Abstract
ObjectivesTo examine the uptake of medication abortion through online telemedicine in South Korea prior to decriminalization of abortion beginning in 2019. Study designWe conducted a descriptive cross-sectional analysis of medication abortion consultations submitted to Women on Web, an online telemedicine service, from South Korea between 2013 and 2019. ResultsThe uptake of medication abortion through Women on Web increased every year between 2013 and 2019, adding up to 12,115 consultations across 7 years. The median age was 25 and the median gestational age was 37 days. Individuals reported financial constraints (66.2%) as the most common reason for wanting an abortion. This was followed by not wanting a child at this point (64.7%) and wanting to finish school (34.6%). ConclusionsThis study illustrates the uptake of medication abortions via Women on Web between 2013 and 2019, prior to decriminalization of abortion in South Korea. ImplicationsThis study attests to the use of online telemedicine for medication abortion, despite the legal restrictions prior to decriminalization of abortion in South Korea.
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