Planned Parenthood of Illinois has begun offering abortion pills by mail for state residents who qualify.
With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood of Illinoissaid Monday it has begun offering abortion pills by mail for state residents who qualify.
Patients still need a prescription for the pills, which can be provided through a telehealth visit. Medication abortion is generally used in early pregnancy, typically up untilPlanned Parenthood of Illinois said the new program will help “expand capacity for patients who still require in-person services and for those who are forced to travel here from other states.”
Medication abortions now comprise more than half of all terminated pregnancies in the United States, according to the, a research group that supports reproductive rights. But the majority of states have restrictions on abortion pills. “Illinois has embraced a new identity as the abortion capital of the Midwest, especially as the landscape is changing in other states,” he said. “I expect to see Illinois become a major source for abortion pills for the entire region, both legally and clandestinely. Unfortunately, neither the public nor policymakers will be able to say with any confidence where those abortion pills really wind up.
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