Telemedicine is Growing, Including Abortion


Abortions by telemedicine have been done for years. Telemedicine of all kinds growing. New restrictions are being placed on abortion and more women are now learning about getting abortions through this technology. A New York Times writer followed one woman through the process and interviewed others. One she interviewed called herself 100% pro life but said she could not endure  postpartum depression another time.

One system being used by women in states with many restrictions is to drive across the border to another state, get a motel room and handle the matter from there. No doubt there will be innovative solutions more advanced than this as time moves on.

The virus problem as made demands for more telemedicine. No doubt anti abortion forces will try to hold back progress in abortion but it may be more difficult now.

Some Governors are trying to reduce the liability exposure of doctors. This insurance issue of course raises the cost of health care. It may be the public is will to tolerate less liability for care during the pandemic and then leave it in place.

The qualifications now required to practice various kinds of medicine my change as well. Trump seems to dislike many kinds of licence requirements. Abortion is a simple medical procedure so it would be consistent with Republican philosophy to lower the level of training required to them.

I haven't seen any reports on this, but I've wondered how many women who had planned for a child and were pregnant before the pandemic have lost their jobs, along with their partner, and now are needing to terminate the pregnancy. With the highest unemployment rate in history this has to have happened to thousands of women.

Many may see only a doctor on a screen.

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