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New Telemedicine Abortion Care Established in Kansas by Planned Parenthood Great Plains

By Jacqueline Froelich

Published January 12, 2023 at 12:42 PM CST

Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains now offers telehealth medication abortions in Kansas, where access to abortion remains legal. The new service is also available to women able to travel from surrounding states that severely restrict or ban abortion, including Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.

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Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for <i>Ozarks at Large.</i>

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