- Virginia Women’s Wellness
Telehealth Abortion in Virginia: The Abortion Pill Without a Visit to Our Office
If you are in Virginia and no more than 14 weeks and 6 days pregnant, you can complete your medical intake online whenever it suits you then book a short video visit with a Virginia-licensed clinician – no waiting room, no trip to our office. You choose: pickup at a certified Virginia pharmacy, often the same day, or delivery by mail to any Virginia address, including a P.O. box.
Key Facts
- Who : Women located in Virginia during their video visit, through 14 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy
- Medication : The FDA-approved mifepristone + misoprostol regimen - the same one we provide in person
- How it starts : Online medical intake on your own schedule, then you book your own video visit
- Your video visit : Required for everyone: a short, live video visit, with a Virginia-licensed clinician
- How you get it : Same-day pickup at a certified Virginia pharmacy, or mail delivery from a certified mail-order pharmacy to any Virginia address, including a P.O. box, in plain packaging
- Talk to a clinician? : At your video visit, and again whenever you ask - by phone or in person at our Virginia Beach office, at no extra cost
- Cost : From $295; we quote your full price before you start. [Some insurances accepted. Funding may be available.]
- Behind you : Our Virginia Beach clinic — ultrasound, exam, or in-person care if you ever need it
Most telehealth abortion services are websites. Ours is a clinic. Everything on this page is backed by the same clinicians and the same office that have cared for women in Virginia Beach since 1997 – which is what lets us offer the complete regimen by telehealth, with real follow-up, and a place to go if anything needs an in-person look.
How does telehealth abortion work at Virginia Women’s Wellness?
Complete your intake online
Your medical history, your dates, a few eligibility questions, a photo of your ID, your consent forms, and your choice of pharmacy pickup or mail. It takes about 15 minutes, you can stop and come back, and you can do it at 2 a.m. if that’s when you have privacy. When you finish, you book your own video visit.
Join your video visit
Your visit is a live video call - a phone with a camera works - and it is recorded for your medical record. Often a counselor starts it: she confirms that you are in Virginia, checks your ID, makes sure you are somewhere private and making this choice freely, goes over your consent forms with you, and answers questions about the process. You can also call us with questions before or after your visit.
Then a Virginia-licensed clinician joins
This is an individual evaluation by a clinician, not an automated approval. She reviews your history and dates with you, explains how the medication works and what to expect, and asks you to confirm on the recording that you have read and signed your consent forms. If telehealth care is right for you, the clinician sends your prescription to the certified Virginia pharmacy you chose, or to a certified mail-order pharmacy that mails it to your Virginia address.
Pickup or delivery, instructions, and follow-up
You take the pills at home on your schedule, by the last date in your written instructions, and a counselor is a call away, About two weeks later, a counselor calls to make sure the abortion is complete; if you want to talk with the clinician then, the counselor will connect you.
Want to talk to a clinician again after your visit? Just ask – by phone or in person, at no extra cost.
Pharmacy pickup or mail - which should I choose?
| Pharmacy pickup | Mail delivery | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Fastest – often the prescription is received by pharmacy the same day. | Allow several business days. Extra shipping cost for faster delivery. |
| Privacy at home | Nothing arrives at your address | Plain packaging; no clinic or medication name outside; someone at the address could see a package arrived – a P.O. box avoids that |
| Who sees what | The pharmacist sees your prescription, as with any medication | The mail-order pharmacist sees your prescription; at your address, whoever picks up the package. |
| Where | A certified Virginia pharmacy of your choice; we’ll help you find one near you | Any Virginia mailing address, including a P.O. box |
| Cost | The pharmacy may charge separately for the medications. but insurance may cover | Included |
| Best if | You want it today or you don’t want home delivery | You can’t get to a pharmacy and don’t mind the delay. |
If you are near the limit for medication abortion, choose pickup – or an in-person visit – because shipping days count against the clock. Mail delivery is available only if your medication will arrive before you pass 14 weeks and 6 days.
Who can use telehealth abortion in Virginia?
- You are physically in Virginia during your video visit (the counselor confirms this at the start of the recorded visit), and you have a Virginia pharmacy or a Virginia mailing address, including a P.O. box, for delivery. You do not need to be a Virginia resident.
- You are no more than 14 weeks and 6 days pregnant on the day you take the first pill, counting from the first day of your last period. The intake has a date calculator; if you aren’t sure, of your dates, you may need an ultrasound at our office first.
- You are 18 or older. Virginia requires parental consent for women under 18. Minors will be required to have in-person care and must have parental consent or a judicial bypass.
- The clinician’s evaluation at your video visit finds no reason you need to be seen in person. Some medical situations - an IUD in place, a history of ectopic pregnancy, pain or bleeding now, certain bleeding conditions, certain illnesses or medications, uncertain dates - mean an ultrasound or exam at our office may be necessary. Telehealth isn’t the right choice for everyone, and we’ll say so.
- You can join a live video visit from a private place, with your photo ID at hand. A phone with a camera works; an audio-only call doesn’t qualify.
We do not provide telehealth or send medication outside Virginia. Women in other states are welcome in-person at our Virginia Beach office, usually in one visit.
What will it cost?
How is my privacy protected?
Telehealth is electronic by nature, so we protect it differently from our in-person paper records, and we tell you exactly how: your intake and your video visit are held in our own in-house system, and any outside company that hosts or carries that data signs a HIPAA business associate agreement; no analytics or advertising tags run on intake pages; your prescription goes only to the pharmacy you chose; mail arrives in plain packaging; and can go to a P.O. box; and your record, including the recording of your video visit, stays with our clinic in Virginia under the same attorney review as every other record. Telehealth requires your name, a photo ID, a video visit, and a Virginia pharmacy or address, so it cannot be anonymous; women who need anonymity must choose in-person care.
What if the federal rules about mifepristone change?
Why women in Virginia choose our telehealth
- The complete regimen, not a substitute : The same FDA-approved mifepristone + misoprostol we dispense in person.
- Convenience : No trip to the office. Just fill out some form on your schedule, a short video visit at a time you choose, all from the convenience of home.
- A clinic behind it : If you ever need an ultrasound, an exam, or a procedure, we’re the same practice and the same clinicians. No pure-telehealth service can say that.
- Clear fees from $295 : Quoted before you start.
- FAQ’s
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to do a video visit?
Yes. Every telehealth patient has a short, live video visit – often first with a counselor, then with a Virginia-licensed clinician. A phone with a camera works; an audio-only call doesn’t qualify. The visit is recorded and kept in your medical record. If you would rather be seen in person, you are welcome at our Virginia Beach office.
How fast will I get the pills?
Can I use telehealth if I’m visiting Virginia from another state?
Yes. You must be physically in Virginia during your video visit – the counselor confirms this on the recording – and have a Virginia pharmacy or Virginia mailing address for delivery. Residency isn’t required.
What if I’m 14 weeks or more?
Medication abortion by telehealth is offered through 14 weeks. and 6 days; from 14 weeks, your video visit is with a physician. From 15 weeks, in-clinic procedures are available at our Virginia Beach office through 27 weeks and 6 days. Abortion Care to 27 Weeks
Do I need an ultrasound or a blood test?
Usually not. The clinician asks for an ultrasound or exam at our office first only if something calls for it – for example, you aren’t sure when your last period started, you have pain or bleeding now, or you have a higher chance of an ectopic pregnancy. From 12 weeks, we also need to know your Rh blood type: you can be tested at our office or another lab, send us proof such as a blood donor card, or decline the test after we talk it through.
Is telehealth abortion legal in Virginia?
What if something goes wrong at home?
Your instructions explain what’s normal and when to call. You can call us 24/7, and our Virginia Beach clinic can see you usually within a day.
Don’t wait – start your telehealth visit or call 757-540-1595.
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Virginia Women’s Wellness provides telehealth abortion care to women located in Virginia through a Virginia-licensed clinical practice. This page is informational and is not a substitute for a medical consultation.