(and Keeping Other States from Becoming Radically Pro-Abortion) By Catherine Wheeler, MD Co-chair of AAPLOG CO I moved to Colorado six years ago, the next year joining with the prolife community to attempt to restrict abortion after fetal viability. I thought, “Everyone will understand this! We can’t abort babies when they can survive outside the […]
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By Anthereca E. Lane, MD, MHA SAY HER NAME: AMBER THURMAN. SAY HER NAME: CANDI MILLER. Data just released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that while the maternal death rate went down for White women and most ethnic minorities in the U.S. in 2023, the maternal death rate for Black
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The following statement regarding report that Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri have been granted access to challenge the FDA’s abortion drugs policies can be attributed to Dr. Christina Francis, board-certified OB-GYN and CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG): “For years the FDA has failed to provide basic protections for women and
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Washington, DC – A coalition of doctors and medical organizations has signed and launched the Women’s Healthcare Declaration at www.womenshealthmatters.org to promote a program of dignified healthcare for women, especially surrounding pregnancy. The Declaration calls for accurate information about abortion to be given to patients as well as urging medical leaders, medical associations, and agencies
Initially, Wendy, Tom and I sought to develop a state chapter to increase our validity under the umbrella of AAPLOG, the preeminent medical voice defending both of our patients. We had been thwarted continuously at the Colorado legislature, and the lack of a supporting medical organization appeared to limit our effectiveness. We also observed many
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CC: The Board of Directors of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Dear Dr. Brooks, We are the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), an organization of over 7,000 obstetrician-gynecologists and other medical professionals committed to defending the lives and dignity of our pregnant and preborn patients. Over the past two years,
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To be attributed to Dr. Susan Bane, MD, PhD, Board-Certified OB-GYN and Board Vice Chair at the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists According to reports, Candi Miller died because she believed misinformation about abortion drugs and laws — false narratives that are enthusiastically promoted by mainstream media and abortion advocates, and that scared
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Statement regarding ProPublica’s recent piece; attribute to Dr. Christina Francis, CEO of AAPLOG Amber Thurman’s tragic death, recently covered by multiple news organizations, was caused by side effects of legal abortion drugs and medical negligence, not pro-life laws. Despite taking the drugs as she was instructed and seeking timely care when she experienced complications, she still died. Rather than highlighting
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July 2024 marks one year since we proposed making Colorado the first-in-the-nation state chapter of the American Association of Pro-life OB/GYNs (AAPLOG). Though the chapter officially launched following the March for Life in Denver, in April 2024, a lot work took place prior to AAPLOG CO becoming a reality. Background Colorado has a long history
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As the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center approaches, we must fight false narratives about women’s healthcare. We are more committed than ever to ensuring that both our maternal and fetal patients receive exceptional healthcare that respects the dignity of each person. We are also committed