Telehealth abortion services are expanding in Arizona.
Prescribing abortion medications via telehealth was previously illegal in the state. But in February, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled that the telehealth ban and several other Arizona abortion regulations were unconstitutional under a 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment guaranteeing broad abortion rights in the state.
Planned Parenthood Arizona launched telehealth abortion appointments in April.
Now, a New York-based telehealth company called Hey Jane will offer virtual abortion services in the state. The company already offers telehealth abortion in 23 other states that allow those services. Arizona appointments are set to begin Tuesday.
Hey Jane chief medical officer Dr. Amy Potter said virtual visits and medication by mail will broaden access to abortion, especially in rural areas of Arizona.
“Twelve of the state’s 15 counties have no in-person abortion clinic, which forces many patients to have to travel long distances and sometimes wait days or even weeks to be able to access care,” Potter said.
Potter said virtual visits are often less costly than appointments at in-person clinics. And telehealth patients may be able to be seen faster, too — Hey Jane patients can typically get a virtual appointment within 24 hours of their request, Potter said.
“Patients submit to us an extensive background and history not only of the details of this pregnancy, but also of their health history in general,” Potter said.
If the patient’s pregnancy is determined to be in the first trimester and they have no contraindications that would disqualify them from having a safe medication abortion, they can typically get pills prescribed and delivered by mail within three days, Potter said.
Telehealth is increasingly common for abortion — more than a quarter of U.S. abortions were provided virtually in 2025, according to the Society of Family Planning.
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