Online Medication Abortion Direct-to-Patient Fulfillment Before and After the Dobbs v Jackson Decision.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Online pharmacies have emerged as stakeholders in abortion care since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) relaxed in-person dispensing requirements in 2020. The role of online pharmacies in dispensing abortion medications following the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision on June 24, 2022, is understudied.

Objective

To describe medication abortion prescription fulfillment patterns for 1 online pharmacy 1 year before and after the Dobbs v Jackson decision, considering patient, prescriber, and state policy characteristics.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study assesses deidentified medication abortion prescription fulfilment data from 1 online pharmacy. Prescribers sent prescription requests to the online pharmacy,

SUBMITTER: Brander C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11452820 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature