Demand for Self-Managed Online Telemedicine Abortion in the United States During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Abigail R.A. Aiken, Jennifer E. Starling, Rebecca Gomperts, Mauricio Tec, James G. Scott, Catherine Aiken
Abstract
In Brief Increased demand for self-managed medication abortion in states with in-clinic restrictions or high infection rates during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic demonstrates the need for remote abortion care models.
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MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)TelemedicineAbortionCoronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)DiseaseMedical emergencyFamily medicineVirologyPregnancyHealth careInfectious disease (medical specialty)Economic growthInternal medicineEconomicsGeneticsBiologyOutbreakReproductive Health and ContraceptionReproductive Health and TechnologiesCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction