If you are a member of the media in need of information about high-risk pregnancies or the Society, please contact Kerri Wade via email 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.

2022 Press Releases & Public Statements 

• June 24, 2022: Maternal Health Specialists Issue Joint Statement  on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
• June 24, 2022: Pregnancy Experts Warn, Restricting Access to Abortion Care Harms Women and Families
• May 3: SMFM Responds to Leaked Supreme Court Documents Suggesting the Court Will Roll Back Abortion Rights
• April 2: SMFM Responds to the Published Results of the CHAP Trial
• February 28: SMFM Responds to the Senate's Failure to Advance the Women's Health Protection Act
• February 5: New Research Finds the Collaborative Care Model is Associated with Reductions in Racial Disparities in Mental Health Care for Pregnant People 
• February 4: New Research Finds Pregnant People with Gestational Diabetes at Increased Risk of a Wider Range of Cardiovascular Problems than Previously Thought
• February 3: New Research Finds that Having a Care Manager During Pregnancy Reduces Likelihood of Delivering a Baby Prematurely for Individuals Most at Risk
• February 3: New Research Finds a High-Quality Diet in Pregnancy is Associated with a Lower Risk of Fetal Growth Restriction 
• February 3: New Research Finds Severity of COVID-19 Does Not Differ According to Trimester 
• February 3: New Research Finds Chewing Sugar-Free Gum Reduced Preterm Births
• January 25: World’s Leading Clinicians and Researchers to Examine Social Determinants of Health and How to Improve Obstetric Outcomes
• January 18: Pregnancy Experts Reinforce Commitment to People with Diverse Sexual and Gender Identities

SMFM in the News

• ABC News (June 13): Why Doctors Say 'Save the Mother's Life' Exception of Abortion Bans is Medically Risky
• The Guardian (May 8): British Scientist Says US Anti-Abortion Lawyers Misused His Work to Attack Roe v Wade
• USA Today (May 5): Pregnancy-Related Deaths Could Rise 20% or More in States That Outlaw Abortion Experts Say
• Yahoo! News (May 5): This is America: Experts Say Abortion Bans Will Impact People of Color the Most
• Scientific American (May 4): What the Supreme Court Should Know About Abortion Care 
• Yahoo! Life (May 3): People of Color, the Poor, and Other Marginalized People to Bear the Brunt if Roe v. Wade is Overturned  
• Yahoo! News (May 3): Everything to Know About the Abortion Pill
• MedScape (March 21): mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Show No Impact on IVF Success Rates
• News Moms Need (March 17): 5 Myths About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy 
• Dental Tribune (March 11): Simple and Inexpensive - Xylitol Chewing Gum Reduced Preterm Births in Research
• Contemporary OB/GYN (March 9): SMFM Consult Series #60: Management of Pregnancies Resulting From IVF
• CNET News (March 9): What to Know About Getting the COVID Vaccine During Pregnancy 
• Romper (March 7): Chewing Gum Might Help Reduce Preterm Labor, Study Finds
• Tampa Bay Times (March 3): Why Pregnant People Were Left Behind by the COVID Vaccine Drive
• Salon (March 1): Why Pregnant People Were Left Behind While Vaccines Moved at 'Warp Speed' to Help the Masses
• Medical XPress (February 24): COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Studying Racial Disparities and Adverse Birth Outcomes
• Romper (February 24): New CDC Report Shows Maternal Deaths Rose Sharply in the First Year of the Pandemic
• Yahoo! Lifestyle (February 24): Pregnancy-Related Deaths of Black People Drives Increase in 2020, CDC Study Shows
• Medscape (February 24): Why Pregnant People Were Left Behind While Vaccines Moved at 'Warp Speed' to Help the Masses
• Medscape (February 22): Obstetric Care for Gender Diverse Patients
• Medscape (February 8): Vaginal Progesterone for Preterm Birth Has Mixed Results
• Contemporary OB/GYN (February 8): Optimal Prenatal Opioid Use Disorder Care May Reduce Odds of Preterm Birth
• CBS News (February 6): COVID in the Maternity Ward
• MedPage Today (February 5): Collaborative Approach Tied to Less Racial disparities inAntenatal Depression Care
• WebMD (February 4): Chewing This Gum May Lower Risk of Preterm Birth
• Contemporary OB/GYN (February 4): Supporting Transgender and Gender-Expansive Individuals in Reproductive Health Care
• Healthline (February 4): What You Can Do for Your Long-Term Health if You're Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes
• Kaiser Health News (February 4): How to Prevent Early Birth? Study Explores Sugarless Gum
• MedPage Today (February 3): High-Quality Diet Cut Risk of Fetal Growth Restriction
• MedicalXpress (February 3): New Research Finds Severity of COVID-19 Does Not Differ According to Trimester
• Healthline (February 3): Eating Healthy While Pregnant Can Reduce risk of Low Birth Weight
• Washington Post (February 3): How to Prevent Early Birth? Study Explores Sugarless Gum
• Huffington Post (February 3): Scientists Studying If Sugarless Gum Can Prevent Early Births
• Newsweek (February 3): Sugarless Chewing Gum Could Prevent Early Births, Study Finds
• US News & World Report (February 3): Could a Chewing Gum in Pregnancy Help Prevent Premature Deliveries?
• The Washington (February 3): How to Prevent Early Birth? Study Explores Sugarless Gum
• The Philadelphia Inquirer (February 3): How to Prevent Early Birth? Study Explores Sugarless Gum
• Minneapolis Star Tribune: How to Prevent Early Birth? Study Explores Sugarless Gum
• The Seattle Times (February 3): How to Prevent Early Birth? Study Explores Sugarless Gum
• Orlando Sentinel (February 3): How to Prevent Early Birth? Study Explores Sugarless Gum
• U.S. News (February 3): Could Chewing Gum in Pregnancy Help Prevent Premature Deliveries?
• NewScientist (February 3): Chewing Gum While Pregnant Linked to Fewer Premature Births in Malawi
• Yahoo! Finance (February 3): New Research Finds Chewing Sugar-Free Gum Reduced Preterm Births
• UPI (February 3): Using Sugar-Free Chewing Gum During Pregnancy Lowers Risk for Preterm Births
• The Telegraph (February 3): Chewing Sugar-Free Gum Cuts Premature Birth Risk
• Health News Digest (February 3): Chewing Sugar-Free Gum Reduced Preterm Births
• HealthDay (February 3): Could a Chewing Gum in Pregnancy Help Prevent Premature Deliveries?
• Business Insider (February 3): Nuvo Group Presents New Data Supporting Expanded Capability of INVU™ Platform for Remote High-Risk Pregnancy Monitoring at Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine's 42nd Annual Pregnancy Meeting
• ABC News (February 3): How to Prevent Early Birth? Study Explores Sugarless Gum
• The Daily Mail (February 3): Chewing Sugar-Free Gum for Just 20 Minutes Per Day During Pregnancy Linked to Reduced Risk of Preterm Births
• National Journal (January 27): The Vaccine Dilemma for Expectant Mothers
• Slate (January 21): Study Explores COVID Vaccine and Fertility

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