Commonwealth Fund May 8, 2024
Dana Northcraft, Emily Schacter, Randi Seigel, Allie Levy Chafetz, Jared Augenstein

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The use of telehealth for medication abortions — which accounts for a growing percentage of abortions — can improve access and equity and can also generate cost efficiencies

Expanding access to medication abortion via telehealth will involve removing certain regulatory barriers, improving coverage of telehealth, and educating providers

Abortion is a safe and essential part of health care. As of 2023, medication abortion accounted for 63 percent of all abortions in the United States, and is the method preferred by patients. Since 2020, the use of telehealth for medication abortion care has grown (along with the use of telehealth more broadly) and now accounts for 16 percent of all abortions in the U.S. Telehealth has the potential to increase...

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