Telehealth provision of medication abortion is safe and effective, but ensuring equitable access is challenging in the USA — and further compounded by an upcoming Supreme Court case.
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Johnson, D.M., Aiken, A.R.A. & Thompson, TA. Telehealth enables safe medication abortion in shifting health and legal contexts. Nat Med 30, 946–947 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-02876-0
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