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Abortion is not healthcare. As physicians and other healthcare professionals, we know that when we care for pregnant women, we are caring for two distinct patients. Our duty is to protect and preserve the lives of the patients whom we care for. Our patients place their trust in us to recommend what is best for

We represent approximately 30,000 physicians and other healthcare professionals who believe all pregnant women and their preborn babies deserve excellent healthcare. As such, we applaud Texas’s passion for protecting preborn children. It is a scientific fact that a distinct, living and whole human being comes into existence at the moment of fertilization. Intentionally ending the

AAPLOG has filed an amicus curiae brief in the Supreme Court of the United States. View the full brief here.

CHRISTINA FRANCIS , CHAIR OF THE BOARD, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PRO-LIFE OB/GYNS There’s a certain physics to American politics: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the Supreme Court announced it would take up a case challenging core tenets of Roe v. Wade, the pro-choice lobby responded, unsurprisingly, with the introduction of the Women’s Health

As an OB-GYN, I know that allowing women to access abortion drugs through telemedicine is the wrong move Christina Francis, Contributor Getting an ultrasound for the first time is a powerful moment. As an OB-GYN, I’m there when parents see their child’s silhouette and tiny hands. The humanity of the preborn child is palpable. So

As women’s healthcare experts, we fight hard every day for the health of our patients. And when political agendas supersede the health of our patients, it is our responsibility to speak up. The FDA’s announcement yesterday that they plan to lift safety restrictions that govern the dispensing of medication abortions makes women’s health simply a

A truly progressive health care system gives opportunity to all people, and goes beyond artificial human expiration dates. Dr. Christina Francis – Opinion contributor One of the hardest parts of being a doctor is delivering bad news. As an OB-GYN, this usually means telling a mother that her unborn baby probably won’t make it. “Incompatible with

PHYSICIAN SUPPORT FOR ETHICAL VACCINES A Joint Statement by: American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists American College of Pediatricians Catholic Medical Association Christian Medical and Dental Associations Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our society has had to adapt to unprecedented restrictions and limitations.  During this trying time, it has been difficult to