Amy Littlefield

Telemedicine Abortions Offer Cheaper Options but May Also Undermine Critical Clinics

KFF Health News Original

A change in FDA rules during the pandemic has let women receive the drugs needed for a medical abortion by mail after a telemedicine appointment. While some abortion rights advocates hail the move, others note that these services, which are often cheaper than going to a clinic, could siphon away patients needed to keep those brick-and-mortar facilities operating.

Abortion-Rights Supporters Fear Loss Of Access If Adventist Saves Hospital

KFF Health News Original

As community hospitals struggle, they often turn to large religious-based hospital groups to bail them out. But that can limit the types of services they offer, especially reproductive health treatment such as abortion.