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Seeking online telemedicine abortion outside the jurisdiction from Ireland following implementation of telemedicine provision locally.

Jo GreeneÉadaoin ButlerCatherine ConlonKate Antosik-ParsonsRebecca Gomperts
Published in: BMJ sexual & reproductive health (2021)
Online telemedicine abortion seeking from WoW outside the jurisdiction reduced in the second year of legalisation. Local introduction of telemedicine abortion addressed reasons cited for seeking online telemedicine, other than abusive partner. Increasing awareness of abortion provision, particularly access pathways, free cost and confidentiality, promoting normalisation and retaining local telemedicine can reduce reliance on online telemedicine. Extending the format of local telemedicine abortion to include text-based contact could alleviate how an abusive partner impedes access.
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