SMFM Press Room
If you are a reporter in need of information about high-risk pregnancies or the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, please contact Kerri Wade at kwade@smfm.org. SMFM staff can direct you to physicians and scientists who are experts in a wide variety of pregnancy-related issues. The press office is open Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET.
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2023 Press Releases & Public Statements
- February 21: SMFM Supports Ohio Ballot Initiative to Protect Access to Reproductive Health
- February 11: One of the Largest Studies of its Kind Finds Being Exposed to Wildfire Smoke Increases Risk of Going into Labor Prematurely
- February 11: New Study Reveals Pregnant People Who Deliver Large Babies Are at Increased Risk of Developing Diabetes Later in Life
- February 10: First Large Real-World Study of FDA-Cleared Device to Treat Postpartum Hemorrhage Finds Device Highly Safe and Effective
- February 9: New Research Finds Single Dose of Popular Antibiotic Given During Labor Significantly Reduced Risk of Maternal Death or Sepsis in Developing Countries
- February 9: New Research Finds that People Who Use Cannabis Early in Pregnancy are at Increased Risk of Poor Pregnancy Outcomes
SMFM & MFMs in the News
- Yahoo! News (March 2): High-risk obstetrician: NC abortion law is forcing me to provide dangerous care | Opinion
- The Tennessean (March 2): Tennessee abortion ban: Doctors decry law as changes debated
- Minnesota Public Radio (February 28): The reality of later-in-pregnancy abortion is more complex than MN debate lets on
- HealthDay News (February 27): Pregnancy Outcomes Worse for Young Versus Older Adolescents
- Salon (February 26): More people over 45 are getting pregnant — and abortion laws aren't ready for the complications
- Omaha World-Herald (February 26): 'How sick do we let people get?' Doctors, supporters at odds over Nebraska abortion bill's reach
- Missoulian (February 26): Abortion bills heard in rush to midway point of Legislature
- Indy Weed (February 26): Doctors Urge Lawmakers Not to Limit Abortion Further
- ProPublica (February 24): Tennessee Lobbyists Oppose New Lifesaving Exceptions in Abortion Ban
- News from the States (February 23): Doctors recount ‘heart-wrenching’ stories in new study on medical care post-Roe
- The Salt Lake Tribune (February 23): ‘The stuff of war crimes’: Lawmaker objects that mental illness left out of exceptions in Utah’s latest abortion bill
- Associated Press (February 22): Doctors urge NC lawmakers to oppose new abortion limits
- CBS17 Raleigh (February 22): Doctors to NC lawmakers: Restricting abortion more puts patients at risk, causes fear for clinicians
- Mississippi Today (February 22): ‘Mississippi moms can’t wait.’ Doctors urge legislators to extend postpartum coverage
- Magnolia Tribune (February 22): Mississippi State Medical Assoc. advocates for postpartum Medicaid expansion
- Fairfield Sun Times (February 22): Abortion bills heard, including to require prior authorization for Medicaid patients
- The Guardian (February 22): 'I cried with her': the diary of a doctor navigating a total abortion ban
- MedPage Today (February 22): Postpartum Urinary Retention: Intermittent Catheterization May Be Best
- Healthline (February 21): What Happens if This Common Abortion Pill Gets Banned?
- HealthDay News (February 21): Early Pregnancy Cannabis Exposure Tied to Adverse Pregnancy
- HealthDay News (February 17): Risk for Prediabetes, Diabetes Increased for Those Delivering Large Infants
- HealthDay News (February 17): Intrauterine Vacuum-Induced Hemorrhage Control Device Safe
- US News & World Report (February 17): Complication Risks Rise in Pregnancies Among the Very Young
- HealthDay News (February 17): Complication Risks Rise in Pregnancies Among the Very Young
- Idaho Statesman (February 16): Opinion: I’m a maternal-health doctor, and I’m leaving Idaho because of restrictive abortion ban
- Health (February 16): Study: Common Pregnancy Complications Could Increase Risk of Heart Disease for Decades
- Salon (February 15): A new post-Roe reality: What will medical abortion look like if Trump judge bans mifepristone pill?
- Star Herald (February 15): Eight female doctors are trying to keep abortion legal in Nebraska. Will it work?
- HealthDay News (February 14): Delivering a Plus-Sized Baby Could Be Sign of Diabetes Risk
- US News & World Report (February 14): Delivering a Plus-Sized Baby Could Be Sign of Diabetes Risk
- ABC4 Salt Lake City (February 13): What Women Need to Know About Heart Health During Pregnancy
- HealthDay News (February 13): Wildfire Smoke May Send Pregnant Women Into Premature Labor
- Contemporary OB/GYN (February 13): Large for gestational age births could increase diabetes risk in women
- Medscape (February 13): NICU Use Up, Birth Weights Down in Babies of Mothers With HCV
- US News & World Report (February 13): Wildfire Smoke May Send Pregnant Women Into Premature Labor
- MedPage Today (February 13): Lower Blood Pressure Better in Pregnancy With Diabetes
- MedPage Today (February 12): No Negative Neurodevelopmental Issues With Late Exposure to Antenatal Steroids
- NBC News (February 11): As little as one day of wildfire smoke exposure in pregnancy may raise risk of preterm birth
- Yahoo! News (February 11): One of the Largest Studies of its Kind Finds Being Exposed to Wildfire Smoke Increases Risk of Going into Labor Prematurely
- MedPage Today (February 11): Women With Hypertension During Pregnancy Face Higher CVD Risks
- MedPage Today (February 10): Cannabis May Interfere with Pregnancy
- MDEdge (February 10): Antenatal corticosteroids: Fresh answers to old questions
- MDEdge (February 10): More evidence suggests oxytocin can be discontinued early in labor
- US News & World Report (February 10): Marijuana Use in Early Pregnancy Could Raise Risks to the Placenta
- SELF (February 10): What to Know About the Health Screening That Can Save Pregnant People’s Lives
- Medscape (February 10): Vacuum Device for Postpartum Hemorrhage Works Well in Real World
- Contemporary OB/GYN (February 10): Large, real-world study finds Jada System safe, effective for postpartum hemorrhage
- Contemporary OB/GYN (February 10): Azithromycin reduces risk of maternal sepsis, death in vaginal delivery
- HealthDay News (February 10): Azithromycin Cuts Maternal Sepsis, Death in Vaginal Delivery
- ABC4 Salt Lake (February 9): What Women Need to Know About Heart Disease and Pregnancy
- Yahoo! News (February 9): New Research Finds Single Dose of Popular Antibiotic Given During Labor Significantly Reduced Risk of Maternal Death or Sepsis in Developing Countries
- Yahoo! News (February 9): New Research Finds that People Who Use Cannabis Early in Pregnancy Are At Increased Risk of Poor Pregnancy Outcomes
- Yahoo! News (February 8): New Preeclampsia Research Funded to Investigate Genetic Targets to Develop Potential Therapeutics
- WSMV Nashville (February 8): Pregnancy trauma predicts heart disease
- WUSF Public Media (February 8): This doctor says historical legacies of racism affect women's health today
- CNN (February 8): Ohio abortion law meant weeks of ‘anguish,’ ‘agony’ for couple whose unborn child had organs outside her body
- WBUR Boston (February 6): Black women are more likely to get sick and die from pregnancy. A simple medical device could help
- Salt Lake Tribune (January 31): Brett Einerson: Bill would prevent undue suffering of Utah’s parents and children
- Romper (January 27): OB-GYNs Explain the Connection Between Stress & Miscarriage
- Daily Interlake (January 25): Bill allowing for death certificates for miscarriages passes committee after tweaks
- Yahoo! News (January 24): COVID vaccination rates are low in pregnant people. Experts say misinformation is partly to blame.
- Scientific American (January 23): Antiabortion Heartbeat Bills Are neither Morally nor Legally Sound
- Healio (January 23): Preventing maternal mortality: We need data to truly understand maternal health in the US
- Pregnancy & Newborn (January 23): VBAC: Taking Back Your Birth
- Omaha World Herald (January 22): Nebraska physicians speak out against proposed six-week abortion ban
- New York Times (January 21): Most Abortion Bans Include Exceptions. In Practice, Few Are Granted.
- ABC 8 (January 20): Virginia Republican breaks from party to vote against abortion restrictions, proposes own compromise
- VICE News (January 19): I Helped an 11-Year-Old Rape Victim and Hundreds of Other People Get Abortions After Roe
- Yahoo! News (January 18): Transgender men can get pregnant. Here's what they wish more people understood.
- Romper (January 18): Is Vape Smoke Bad For Pregnancy? Experts Explain The Risks
- Flathead Beacon (January 18): Columbia Falls Legislator Withdraws Mandatory Fetal Death Certificate Proposal After Extensive Pushback
- Clinical Advisory (January 17): Reforming Institutions, Integrating Health Technology to Address Maternal Mortality Gap
- Prevention (January 17): Study Finds Pregnant People With COVID Are 15 Times More Likely to Need a Ventilator
- Popular Science (January 17): Pregnant people with COVID-19 are 7 times more likely to die in childbirth
- CNN (January 17): Large new review underscores the risks of Covid-19 during pregnancy
- Washington Post (January 16): Covid during pregnancy increases risk of maternal death, study finds
- Bismarck Tribune (January 16): Amendments sought for bill that would revise North Dakota abortion laws
- ABC Boston (January 14): Mass. General doctor on improving access to care in communities of color
- Bismarck Tribune (January 13): North Dakota Legislature to tackle abortion questions as ban sits in limbo
- Billings Gazette (January 12): Opponents line up against rule to require pre-authorization, limit who can provide abortions
- Montana Free Press (January 12): Dozens testify against new rules for Medicaid-eligible abortions
- Parents (January 12): What Dealing With Fetal Growth Restriction Was Like
- Contemporary OB/GYN (January 10): Who needs a fetal echocardiogram?
- Healthline (January 9): Can You Access Abortion Pills at Your Local Pharmacy? What to Know Right Now
- WABE Atlanta (January 6): Georgia may not see expanded access to abortion pills despite FDA rule change
- San Antonio Report (January 5): San Antonio obstetrician: Abortion ban complicates high-risk pregnancy care
- NPR (December 29): Bleeding and in pain, she couldn't get 2 Louisiana ERs to answer: Is it a miscarriage?
- Salon (December 26): "We backslid": Doctors talk about how abortion care changed in 2022
- Healio (December 23): Telehealth may reduce racial disparities in postpartum visit attendance
- Stat News (December 20): Amid Dire Maternal Mortality Rates, Congress Falls Short on Medicaid Postpartum Care
- Community Impact (December 20): New Maternal Mortality Report Highlights Disparities, Gaps in Texas
- Contemporary OB/GYN (December 20): Recap on Reproductive Rights with David Hackney, MD, MS
- Mississippi Today (December 19): Mississippi Moms and Babies are Dying. This Training Teaches First Responders How to Save Their Lives
- Billings Gazette (December 18): Montana Physicians Express Gratitude to Governor Gianforte for Supporting Families in Proposed Biennium Budget
- Global News Ink (December 17): In Texas There Has Been an Increase of 21% In Severe Complications In Childbirth Affecting Black Women
- KVUE (Austin ABC) (December 16): Texas Rep. Donna Howard Talks Disparities Listed in Maternal Mortality Report
- Houston Chronicle (December 16): Texas Maternal Death Report Confirms Alarming Racial Disparities
- CNHI News (December 16): Report: Texas maternal mortality disparities persist
- The Texas Tribune (December 15): New Texas Maternal Mortality Report Shows Disparities Persist
- Yahoo! News (December 14): Why Pregnant Women Should Get their COVID-19 Vaccine; A Doctor explains
- Washington Post (December 12): Is nursing while pregnant risky?
- ABC News (December 12): Climate change brings health issues, challenges for pregnant women
- Houston Chronicle (December 10): Texas maternal board issues dire warning ahead of state maternal death report
- FOX 5 NY (December 8): The Push to Include Stillbirth in the NY Paid Family Leave Policy
- The New York Times (December 8): The Covid Pandemic’s Hidden Casualties: Pregnant Women
- WWLP Massachusetts (December 7): Preterm Births in United States Hit 15 Year High
- TODAY (December 7): Flu Shot Rates are Lagging in the Pregnant Population. Here's Why this is Dangerous
- St. Louis Public Radio (December 5): Republican Senator Files Bill to Address State’s High Maternal Mortality
- The Hill (December 1): Physician Groups Ask Court to Uphold Obama Care’s Free Preventive Services
- U.S. News & World Report (December 1): Paxlovid OK for Use in Pregnant Women Infected With COVID
- Hartford Courant (December 1): After Stillbirth, Undocumented Woman Organizes Partnership to Help Others Find Better Care