Distance to care and telehealth abortion demand after Dobbs

JAMA Network Open

2025-10-20

(Press-News.org) About The Study: Overall, this study observed a doubling in monthly telehealth medication abortion requests across 18 states post-Dobbs, with most requests occurring before 6 weeks of pregnancy and the highest rates among individuals living further from in-person abortion care. These results build upon the researcher’s findings pre-Dobbs, which also demonstrated increased telehealth medication abortion requests among individuals living further from brick-and-mortar facilities.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Amy K. Willerford, MPH, email amykw@uw.edu.

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