Abortions via webcam - Abortion - Salon.com

The future is now, folks: You can get an abortion by videoconference. It's not quite as crazy as it first sounds -- these are non-surgical abortions -- but, still, it is a pretty tremendous way to improve access to basic medical care. Planned Parenthood clinics in Iowa are the first and only ones to match women in rural areas far removed from any abortion providers with a doctor who can prescribe the drug mifepristone by webcam, the New York Times reports. Patients still undergo a thorough examination by a nurse, live and in-person, before they meet their virtual doctor. "Then, with a click of his mouse, a modified cash register drawer pops open in front of the woman" with the drugs inside, says the Times.