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Family physician tells committee mifepristone and misoprostol can be provided safely via telemedicine during S.28 hearing
Summary
Dr. Claire Keegan testified to the Senate Health & Welfare Committee that mifepristone and misoprostol are safe and can be provided via telemedicine or asynchronous telehealth with appropriate screening and follow-up; committee asked for written materials and clinical flow sheets.
Claire Keegan, a family physician who practices in Chittenden County, testified to the Senate Health & Welfare Committee in support of evidence that medication abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol is safe and can be provided through telemedicine and asynchronous care pathways.
Keegan told the committee that the combination of mifepristone and misoprostol has been in routine clinical use and that evidence supports its safety and efficacy for medication abortion. She said physical examination generally is not required for assessing eligibility: "I don't have to do any physical…
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