The association of U.S. state-level abortion restrictions with medication abortion service delivery innovations during the early COVID-19 pandemic.
Contraception
; 113: 26-29, 2022 09.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35430237
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To assess whether state-level abortion restrictions resulted in differential uptake of innovative medication abortion practices such as changing ultrasound requirements, offering telehealth, or dispensing medications without a physical exam during the early COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
We used data from a prospective national survey of abortion providers to assess the association between a novel index of state-level abortion hostility and adoption of medication abortion services innovations during the pandemic.RESULTS:
Clinics in states with low or medium hostility were more likely to adopt innovative practices than those in high or extreme hostility states.CONCLUSIONS:
Clinics in abortion hostile states were less likely to adopt clinical recommendations and public health best practices for abortion care during the COVID-19 pandemic.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Aborto Inducido
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Telemedicina
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Contraception
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article