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. 2020 Jun;101(6):361-366.
doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2020.04.005. Epub 2020 Apr 16.

Commentary: No-test medication abortion: A sample protocol for increasing access during a pandemic and beyond

Elizabeth G Raymond  1 , Daniel Grossman  2 , Alice Mark  3 , Ushma D Upadhyay  4 , Gillian Dean  5 , Mitchell D Creinin  6 , Leah Coplon  7 , Jamila Perritt  8 , Jessica M Atrio  9 , DeShawn Taylor  10 , Marji Gold  11
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Commentary: No-test medication abortion: A sample protocol for increasing access during a pandemic and beyond

Elizabeth G Raymond et al. Contraception. 2020 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: Abortion; COVID-19; Mifepristone; Misoprostol; Pandemic; Telehealth; Ultrasound.

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Sample protocol for no-test medication abortion.
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Sample instructions for patients receiving no-test medication abortion.
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