Research Letter

Medication Abortion Provision by Advance Practice Clinicians and Abortion Completeness

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.23855

July 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study compares the estimated effectiveness of medication abortions administered by physicians vs other advance practice clinicians.

Corresponding Author: Sarah Averbach, MD, MAS, University of California, San Diego, 9300 Campus Point Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 (saverbach@health.ucsd.edu).

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