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Iowa Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Telemedicine Abortions

HeadlineJun 22, 2015

The Iowa Supreme Court has struck down a rule banning the use of telemedicine for pill-induced abortions. In order to make abortion accessible to women in rural areas, abortion clinics in Iowa have been using video conferences where doctors consult with patients, then dispense abortion pills by remotely operating a drawer in the exam room. The patient is examined by other medical staff first. In a unanimous ruling Friday, the court struck down a bid by the Iowa Board of Medicine to ban abortions by telemedicine, allowing the practice to continue.

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