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Gloria Oladipo in New York

New York City public hospitals to offer abortion care via telehealth

Mifepristone (Mifeprex) and Misoprostol, the two drugs used in a medication abortion.
Mifepristone (Mifeprex) and Misoprostol, the two drugs used in a medication abortion. Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

New York City public hospitals will now offer abortion care via telehealth, placing them among the first public health systems in the US to do so.

The city’s mayor, Eric Adams, announced on Monday that abortion pill prescriptions would now be available by telephone or online, adding that such access can happen from “the comfort of your home”.

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