The Role of Telehealth in Promoting Equitable Abortion Access in the United States: Spatial Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Even preceding the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, patients in the United States faced exceptional barriers to reach abortion providers. Abortion restrictions disproportionately limited abortion access among people of color, young people, and those living on low incomes. Presently, clinics in states where abortion remains legal are experiencing an influx of out-of-state patients and wait times for in-person appointments are increasing. Direct-to-patient telehealth for abortion care has expanded since its introduction in the United States in 2020. However, the role of this telehealth model in addressing geographic barriers to and inequities in abortion access remains unclear.

Objective

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SUBMITTER: Koenig LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10664017 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature