REACH Study

Research on Equity in Abortion Care by TeleHealth (REACH) Study

What is this study about?

Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) are conducting a study to better understand the experiences of people who received abortion pills, either by visiting a clinic, or by telehealth (without an in-person visit).

If you participate in this study, you will take two online surveys. These surveys usually take respondents 20-25 minutes each to complete. These surveys are anonymous, so all the information you provide will be completely confidential. The surveys will include questions on your background, your reproductive history, and your experience obtaining medication abortion services. You do not have to answer any question you do not want to, and you may stop the surveys at any time. If you complete both surveys, you will receive a $50 electronic gift card (e.g., Visa or something else of your choosing).

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What is the goal of this study?

The goal of this study is to help us understand how people access medication abortion services so access to these services can be improved. The research is especially designed to understand how the availability of telehealth services may impact health equity.

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Can I participate?

To participate in this study, you must:

Be a current medication abortion patient, or currently seeking medication abortion services
Be 14 years of age or older

Research Team

Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) is a collaborative research group out of the University of California, San Francisco with a mission to conduct innovative, rigorous research and build the evidence-base to safely expand access to abortion and help shape the future of reproductive care.

Data Security

We understand that it’s important to understand where your data is going, how it will be protected, and how it will be used by researchers. We have created this page to explain in detail what steps are being taken to ensure the protection of any data you provide to the highest standards possible.

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