Mail Order Mifepristone Study

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of dispensing mifepristone via a mail-order pharmacy. The investigators will recruit patients at up to 10 primary care and internal medicines sites not currently providing abortion services around the country, as well as abortion clinic sites. Patients will go through routine in clinic visits to determine eligibility and then will receive the medications in the mail at their preferred address. The investigators will survey patients 3 and 14 days after the initial clinic visit and interview providers at the end of the study.

Timeline

Start

2020-01-05

Primary completion

2023-07-30

Completion

2023-07-30

Publications

• Raifman S, Gurazada T, Beaman J, Biggs MA, Schwarz EB, Gold M, Grossman D. Primary care and abortion provider perspectives on mail-order medication abortion: a qualitative study. BMC Womens Health. 2024 Jul 3;24(1):382. doi: 10.1186/s12905-024-03202-z.
• Grossman D, Raifman S, Morris N, Arena A, Bachrach L, Beaman J, Biggs MA, Hannum C, Ho S, Schwarz EB, Gold M. Mail-order pharmacy dispensing of mifepristone for medication abortion after in-person clinical assessment. Contraception. 2022 Mar;107:36-41. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.09.008. Epub 2021 Sep 20.

Drugs

Indications