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ACOG is a premier professional membership org. representing 60,000+ ob-gyns. We're dedicated to improving #womenshealth . Follow us at @acogaction for advocacy.
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"ACOG is aware of the reports of a draft opinion that would strike down the protections afforded by Roe and Casey. We will continue to affirm that the ability of patients to access safe, legal abortion is critical for their health and well-being.” 1/
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The Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson is a destructive setback for ob-gyns and patients. However, we’ll continue with unwavering resolve to support all people who struggle against interference with the patient–physician relationship.
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Today ACOG and the AMA were joined by more than 75 health care organizations in a statement condemning legislative interference in the patient–clinician relationship that restricts the full spectrum of care. Read the full statement:
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Science is science & data are data. Doctors have no reason to make up
#COVID19
case numbers, & in fact many have died from the virus. It’s irresponsible & dangerous to suggest doctors, incl.
#obgyns
, have done anything other than bravely battle this pandemic.
#NoSpinJustScience
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BREAKING:
@WHO
quickly revised its recommendations on pregnant individuals receiving the
#COVIDvaccine
. ACOG continues to assert that ALL eligible pregnant individuals should be able to choose vaccination and we hope this change will give all patients added confidence.
#COVID19
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Doctors such as Caitlin Bernard, MD, FACOG, who provide respectful, appropriate, patient-centered care to women, children, and people needing abortion care are being targeted and attacked. Legal intimidation and unchecked aggression against medical professionals are unacceptable.
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There is no evidence that the
#COVIDvaccine
can lead to loss of fertility. As experts in
#reprohealth
, we continue to recommend that the vaccine be available to pregnant individuals. -
@acog
@ReproMed
@MySMFM
. Help spread the word:
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1/2: Statement from ACOG's CEO: "Clinicians who provide abortion care are regularly subject to threats, intimidation, and even violence. This is inexcusable."
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“We are deeply concerned by the current reports and will continue our ongoing work to prepare for a new dynamic when it comes to needed abortion care." - ACOG President J. Martin Tucker, MD, and President-Elect Iffath Abbasi Hoskins, MD
#DobbsvJackson
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"ACOG does not have guidance on 'virginity testing.' As a medical organization, ACOG releases guidance on medically indicated and valid procedures," states ACOG President
@DrTedAnderson
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“A virginity exam does not exist.’” FACOG Dr. Maura Quinlan talks to
@nytimes
@RoniNYTimes
about why so-called virginity testing is a violation of a woman's rights, and a sham procedure unsupported by medical evidence.
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Pregnant? ACOG and
@MySMFM
now recommend
#COVID19
vaccination of pregnant individuals and urge our members to recommend that pregnant patients
#GetVaccinated
. The
#covidvaccine
is the best tool we have to save lives and end the pandemic:
#VaccinesWork
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"Pregnant individuals and those planning to become pregnant should feel confident in choosing vaccination to protect themselves, their infants, their families, and their communities." ACOG,
@AmerAcadPeds
,
@AANP_NEWS
, and more have come to a consensus:
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Women who use intrauterine devices (IUDs) for contraception have lower rates of
#OvarianCancer
, suggests a new
@greenjrnl
study. Researchers suggest IUDs can reduce the risk as there is no screening for ovarian cancer and symptoms are vague.
#GCAM
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Today, amid the current reproductive health crisis, we have strengthened our policy statement on abortion to make it clear that ACOG trusts doctors and patients —and not lawmakers—to make decisions about what is best for patients' health and well-being:
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Tonight's District Court decision on
#mifepristone
"is inflammatory, brazenly substitutes the court’s judgment for that of trained professionals, and distorts the reality" of ACOG members and patients. Our full statement:
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ACOG joins with maternal health specialists to denounce the decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson. Our statement:
#AbortionIsEssentialHealthcare
@MySMFM
@sogh_official
@ReprodMed
@AAN_Nursing
@NPWH
@SocietyFP
@AWHONN
@prhdocs
@ACNMmidwives
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As we face the potential overturn of Roe, it’s clear that protecting women’s health care is more critical now than ever. ACOG is pushing for Congress to pass the
#WomensHealthProtectionAct
, which puts evidence-based science first for patients. 1/2
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Medical decisions should be made by patients and their healthcare providers. We stand firmly against political interference in the exam room.
@AAFP
@ACPinternists
@APAPsychiatric
@AmerAcadPeds
@AOAforDOs
#stopthebans
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Today’s Supreme Court ruling deals a severe blow to people of color and could worsen future patient care in the United States. Extensive evidence shows that diverse health care teams save lives by reducing health disparities. Read our full statement:
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True freedom encompasses the power to make choices that foster health, safety, and well-being.
#AbortionIsEssentialHealthCare
that must be accessible to all. Learn more:
#IndependenceDay
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Countless researchers owe their success to
#HenriettaLacks
, born 103 years ago today, whose cells were taken without her consent to create the first immortal cell line. She and her family received no compensation, despite the use of her cells in many scientific breakthroughs. 1/2
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New data finds that for some pregnant women, homicide often involving an intimate partner was a more common cause of death than any other single pregnancy-related cause.
@Reuters_Health
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Vulvas & vaginas don’t naturally need beauty products. Messing with the vaginal microbiome can have harmful side effects.
@jamie_lev
@PBS
spoke with medical professionals like ACOG Fellows
@drjengunter
&
@cheryliglesia
to shed light on misleading products.
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The decision in Dobbs v. Jackson not only jeopardized patient health but also threw the future of Americans’ health and the ob-gyn profession into turmoil. Bans on abortion care and education are already harming medical students, residents, and physicians. 1/2
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It’s
#MaternalHealthAwarenessDay
! Understanding, identifying, and raising awareness of the causes of maternal deaths and the associated racial health inequities can help end the worsening U.S. maternal mortality crisis. Today, ACOG asks you to Know Why. Read on for more. 🧵(1/5)
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2/3: "By publicizing the name of any obstetrician-gynecologist who provides compassionate, life-saving care to people in need of it, news outlets are cruelly exposing them to very real danger."
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ACOG supports efforts to educate patients on the benefits and mechanics of
#breastfeeding
, and encourages health care providers, nursing staff, and government assistance agencies to remain strong advocates for breastfeeding.
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America gained its independence on this day in 1776, but many Americans lost their reproductive freedom 10 days ago.
#AbortionIsEssential
and must be accessible for all. Learn more about how abortion access affects people’s health, safety, and well-being:
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1. Contact your patients to find out if they are vaccinated or have a plan, and answer their questions. 2. Become a vaccinator for your patients. 3. Have a voice in the community.
@Surgeon_General
#ACOG2021
#MedTwitter
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2/3: "If such behavior continues, it will cost lives – not just of patients but of the clinicians who are dedicated to them. In a specialty where violent attacks on our colleagues is not new, we are highly aware of how wrong this behavior is and we wholly condemn it."
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ACOG joins
@AWHONN
@AmerAcadPeds
@APAPsychiatric
in honor of
#MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek
to share resources for providers and patients, and to combat stigma and shame around maternal mental health. Stay tuned to learn more!
#MMHWeek2019
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The updated
#PlanB
label clarifies what the science has long shown:
#emergencycontraception
is NOT
#abortion
. This new regulatory decision by
@US_FDA
should put to rest the lies, myths, and misconceptions about emergency contraception, which works by preventing pregnancy.
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ACOG Fellow
@DrJenGunter
discusses tips for women seeking medical info. & how to be one's own health advocate. Dr. Gunter stresses the importance of getting real health information from medical society webpages, such as from ACOG &
@SGO_org
.
@MikaKYV365
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Racism is a public health & women's health crisis. We are in solidarity with our members, staff, patients, families, & communities experiencing racism & injustice. Read our statement & actionable commitment to racial justice & equity:
#blackouttuesday
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Congratulations to all the newly matched
#obgyn
residents on
#MatchDay2023
! 🤩 Welcome to the ob-gyn specialty. ACOG is thrilled to celebrate this incredible next step in your career and can’t wait to see all that you accomplish.
#Match2023
#ObGynMatch2023
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Transgender people face unique health care challenges. Ob-gyns should be prepared to help. Read ACOG’s new Committee Opinion on transgender health care to learn how:
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#Obgyns
can promote safety of getting the
#COVIDvaccine
. Pictured is Dr.
@SwamyGeeta
, ACOG’s Immunization, Infectious Disease, Public Health Preparedness Expert Work Group member & an author of the PA: Vaccinating Pregnant & Lactating Patients Against
#COVID19
.
#ACOGfightsCOVID
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ACOG has always strongly supported breastfeeding;
#ACOG19
moms can nurse anywhere they’d like. We regret that our policy of no children in the exhibit hall disrupted breastfeeding for some of our attendees. We have made an exception for breastfeeding moms visiting the hall.
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Congrats to Dr. Lisa Hollier, ACOG’s 69th President. Her 3 initiatives center on reducing
#maternalmortality
&morbidity through advocacy, promoting
#patientsafety
, and creating a taskforce for
#hearthealth
.
@TXmommydoc
strongly supports safe
#motherhood
.
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“I think it’s important to talk to young mothers about the fact that miscarriages happen.” We think so too. Thank you
@michelleobama
for telling your story and helping to break the stigma around miscarriage.
.
@MichelleObama
opens up to
@RobinRoberts
in revealing new interview; says she felt "lost and alone” after suffering miscarriage 20 years ago. Watch
@ABC
special covering her journey to motherhood and more from her memoir, "Becoming," Sunday night 9/8c.
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A proposed federal bill would ban abortion care at 15 weeks of gestation based on a false premise. Learn more about gestational development of the capacity for pain and the dangers associated with this legislation:
#AbortionIsEssential
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ACOG and
@MySMFM
continue to firmly assert that pregnant individuals should be given the opportunity to make their own decisions as to whether to receive the
#COVID19
vaccine. Our joint statement on the restrictive
@WHO
recommendations:
#covidvaccine
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ACOG now recommends that all pregnant and recently pregnant people receive any available COVID-19 booster as soon as they are eligible. Most important, ACOG recommends that everyone
#GetVaccinated
.
#ACOGFightsCOVID
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ACOG welcomes Ebony B. Carter, MD, MPH, FACOG, associate editor, equity at
@greenjrnl
. Dr. Carter will work to advance equity by asking: Who will benefit from recommendations? Who’s missing from conversations? Read on to learn more:
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ACOG’s Executive Board has released a statement in opposition to immigration practices that are detrimental to the health and well-being of women and children.
#KeepFamiliesTogether
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ACOG strongly supports Caitlin Bernard, MD, MS, FACOG, for her commitment to patients and for speaking out in opposition to ideological challenges to the patient–physician relationship. Read the full statement:
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ACOG released today a revised Committee Opinion to reinforce the importance of the "fourth trimester," and to propose a new paradigm for postpartum care. Read the press release & updated opinion:
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Thank you to
@DrJeanneM
for laying out so clearly why ACOG strongly recommends
#COVID19
vaccination for all eligible individuals - including those who are pregnant.
#GetVaccinated
#GetVaccinatedNow
Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo says 10 pregnant women are in her Alabama hospital’s ICU and seven are on a ventilator. All are unvaccinated.
“Pregnancy is a bad time to get infected with respiratory viruses. ... The [vaccine] data for safety and pregnancy are actually amazingly robust.”
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Today is
#MaternalHealthAwarenessDay
#123forMoms
. Join ACOG as we share maternal health initiatives and advocacy efforts to improve maternal health and preventing mortality. Follow along on social media and learn more about how to get involved:
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It's vasectomy season in the U.S. but studies show women get sterilized at higher rates than men, even though vasectomies are equally as effective, less invasive, and carry lower risk of complications.
@nytimes
@hollybullockmph
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.
@ACOG
is pleased to announce that Jason D. Wright, MD, FACOG, has been named the incoming editor in chief of
@greenjrnl
. Read our press release:
#obgyntwitter
#medtwitter
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Tonight,
@US_FDA
approved a
#CovidVaccine
. ACOG looks forward to its 60,000 members being vaccinated against
#COVID19
as they work on the front lines, and hopes that ACIP will support the rights of pregnant individuals to make their own decisions regarding vaccination.
#COVID19
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ACOG is proud to have our President Dr. Lisa Hollier, along with Fellows Dr. Mary D’Alton and Dr. Aaron Caughey, take the stage tomorrow at the
#MarchForMoms
in Washington, D.C. to talk about maternal mortality & women's health.
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Looking for ways to defend and expand abortion access? Abortion is Essential Health Care is a new ACOG resource with talking points, clinical guidance, advocacy tools, and much more.
Visit now to download these graphics and explore other resources.
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ACOG strongly opposes burdensome restrictions on mifepristone. Our members and their patients need access to evidence-based standard-of-care treatments. The Supreme Court must ensure that mifepristone will remain available. Read our statement:
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Have you scheduled a preventive care checkup?
@mindykaling
played an
#obgyn
on her show--AND rocks it as a patient taking charge of her health in real life!🙌
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We expected the
#DobbsvJackson
decision, but that doesn't make it any less devastating. To our members and community of followers: we’re here for you and will continue to support you as we face this new reality. Get the latest information at .
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Why have 25 medical orgs, including
@AmerMedicalAssn
, asked
#SCOTUS
to strike down the Mississippi 15-week abortion ban? Because health care experts agree that restricting access to abortion care is bad medicine.
#stopthebans
#medtwitter
#obgyntwitter
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New ACOG guidance says hormonal contraceptive pills, patch, injection and ring are safe enough for OTC use, without age restriction. However, OTC access doesn't replace patients seeing physicians for well-woman counseling and must maintain affordability.
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Dr. Lisa Hollier has dedicated her ACOG presidency to reducing maternal mortality and morbidity, including creating maternal mortality review task forces—read about her plan.
@TXmommydoc
#ThisWomanRocks
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Obstetrics and gynecology owes many remarkable breakthroughs to
#HenriettaLacks
—including a vaccine that could have saved her life. Today, we honor her legacy and lift up the complicated history of HeLa cells. Read Dr. Haywood Brown's tribute:
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A special welcome to everyone being matched to the
#obgyn
specialty on
#MatchDay2020
! We are thrilled to celebrate this exciting time in your career and look forward to improving
#womenshealth
with you. We can't wait to see all that you accomplish in the future.
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Thank you to our nation's
#obgyns
who are on the front lines of caring for patients every day. We're working to support you during the
#COVID19
pandemic. We celebrate your tireless commitment to
#womenshealth
& your work supporting & improving patients' lives.
#NationalDoctorsDay
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Many pregnant women are instructed to go on bed rest by their physicians, nurses, or midwives to prevent premature birth or miscarriage. ACOG’s position is “bed rest is not effective for the prevention of preterm birth & shouldn't be routinely recommended”
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Congratulations to all the newly matched
#ObGyn
residents on
#MatchDay2022
! We're thrilled to celebrate this exciting time in your career and welcome you to the ob-gyn specialty. We can't wait to see all that you accomplish in the future.
#Match2022
#OBGYNmatch2022
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One excellent question doctors can ask all patients: “What is the most important thing I need to know about you?” -
@timoriamcqueen
#ACOG19
#maternalmortality
#EveryMomEveryTime
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Today, Jennifer Villavicencio, MD, MPP, FACOG, assumed the position of lead for equity transformation at ACOG. Join us in congratulating and welcoming
@VillaviMD
!
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ACOG is proud to support institution mandates for all health care workers. Now that ACOG has a strong recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy, we feel confident in formally joining this powerful joint statement.
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Congratulations to
@ProPublica
,
@otraletra
&
@ByNinaMartin
on the Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in innovation for the “Lost Mothers” database. Their work has been instrumental in pushing us all to do everything we can to address
#maternalmortality
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ACOG's guidance remains unchanged: Induction without a medical reason should not be attempted before 39 weeks.
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Racism is a public health and women’s health issue. Read our full statement and actionable commitment for bringing about change here:
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The value of the media & the impact it has on society is demonstrated by the NPR/ProPublica Lost Mothers series. It put a spotlight on the maternal mortality crisis. ACOG is thankful for all of the journalists working hard to bring awareness to important issues in women’s health.
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Of the 35,000+ cancer cases attributed to HPV every year in the United States, 90% could be prevented. The HPV vaccine is key in eliminating many types of cancer, but only 54.2% of adolescents ages 13–17 completed the HPV vaccination.
#CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth
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#DYK
? Eight out of 10 people will contract some form of HPV in their lifetime. ACOG and
@HPVAlliance
partnered with
@ReallyMarcia
;
@MamaDoctorJones
, MD, FACOG;
@tamikafelder
; and
@cclareMDMPH
, MD, MPH, CPE, FACOG, to share this message. (1/2)
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Tomorrow is
#MatchDay2021
! Future
#obgyns
: share this image to share your big news. We can't wait to meet you all!
#MatchDay
#MatchWeek
#MatchWeek2021
#MedTwitter
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ACOG recommends that all pregnant and recently pregnant people who received a
#COVID19vaccine
before or during pregnancy should receive a bivalent booster two months after their last primary or booster dose. View our updated guidance and recommendations:
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Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers and can often be found early, and sometimes even prevented entirely, by having regular
#PapTests
. Make your appointment today to
#GetTheCare
.
#CareWomenDeserve
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In her role as Chair of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force, ACOG President
@TXmommydoc
testified “Nearly 80 percent of pregnancy-related deaths have a chance of being prevented” in Texas.
#MaternalHealth
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ACOG President
@TXmommydoc
joined
@AAPPres
in penning a New York Times Letter to the Editor urging the United States and every country to protect, promote and support breast-feeding for the health of all women, children and families.
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ACOG Fellow Dr. Michael Lu recently wrote in
@JAMA_current
about how achieving zero maternal deaths will require improving women’s health not only during pregnancy but also across their life course.
#maternalhealth
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#KateCox
’s case is a heartbreaking example of the reality of abortion bans. Abortion care must be available to everyone who needs it for any reason.
Medical emergency exceptions don't work. They can't capture the complexity of pregnancy complications, and they leave too many people without access to critical abortion care. Read our amicus brief in support of
#KateCox
:
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"Every person must have the right to full bodily autonomy & the ability to decide if, when, & how to grow their family. This includes being able to select a contraceptive method that works for them, or to decide not to use contraception," says
@GynAndTonic
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Yesterday, ACOG and
@AmerMedicalAssn
led a coalition of 19 medical societies in submitting an amicus brief in opposition to Texas
#SB8
. This unconstitutional law harms patients and interferes with the patient–physician relationship.
#StopTheBans
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