Black women more likely to use telehealth abortion
Younger women and non-English speakers are more likely to rely on in-person visit
Women of color are more likely to use telehealth abortion services than women of other races, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association,
The experts analyzed electronic medical records at the Cedar River Clinics in Washington State.
They conducted the study between April 2020 and January 2022. It had 1,200 patients in the study. Their findings also revealed that those farthest from a clinic were likelier to use telehealth services to arrange an abortion. Younger individuals, non-English speakers, and those with at least one health condition were also less likely to receive tele-MAB vs. in-clinic services.
“Further research is needed to better understand patients who identified as multiracial or other race and how identity, including prior experiences of racism in health care settings, may impact patient preference for tele-MAB services,” the authors of the study wrote in a letter that was published in the JAMA Open Network.