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SMFM Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Emergency Abortion Care
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SMFM Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Emergency Abortion Care

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in an Idaho case concerning the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) — a federal law that requires hospitals to treat and stabilize anyone who presents with an emergency medical condition. While the Court did not rule on the... Continue Reading

Date posted06/27/2024


Leading Medical Organizations Call for the FDA to Permanently Remove Restrictions on Mifepristone
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Leading Medical Organizations Call for the FDA to Permanently Remove Restrictions on Mifepristone

The following statement is issued jointly by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Preventive Medicine, the American Medical Association, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Urogynecologic... Continue Reading

Date posted06/18/2024


SMFM Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Access to Medication Abortion
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SMFM Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Access to Medication Abortion

The Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday ensures that mifepristone, a critical medication for reproductive health and abortion care, remains available to patients and that clinicians can continue to provide evidence-based care without additional undue restrictions. “This decision is a... Continue Reading

Date posted06/14/2024


Clinicians Urge the Supreme Court to Protect Access to Mifepristone
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Clinicians Urge the Supreme Court to Protect Access to Mifepristone

On March 26, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a case in which anti-abortion activists are continuing their ongoing attacks on abortion and other reproductive health care by challenging... Continue Reading

Date posted03/22/2024


High Cesarean Rates Persist in Obesity Despite Standardized Protocols
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High Cesarean Rates Persist in Obesity Despite Standardized Protocols

NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND — Implementation of a standardized induction of labor protocol had no significant effect on the rates of cesarean delivery in patients with obesity, based on data from more than 5000 individuals. Previous research has shown that the risk for cesarean delivery... Continue Reading

Date posted03/15/2024


Texas Task Force That Reviews Pregnancy-Related Deaths Losing Advocate Role
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Texas Task Force That Reviews Pregnancy-Related Deaths Losing Advocate Role

In September 2022, just three months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and two months before the midterm that would pit Gov. Greg Abbott against Beto O’Rourke, the state of Texas decided to delay publication of a report on pregnancy-related deaths. Nakeenya Wilson was... Continue Reading

Date posted03/15/2024


AI Predicts Dangerous Complication for Moms After Delivery
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AI Predicts Dangerous Complication for Moms After Delivery

Ob/gyns working with data scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have developed an algorithm that can help predict which patients are at an increased risk for severe morbidity from bleeding after delivery. The artificial intelligence (AI) model uses data that clinicians... Continue Reading

Date posted03/7/2024


State, Planned Parenthood argue parental consent law before Supreme Court
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State, Planned Parenthood argue parental consent law before Supreme Court

The state argued Wednesday before the Montana Supreme Court that a Helena judge was wrong last year when he struck down a parental consent law for minors seeking abortions, saying minors are not entitled to the same privacy rights as adults and that the lower judge should have focused on balancing... Continue Reading

Date posted03/6/2024


High step counts can help women avoid complications in childbirth, Israeli study reveals
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High step counts can help women avoid complications in childbirth, Israeli study reveals

A new Israeli study found that when pregnant women near the end of their pregnancy walked around from 2,900 steps during their first trimester to 2,100 to 2,200 steps during the ninth month, they can significantly reduce the risk of having to get the baby by cesarean section. The exercise also... Continue Reading

Date posted03/5/2024


Consensus Statement on Threats to Reproductive and Maternal Health Care
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Consensus Statement on Threats to Reproductive and Maternal Health Care

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society | American Society for Reproductive Medicine | American Urogynecologic Society | Council of University Chairs of Obstetrics and Gynecology |... Continue Reading

Date posted02/27/2024


Study Finds Black Birthing People Prefer Black Obstetric Providers Due to Discrimination and Fear
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Study Finds Black Birthing People Prefer Black Obstetric Providers Due to Discrimination and Fear

New Study Finds Black Birthing People Prefer Black Obstetric Providers Due to Experiences of Discrimination and Fear of Dying During Pregnancy or Childbirth National Harbor, Md. ― Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrate that Blackwomen in the United States are three... Continue Reading

Date posted02/14/2024


New Study Finds No Significant Association Between Preterm Delivery and Autism
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New Study Finds No Significant Association Between Preterm Delivery and Autism

New Study Finds No Significant Association Between Preterm Delivery and Autism National Harbor, Md. ― Autism, also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is one of the most commondevelopmental disorders and is increasingly diagnosed worldwide. According to the World HealthOrganization, an... Continue Reading

Date posted02/13/2024