abortion providers in response to COVID-19. Contraception: X. November 2020; 2:100049.
April 29, 2020
Telemedicine for family planning: A scoping review
Thompson TA, Sonalkar S, Butler JL, Grossman D. Telemedicine for family planning: A scoping review. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. April 2020; 47(2):287-316. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2020.02.004.