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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Tess McClure in Auckland

New Zealand women to be able to access abortion over the phone

A young woman at home in the kitchen is using a telephone, while looking out of the window
New Zealand says expanding telehealth will ensure all women have access to abortion services. Photograph: golibo/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Women across New Zealand will be able to order an abortion over the phone from as early as next week, as the country becomes one of the few in the world to offer a full national telehealth service for the procedure.

The country is rolling out the final stage of its abortion telemedicine services, with a national hotline that will provide clinical consultations for an early medical abortion, then courier out medications.

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