Adolescent and young adult requests for medication abortion through online telemedicine

JAMA Health Forum

2026-02-13

(Press-News.org) About The Study: Prior research finds abortion restrictions are associated with increased demand for telehealth medication abortion. However, whether this trend extended to adolescents was previously unknown, a population facing the unique legal burden of mandatory parental involvement, in addition to gestation bans. This study found that post-Dobbs increases in requests were highest among young adults, especially in states with restrictive abortion laws, and among adolescents, in states with gestational bans and parental consent and notification requirements.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Dana M. Johnson, PhD, email dmjohnson27@wisc.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.6808)

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