Posted on Nov 30, 2022
Judge blocks Kansas law that banned prescribing abortion pills over telemedicine
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“Banning telehealth for medication abortion had been something that conservative states had glommed on to starting about a decade ago,” said Elizabeth Nash, a state policy analyst at the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights.
Besides Kansas, 18 states have laws banning telemedicine abortions in effect, many of which also ban abortion in most cases. Only seven other states ban telemedicine abortion in instances where it would be legal in person.
“Kansas is a fairly critical state for abortion access in the country,” Nash said. “While the decision in this case is very important … it’s also not the end of the road. The case is not finished, and there’s certainly more that’s going to happen in the Legislature around abortion in the coming years.”
Rose Conlon reports on health for KMUW and the Kansas News Service. You can follow her on Twitter at @rosebconlon or email her at [login to see] .
The Kansas News Service is a collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and their connection to public policy."...
..."“Banning telehealth for medication abortion had been something that conservative states had glommed on to starting about a decade ago,” said Elizabeth Nash, a state policy analyst at the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights.
Besides Kansas, 18 states have laws banning telemedicine abortions in effect, many of which also ban abortion in most cases. Only seven other states ban telemedicine abortion in instances where it would be legal in person.
“Kansas is a fairly critical state for abortion access in the country,” Nash said. “While the decision in this case is very important … it’s also not the end of the road. The case is not finished, and there’s certainly more that’s going to happen in the Legislature around abortion in the coming years.”
Rose Conlon reports on health for KMUW and the Kansas News Service. You can follow her on Twitter at @rosebconlon or email her at [login to see] .
The Kansas News Service is a collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and their connection to public policy."...
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