Telemed abortion ban ruled unconstitutional by Iowa Supreme Court [View all]

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Source: KCRG

DES MOINES — Iowa’s ban on using telemedicine to issue abortion pills is unconstitutional, The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday morning.

The Iowa Board of Medicine banned the practice of using a webcam and remote to administer the abortion-inducing pills to patients in 2013.

Planned Parenthood of Iowa argued that it had used the technology to provide needed services in areas where access to medical services was an issue. The group sued the board, arguing the ban places an undue burden on women wanting an abortion by requiring a doctor’s physical presence for the procedure.

Read more: http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/telemed-abortion-ban-ruled-unconstitutional-by-iowa-supreme-court-20150620

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Some good news out of Iowa.

That ought to get the Vander Plaats crowd going.