.
@ACOG
stands firmly against
#abortionbans
. Abortion
#AccessIs
essential for our patient's health and these medically-unnecessary restrictions constitute political interference in the practice of medicine.
#stopthebans
Read our full statement:
.
@ACOG
has long asserted that medically unjustified regulation of abortion care threatens the health and well-being of our patients rather than improving it. We urge SCOTUS to affirm that banning abortion is at odds with safe and essential health care.
#DobbsvJackson
Texas
#SB8
represents a clear attack on the practice of medicine in our country and on decades of established legal precedent. Read and share our joint statement from
@ACOG
and
@MeAndMyOBG
:
BREAKING: ACOG win! The
@US_FDA
Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock has notified
@ACOG
and
@MySMFM
that the agency will "exercise enforcement discretion" regarding
#mifepristone
through the duration of the
#COVID19
public health emergency. 1/
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: House
@EnergyCommerce
proposing to fast track bipartisan policy to extend postpartum
#Medicaid
coverage to 12 months.
@acog
has long advocated for this evidence-based policy and applauds this major step toward eliminating preventable maternal deaths.
#momscantwait
Oral contraception is safe, effective, and has improved the lives of millions of individuals. After more than 60 years, it's time to
#FreeThePill
by making it available over the counter w/o barriers. Read the robust evidence in support of true OTC access:
#Mifepristone
is safe. Mifepristone is effective. Mifepristone is well studied. And mifepristone must not be taken from patients in need of abortion and miscarriage care because of the biases of a small group of activists.
#SCOTUS
This week was another reminder that racism and inequity are dangerous and deadly. Systemic racism is a
#publichealth
and a
#womenshealth
issue.
@ACOG
is in solidarity with patients, their families, their communities, and our members who experience racism.
Women disproportionately experience intimate partner violence, and the presence of firearms within those relationships is a key risk factor for intimate partner homicide. Read ACOG’s full Gun Violence and Safety Policy
#Thisisourlane
Oklahoma’s newly passed abortion ban is a gross interference with the patient—clinician relationship. It forces personal beliefs onto others and strips women and pregnant people of their bodily autonomy. ACOG wholly condemns this egregious assault on patients and clinicians.
The
#Ohio
election showed that people understand abortion is critical to families and communities, and they want access to this essential health care. We’ll continue to work to expand access to reproductive health care so that all Ohioans can get
#abortion
care when they need it.
When it comes to medical care,
#FactsAreImportant
and language matters. The myth that abortion occurs after birth is not based in reality, is inflammatory, and puts patients and physicians in physical danger. 1/
"ACOG proudly stands behind our members who provide comprehensive health care for women, delivered with quality, safety, integrity and compassion."
@ACOG
President
@TXmommydoc
responded to false claims made regarding the delivery of abortion care.
Today's decision in U.S. District Court in favor of
@ACOG
means that some patients can continue to receive mifepristone for
#abortion
without the increased risk of having to pick up their medication in person. 1/
🚨📢 A quick thread from America’s
#obgyns
, because
#FactsAreImportant
: Pregnancy can be life threatening and
#maternalmortality
rates are rising in the US. Congress should work to improve access to health care, not restrict it. 1/
"As a Black mother, I cannot buy or educate my way out of dying at 3-4x's the rate of a white mother in the United States." - Dr. Joia Crear Perry
@doccrearperry
#Act2SaveMoms
#SubHealth
.
@ACOG
wrote to DHS Inspector General regarding concerning reports of high rates of hysterectomies performed on detained immigrant women. We urge DHS to immediately pursue a swift & thorough investigation. Read the letter:
The message is loud and clear that in all states,
#CrisisPregnancyCenters
cause harm. This flowchart can help your patients identify the warning signs that they may be at a
#CPC
.
#StateLegWork
“As a
#ObGyn
who works in a
#TitleX
clinic, these changes would put the health and well-being of my patients at risk and prevent me from giving them all of their reproductive health care options.”
- ACOG Fellow
@MeganEvansMD
#SaveTitleX
“Thank you
@acog
members for your dedication & your sacrifices. My commitment to you is to promote health policies that are based on science & medical expertise. I look forward to working with you to improve access to healthcare for all people.” - Sen.
@ossoff
#CLC2021
The domestic gag rule is an attack on our rights. The White House has no business deciding what a doctor or nurse can say to their patient about legal medical procedures. RT if you agree.
.
@ACOG
opposes the latest efforts to restrict women’s access to care in Missouri. It is time for politicians to recognize the integrity of the medical profession and to respect women’s autonomy.
#stopthebans
#stopthesham
:
Mifepristone is safe and effective for its FDA-approved use for medication abortion and miscarriage management up to 10 weeks of gestation. It’s safe and effective when used as directed by telemedicine and when prescribed by qualified advanced practice clinicians. 1/3
"All I can say is, if you have a medical concern, see a doctor. And: If someone speaks to you about your body with anything but kindness and concern, it is he who has a problem. And: The vagina is like a self-cleaning oven." Thank you,
@DrJenGunter
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
As the leading group of physicians providing quality, compassionate, and often life-saving health care to women, ACOG denounces the spread of false, dangerous information. 1/
BREAKING: A Missouri court granted a temporary restraining order, keeping the last operating abortion clinic in Missouri open for the time being. While this is great news, the fight is not over.
#stopthebans
#abortionishealthcare
#emergencyresponse
1/5
THE
#Act2SaveMoms
PASSES THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 🙌🎉👏👍
On to the Senate. Thanks to everyone for your grassroots advocacy – one more chamber to go!
#obgynadvocacy
ACOG opposes all political efforts to limit a woman's ability to get the health care she needs, including abortion care.
#stopthebans
#HB314
Our statement:
Tonight's decision from
#SCOTUS
re-imposing the FDA's needless in-person dispensing restriction for mifepristone disregards the abundance of medical evidence that proves the safety of medication abortion: 1/
BREAKING NEWS:
#Act2SaveMoms
PASSES THE US SENATE! 👏👍🥳
Final stop:
@POTUS
to sign into law!
Proof that
#obgynadvocacy
can move mountains! Thank you to all of our advocates!
BREAKING: The House passes
#VAWA
. The Violence Against Women Act is as important today as it was in 1994.
@ACOG
has long supported this critical legislation and urges the Senate to reauthorize it swiftly for
@POTUS
to sign it. The lives and well-being of our patients demand it.
"The decision about whether or not to continue a pregnancy is deeply personal & private....Politics must remain firmly outside of these decisions." Read
@ACOG
Missouri's full statement.
#stopthebans
This means that many patients in need of termination of early pregnancy will be able to access safe, effective mifepristone by mail, rather than having to risk avoidable COVID exposure to themselves and their clinicians. 2/
.
@ACOG
recognizes that
#AccessIsEssential
for all women. Today we took another step towards achieving equitable access to care during the
#COVID19
pandemic by asking a federal court to require
@US_FDA
to remove REMS requirements for mifepristone.
Postpartum care is an ongoing process, not an isolated visit. Kicking new mothers off Medicaid after 60 days turns the "safety net into a cliff.” Thx to lawmakers who know 1 yr postpartum coverage is critical to addressing the US maternal mortality crisis.
@acog
As with all health care, policy related to abortion care, including abortion later in pregnancy, should be based on medical science and facts, not false, inflammatory claims from politicians attempting to interfere in the patient-physician relationship.
All people seeking abortions, regardless of whether they are the 90% that occur in the 1st trimester or those later in pregnancy, deserve respect, compassion, and evidence-based medical care - not persecution and rhetorical attacks. 2/2
Last night’s
#SCOTUS
decision on
#SB8
strips pregnant people in TX, especially those from communities of color, those without abundant resources, and those who are young, of the ability to access needed abortions. This will profoundly impact people's lives, health and well-being.
BREAKING!
#WomensHealthProtectionAct
passed the House of Representatives! Across the country, pregnant people are seeing their constitutional right to abortion stripped away. We urge the Senate to enact this important bill and help protect reproductive autonomy nationwide.
BREAKING: In a historic move,
@HHSGov
has approved a Section 1115 waiver request to extend postpartum
#Medicaid
coverage in Illinois to 12 months. This first-in-the-nation approval will help IL advance maternal health!
#MomsCantWait
Immigrant women and girls held in detention should have access to adequate, timely, and evidence-based health care. ACOG strongly opposes immigration practices that are detrimental to women and children’s health, including family separation.
#KeepFamliesTogether
Today’s
@US_FDA
approval of the first over-the-counter contraceptive is a critical step toward allowing Americans to take control of their bodies, their health, and their futures. Our statement to come. 1/2
The
@AmerMedicalAssn
House of Delegates voted in support of extending Medicaid postpartum coverage to 12 mos, up from 60 days. We applaud our physician colleagues for supporting our resolution & top
@ACOG
priority to ensure healthy moms and babies.
#AMAmtg
.
@ACOG
has long advocated for the
@US_FDA
to drop the burdensome in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone, which provides no benefit to patients. We applaud the agency for prioritizing science over politics. Our full statement to come. 3/3
#COVID19
is no excuse to push political agendas over patient care.
#AbortionIsEssential
health care that should not be delayed or restricted. Read our joint statement on abortion access:
We loved running into
@DrLeanaWen
at yesterday's
#StopTheBans
rally! Thank you Dr. Wen &
@PPact
for your partnership in improving access to quality women's health care.
Giving pregnant women continuous coverage for at least one year postpartum can help improve maternal health outcomes. Check out
@ACOG
's map to see which states are actively working to implement extended
#Medicaid
coverage for moms. To learn more, visit:
BREAKING: Today's federal court decision on mifepristone represents a victory for patients and for dedicated clinicians working to provided needed care without unnecessary
#COVID19
exposure of patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Justice Sotomayor asked whether
#SCOTUS
would listen to
@acog
or Idaho. We hope they will listen to ACOG, to the science, and to the experts providing care.
#EMTALA
After passing legislation in 2019 to extend
#Medicaid
coverage for
#postpartum
women with maternal mental health conditions, California has become the first state in the nation to implement this lifesaving policy!
Abortion care is health care. We're grateful to the many health care providers who advocate to keep health care decisions, like having an abortion, strictly between a woman, those she trusts, and her provider.
#CelebrateAbortionProviders
We are quickly approaching the deadline to submit comments on proposed changes to Title X. ACOG has been counting down with reasons to
#SaveTitleX
and protect women's health. View this thread to see what we've posted so far and stay tuned for the next 5 this week.
For the first time in
@ACOG
history, the president, past president, and president-elect are women. “Our organization is a beacon of what women in leadership can and should be,” says Dr. Hicks to a standing ovation.
#CLC2024
NEW: We’ve updated our
@acog
map tracking state efforts to extend
#Medicaid
beyond 60 days after the end of pregnancy. There has already been a lot of state activity in 2020, and there’s more to come. Stay tuned!
“Every day, ob-gyns see the harmful impact that unequal access to health care has on women and communities. Our message to politicians is simple: Don’t turn back the clock on women’s health—stay out of our exam rooms.”
In two days,
#SCOTUS
will hear oral arguments in
#CaliforniavTexas
, a case with major implications for women’s health.
@ACOG
is a strong supporter of the women’s health gains of the
#ACA
including: 1/6
Congratulations,
@SenDuckworth
, on the birth of your baby girl! We’re always happy to hear about happy and healthy moms and babies, especially when the moms are fierce advocates for women’s health care!
BREAKING NEWS: In addition to approving the Illinois request to extend
#Medicaid
coverage beyond 60 days postpartum,
@HHSgov
just approved requests from Georgia and Missouri. Want to know the latest in other states? Read below:
#MomsCantWait
1/
Ob-gyn & Family Planning Fellow Dr. Figueroa knows how important it is that patients have access to all types of FDA-approved birth control. She opposes the rule b/c politics should never stand in the way of essential health care. Help her
#SaveTitleX
at
Bills banning
#abortion
after 6 wks gestation & imposing criminal penalties on physicians are progressing in GA, KY, OH, TN + more. This is before many women know they're pregnant. ACOG opposes medically unjustified, unsafe & unconstitutional bills.
Between Senator
@ossoff
interviewing his wife Dr. Alisha Kramer for
#CLC2021
on key issues facing OBGYNs, having an
@ACOG
🌠JUNIOR FELLOW🌠 amidst the ranks of U.S. Congress, & that gorgeous background fern 🪴, I am *LIVING* for this talk. – JV
#ObGynAction
Last week,
@ACOG
met with Trump Administration officials, urging them to drop their attack on
#TitleX
. Today, we join leaders in medicine strongly opposing new regulations, which deny essential access to care for millions of women. 1/
Today, a federal judge struck down a VA law mandating that only physicians can provide first-trimester abortion, finding it unduly burdensome & lacking a clinical basis. Abortion
#AccessIs
improved when patients can get care from all qualified providers!
.
@acog
issued a statement about
@PPFA
& other providers leaving the
#TitleX
program. We oppose any political interference that would prevent clinicians from sharing accurate & necessary info. for patients to make timely, fully informed medical decisions.
"No medical professional should have to think about criminal penalties when counseling a patient." -
@DavidNHackney
, MD, FACOG, and ACOG Ohio Section Officer
#stopthebans
The Nation’s
#Obgyns
have reason to celebrate!
@Potus
has signed the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act into law. This landmark legislation is a crucial step to reversing our country’s rising
#maternalmortality
rate.
#Act2SaveMoms
“This landmark legislation has been a long-held goal for ACOG and is a crucial step to reversing our country’s rising maternal mortality rate.” - ACOG President Dr. Lisa Hollier (
@TXmommydoc
)
"
@ACOG
has put amazing things in place to protect every pregnant woman. Make sure you're following their guidance. We don't want any woman to suffer a bad outcome during this time." TY Amb. Birx for supporting
#obgyns
and their patients during
#COVID19
.
Homicide is the second leading cause of injury-related deaths among pregnant and postpartum women, and the majority of these homicides are carried out with firearms.
#Thisisourlane
.
@ACOG
led a record-setting coalition of 20 major medical orgs representing nearly 1 million
#HCPs
to tell the Fifth Circuit that TX's order effectively banning all abortions is harmful to women & unconstitutional. Our brief:
#StandwithTXwomen
#StopTheBans
Great day on the Hill to wrap-up the
#2019CLC
! Thanks to everyone who joined us! We can’t wait to see how you’ll use the skills and insights you gained to continue advocating for women’s health. See you next year!
With a rise in
#maternalmortality
, a growing body of evidence shows many deaths occur after pregnancy-related
#Medicaid
coverage ends.
@ACOG
is taking action to ensure all individuals covered by Medicaid can keep coverage at least 1 yr postpartum. More:
"As we stand here today, nearly 700 ob-gyns from all 50 states are urging their Members of Congress to support the MOMMA’s Act and join us in our work to eliminate preventable maternal mortality."--ACOG president
@Txmommydoc
on Capitol Hill with
@MarchofDimes
and
@RepRobinKelly
This is what
#obgynadvocacy
looks like!
#2019CLC
attendees were energized & encouraged to meet w/members of Congress to discuss ACOG's top legislative priorities: eliminating maternal mortality & ensuring women w/pre-existing health conditions have access to health coverage.
ACOG has updated our policy statement on legislative interference, which denounces laws that mandate how
#obgyns
and other clinicians practice medicine, despite their experience, training, and shared decision-making with patients.
#medtwitter
1/
Why are nearly 800
#obgyns
on Capitol Hill today? Because physician payment cuts plus inflation means practices can’t survive, and because MMRCs are critical to finding solutions to save maternal lives.
#CLC2024
Transgender and gender diverse individuals - including adolescents - need access to compassionate, respectful, affirming care. Withholding medical care only serves to heighten the existing inequities that trans adolescents already face.
#HB1570
We call on the house of medicine to stand united against attacks on critical reproductive health care.
@ACOG
and 11 other leading medical organizations reaffirmed our commitment to protecting access to all areas of ob-gyn care. Read the full statement: