Virtual Clinic Telehealth Abortion Services in the United StatesOne Year After Dobbs:Landscape Review

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Koenig, Leah R. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Ko, Jennifer [1 ,2 ]
Upadhyay, Ushma D. [1 ,2 ]
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[1] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Obstet Gynecol & Reprod Sci, Adv New Stand Reprod Hlth, 330 Broadway,Suite 1100, Oakland, CA 94612 USA
[2] Univ Calif Oakland, Global Hlth Inst, Ctr Gender & Hlth Justice, Oakland, CA USA
[3] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, San Francisco, CA USA
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medication abortion; telehealth; virtual clinics; abortion; access; policy; health equity;
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10.2196/50749
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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Background: Telehealth abortion has taken on a vital role in maintaining abortion access since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision. However, little remains known about the landscape of new telehealth-only virtual clinic abortion providers that have expanded since telehealth abortion first became widely available in the United States in 2021. Objective: This study aimed to (1) document the landscape of telehealth-only virtual clinic abortion care in the United States,(2) describe changes in the presence of virtual clinic abortion services between September 2022, following the Dobbs decision, and June 2023, and (3) identify structural factors that may perpetuate inequities in access to virtual clinic abortion care. Methods: We conducted a repeated cross-sectional study by reviewing web search results and abortion directories to identify virtual abortion clinics in September 2022 and June 2023 and described changes in the presence of virtual clinics between these2 periods. In June 2023, we also described each virtual clinic's policies, including states served, costs, patient age limits, insurance acceptance, financial assistance available, and gestational limits. Results: We documented 11 virtual clinics providing telehealth abortion care in 26 states and Washington DC in September2022. By June 2023, 20 virtual clinics were providing services in 27 states and Washington DC. Most (n=16) offered care to minors, 8 provided care until 10 weeks of pregnancy, and median costs were US $259. In addition, 2 accepted private insurance and 1 accepted Medicaid, within a limited number of states. Most (n=16) had some form of financial assistance available. Conclusions: Virtual clinic abortion providers have proliferated since the Dobbs decision. We documented inequities in the availability of telehealth abortion care from virtual clinics, including age restrictions that exclude minors, gestational limits for care, and limited insurance and Medicaid acceptance. Notably, virtual clinic abortion care was not permitted in 11 states wherein-person abortion is available.
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