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. 2020 Oct;136(4):835-837.
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004081.

Demand for Self-Managed Online Telemedicine Abortion in the United States During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Abigail R A Aiken  1 , Jennifer E Starling, Rebecca Gomperts, Mauricio Tec, James G Scott, Catherine E Aiken
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Demand for Self-Managed Online Telemedicine Abortion in the United States During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Abigail R A Aiken et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

Increased demand for self-managed medication abortion in states with in-clinic restrictions or high infection rates during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic demonstrates the need for remote abortion care models.

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