Many abortion clinics rely on help from physicians out of state who are able to alleviate some of the pressure and keep wait times down by providing services via telemedicine.
Numerous experts within and outside South Dakota say the timing of the Virtual Care Initiative and Virtual Care Center now under construction is fortunate for Sanford.
The patchwork nature of abortion laws across the Midwest has made the procedure harder for pregnant people to get — and for healthcare providers to give.
Peak, one of the telemedicine companies advertising psychedelic therapy via ketamine doses on TikTok, has announced they are "winding down" their controversial membership service.