Easing of Regulatory Barriers to Telemedicine Abortion in Response to COVID-19

For many people seeking abortion during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine abortion is the safest and most acceptable method, posing lower risk of exposure to the virus. In addition, by reducing in-person visits with health care providers, increased use of telemedicine for abortion can r...

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Autores principales:	Patty Skuster, Jina Dhillon, Jessica Li
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	abortion telemedicine law policy COVID-19 medical abortion Gynecology and obstetrics RG1-991 Women. Feminism HQ1101-2030.7
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:73e707c580a4449c8fdebf4df10918762021-11-30T18:54:27ZEasing of Regulatory Barriers to Telemedicine Abortion in Response to COVID-192673-505910.3389/fgwh.2021.705611https://doaj.org/article/73e707c580a4449c8fdebf4df10918762021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2021.705611/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2673-5059For many people seeking abortion during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine abortion is the safest and most acceptable method, posing lower risk of exposure to the virus. In addition, by reducing in-person visits with health care providers, increased use of telemedicine for abortion can reduce pressure on overburdened health systems. Given the benefits of telemedicine during the pandemic, government agencies in several countries took measures to temporarily allow telemedicine abortion. We conducted key-word English-language searches to identify examples of government action to remove regulatory barriers to the practice of telemedicine abortion in response to the pandemic. We found instances of government agencies in eight countries taking steps to ease regulatory barriers to telemedicine abortion. Telemedicine abortion is safe, cost-effective, and may be the preferred method of abortion during acute periods of COVID-19 transmission, as well as after the pandemic has abated. As one step to expanding access to abortion with medicine where abortion is legal, health agencies and other regulatory bodies can take steps to remove barriers specific to telemedicine abortion.Patty SkusterJina DhillonJessica LiFrontiers Media S.A.articleabortiontelemedicinelawpolicyCOVID-19medical abortionGynecology and obstetricsRG1-991Women. FeminismHQ1101-2030.7ENFrontiers in Global Women's Health, Vol 2 (2021)
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description	For many people seeking abortion during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine abortion is the safest and most acceptable method, posing lower risk of exposure to the virus. In addition, by reducing in-person visits with health care providers, increased use of telemedicine for abortion can reduce pressure on overburdened health systems. Given the benefits of telemedicine during the pandemic, government agencies in several countries took measures to temporarily allow telemedicine abortion. We conducted key-word English-language searches to identify examples of government action to remove regulatory barriers to the practice of telemedicine abortion in response to the pandemic. We found instances of government agencies in eight countries taking steps to ease regulatory barriers to telemedicine abortion. Telemedicine abortion is safe, cost-effective, and may be the preferred method of abortion during acute periods of COVID-19 transmission, as well as after the pandemic has abated. As one step to expanding access to abortion with medicine where abortion is legal, health agencies and other regulatory bodies can take steps to remove barriers specific to telemedicine abortion.
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title	Easing of Regulatory Barriers to Telemedicine Abortion in Response to COVID-19
title_short	Easing of Regulatory Barriers to Telemedicine Abortion in Response to COVID-19
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Easing of Regulatory Barriers to Telemedicine Abortion in Response to COVID-19

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