{"id":297553,"date":"2023-09-02T08:51:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T13:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=297553"},"modified":"2023-08-31T15:20:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T20:20:08","slug":"report-abortion-pill-use-from-virtual-facilities-has-risen-sharply-in-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/report-abortion-pill-use-from-virtual-facilities-has-risen-sharply-in-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Abortion pill use from virtual facilities has risen sharply in Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The use of telemedicine to access the abortion pill via virtual-only abortion businesses rose 200% month-over-month in Iowa between April 2022 and March 2023, according to a We Count report<\/a> from the Society of Family Planning.<\/p>\n

The report also states<\/a>, “Virtual-only [abortion] services increased by 85% compared to the pre-Dobbs period, going from comprising 5% of all abortions to 9% of all abortions.” In Iowa, the actual number of abortions via virtual-only facilities rose from 20 to 60 per month.<\/p>\n

Abortion in Iowa is currently legal<\/a> until 21 weeks, six days as a lawsuit<\/a> against the state’s more recent law protecting children from abortion beginning at six weeks proceeds in court. In the meantime, the use of telemedicine to commit abortions appears to be rising in the state.<\/p>\n

In Iowa, it is legal for a woman to use telemedicine to access the abortion pill, however, the woman must visit<\/a> the abortion facility for an ultrasound<\/a> before taking the two-drug regimen.<\/p>\n