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- Carrie N. Baker; "History and Politics of Medication Abortion in the United States and the Rise of Telemedicine and Self-Managed Abortion". J Health Polit Policy Law 1 August 2023; 48 (4): 485–510. [1]
- Jenkins, J., Woodside, F., Lipinsky, K., Simmonds, K. and Coplon, L. (2021), "Abortion With Pills: Review of Current Options in The United States". Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 66: 749–757. [2]
- Howard S, Krishna G. "How the US scrapping of Roe v Wade threatens the global medical abortion revolution" BMJ 2022; 379 :o2349 doi:10.1136/bmj.o2349
- "Insurers Are Starting to Cover Telehealth Abortion" Claire Cain Miller, Margot Sanger-Katz April 18, 2023 New York Times [3]
- A Texas Republican Wants to Ban People From Reading About How to Get an Abortion Online" Bess Levin March 1, 2023 Vanity Fair [4]
- ↑ Baker, Carrie N. (2023-08-01). "History and Politics of Medication Abortion in the United States and the Rise of Telemedicine and Self-Managed Abortion". Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law. 48 (4): 485–510. doi:10.1215/03616878-10449941. ISSN 0361-6878.
- ↑ Jenkins, Julie; Woodside, Faith; Lipinsky, Katrina; Simmonds, Katherine; Coplon, Leah (2021). "Abortion With Pills: Review of Current Options in The United States". Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. 66 (6): 749–757. doi:10.1111/jmwh.13291. ISSN 1542-2011.
- ↑ Miller, Claire Cain; Sanger-Katz, Margot (2023-04-18). "Insurers Are Starting to Cover Telehealth Abortion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ↑ Levin, Bess (2023-03-01). "A Texas Republican Wants to Ban People From Reading About How to Get an Abortion Online". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2025-01-10.