Policies and Positions
Position statements, issue briefs, and committee-authored documents contain the Society's official stance on health policy topics. They guide SMFM staff, the Board of Directors, and members as they interact with the policymakers, the media, and other organizations. Below, please find a list of our current position statements, issue briefs, and relevant publications.
Position Statements & Issue Briefs
Access to Abortion Services (June 2020)
Continuing Medicaid for 12 Months Postpartum (February 2020)
Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership (January 2017)
Paid Family and Medical Leave (April 2018)
Prioritizing and Investing in Pregnancy Research (April 2020)
Racial Disparities in Health Outcomes (January 2017)
Telehealth: Opportunities to Increase Access to Quality Health Care and Advance Equitable Maternal Health (December 2020)
Policy-Related Publications Published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Commitment to Excellence in Obstetrical Care, Research, and Education for People with Diverse Sexual and Gender Identities (2022)
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Race in Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research - Dispelling Myths and Taking an Accurate, Antiracist Approach (2022)
Other Policy-Related Publications
Community Obstetrical Units Less Likely than Academic Units to Have Universal COVID-19 Testing (American Journal of Perinatology, 2020)
COVID-19 Testing, Personal Protective Equipment, and Staffing Strategies Vary at Obstetrics Centers across the Country (American Journal of Perinatology, 2020)
Discriminatory Regulations on Postpartum Sterilization for Medicaid Recipients Propagate Health Inequities (The Lancet Regional Health, 2021)
Pregnant People Deserve the Protection Offered by SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines (Vaccine, 2020)
If you have a suggestion for a position statement or issue brief, please contact SMFM's Senior Director of Advocacy, Rebecca Abbott.