Medication abortion is the method by which someone ends their pregnancy using pills rather than a surgical procedure.
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Medication abortion is the method by which someone ends their pregnancy using pills rather than a surgical procedure.
Mandatory Credit: Morsa Images/Digital Vision/Getty Images

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Medication abortion via telehealth is as safe/effective as with a clinic visit

Research has long found that medication abortion is safe and effective, but a new study shows that to be true even when the patient gets the medicine through a telehealth appointment.