- The Supreme Court of the United States annulled this Friday the protection of the right to abortion in force in this country since 1973.
- But the decision has created uncharted legal territory on the role of telemedicine.
- Apparently, virtual abortions are coming to the United States where women will have to find a place, such as a post office box, where their medicine can be delivered.
The historic decision of Supreme Court of last week has not only returned abortion to the states, it has also created a fragmented legal system across the country.
The Supreme Court of the United States on Friday annulled the protection of the right to abortion
The ruling states that the Constitution “does not grant” this right and returns the authority to legislate on abortion to the elected representatives of the states.
In short, the United States Supreme Court canceled this Friday the protection of the right to abortion in force in this country since 1973, in a historic decision that will allow each state to decide whether to maintain or prohibit this reproductive right.
The ruling states that the Constitution “does not grant” this right and returns the authority to to be able to legislate on abortion to the elected representatives of the states.
People seeking abortions who live in those places will travel to states that allow doctors to prescribe abortion pills. But the decision has created uncharted legal territory on the role of the telemedicine.
How does virtual abortion care work?
Providers typically prescribe two pills, mifepristone and misoprostol, through virtual tours, which are often mailed to patients. Mifepristone blocks a hormone that promotes pregnancy, while misoprostol causes uterine contractions.
In states where drugs are legal, abortion rights advocates say Virtual abortions lower barriers to accesssuch as the need to travel to a clinic, which can be costly and time consuming.
How does the decision change gnaws access to virtual abortion?
State laws govern access to telemedicine abortion. Before it was canceled gnaws, 19 states required doctors to prescribe abortion pills in person, effectively banning the use of telehealth for abortionaccording to the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights.
with the fall of gnaws, states seeking to restrict virtual abortions are more likely ban abortion outright that restrict telemedicine abortion, said Greer Donley, an assistant professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh.
“Telehealth will be available in states seeking to protect abortion. And it won’t be legally available in states seeking to ban abortion,” said Laurie Sobel, associate director for women’s health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation.
According to a POLITICO analysis, abortion is illegal, or soon will be, in more than a dozen states.
Will state abortion bans stop people from getting medical abortions via telehealth?
Women will not stop having virtual abortions, experts said, though it may become more cumbersome and risky. Women who live in states that ban abortion will have to travel across state lines for appointmentsand they will need to find a place, such as a post office box, where their medication can be delivered.
Finally, since it was first reported in early May that the Supreme Court planned to overturn Roe v. Wade (right to abortion), Aid Access has seen a increase in interest in abortion pills, particularly in obtaining a “advance provision” or get them now for possible later use.
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