Episode
223
The Future of Abortion Care?
June 11, 2020
Even at the best of times, accessing abortion care in the United States can be an arduous process. During a pandemic, the challenges only mount further. Clinics are closed down and, in some places, politicians have begun using COVID-19 to block abortion, calling it “nonessential” healthcare. Professor Carrie Baker explores whether telemedicine abortion could provide a solution, what barriers exist to implementing it, and what this all means for the future of reproductive rights in the United States.
For more on this topic
- Check out Baker’s policy recommendation, Increase Access to Abortion Pills via Telemedicine
- Read her column in Ms. Magazine