# AAPLOG - American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians & Gynecologists

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- [Pregnancy Resource Centers](https://aaplog.org/pregnancy-resource-centers/): Pregnancy Resource Centers (Crisis Pregnancy Centers) have been called the kind, calm, nonjudgmental face of the pro-life movement. Free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, STI screening, abortion information, parenting classes, and material assistance are just some of the many services offered that empower women to choose life. These ministry centers offer hope to women facing unplanned pregnancies
- [AAPLOG Files Amicus Brief in M.W. v Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-files-amicus-brief-in-m-w-v-superior-court-of-california-county-of-los-angeles/): See the Amicus Brief Here
- [Hill Investigation Letter](https://aaplog.org/hill-investigation-letter/): July 16, 2026 Dear Chair Cassidy, Chair Crapo, Chair Guthrie, and Chair Comer: On behalf of the thousands of physicians and medical professionals we represent, AAPLOG (the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists) writes to share the results of a recent investigation we conducted into the online ordering and mail distribution of mifepristone. The findings raise significant concerns regarding patient safety, informed consent, and the lack of medical oversight in the online
- [Statement on Punishing Women for Induced Abortion](https://aaplog.org/statement-on-punishing-women-for-induced-abortion/): Criminally charging women for acquiring an induced abortion ignores the complex and coercive circumstances surrounding many abortion decisions. Studies suggest that over 60% of women feel coerced in some way to pursue an induced abortion. The American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNs does not support criminally charging women who did exactly what they were told for over
- [AAPLOG Files Amicus Brief in Louisiana v FDA at the Fifth Circuit](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-files-amicus-brief-in-louisiana-v-fda-at-the-fifth-circuit/): Today, AAPLOG filed an amicus brief in Louisiana v FDA at the Fifth Circuit. See the brief here.
- [Who are the Nameless “Some Were Pregnant” ](https://aaplog.org/who-are-the-nameless-some-were-pregnant/): By Wendy J. Smith | Member executive team AAPLOG CO On June 23, 2025 – An anti-trafficking operation in Florida, dubbed Operation Dragon Eye, rescued 60 minors from sex trafficking. Their ages ranged from 9-17 years old. Forty three were girls, while 17 were boys. Surprising to me was that fact that 68% were from their local communities, 31%
- [AAPLOG Colorado - First Half 2025](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-colorado-first-half-2025/): We are ecstatic that Bella Health + Wellness and Chelsea Mynyk, CNM, lawsuits resolved with permanent injunctions to prescribe Abortion Pill Reversal (bioidentical progesterone). Colorado law has not been repealed. However, this is a major win in the only state to outlaw APR. We will strive to make APR fully legal again in Colorado. We
- [AAPLOG Files Amicus Brief in Danco v Louisiana](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-files-amicus-brief-in-danco-v-louisiana/): AAPLOG's amicus brief in Danco v. Louisiana and GenBioPro v. Louisiana filed May 6th affirms that women deserve real medicine, not a mail-order workaround that benefits only the abortion industry. Urging the Supreme Court to leave the Fifth Circuit's ruling in place (which would immediately reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for the abortion drug mifepristone), the brief shows that
- [AAPLOG files Amicus Brief in The State of Louisiana v FDA](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-files-amicus-brief-in-the-state-of-louisiana-v-fda/): On Feb. 12, AAPLOG filed an important amicus brief in The State of Louisiana v FDA - a crucial case that is calling for basic medical care to be provided to women before they are given abortion pills. Our brief addresses two crucial issues - how some so called "experts" have pursued an ideological agenda
- [Medical Organizations Letter](https://aaplog.org/medical-organizations-letter/): The Honorable Martin A. Makary, M.D., M.P.H.Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration10903 New Hampshire AvenueSilver Spring, MD 20993 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services200 Independence Avenue, S.W.Washington, DC 20201 Dear Commissioner Makary and Secretary Kennedy, As representatives of tens of thousands of pro-life obstetricians/gynecologists, pediatricians, family physicians, and
- [Why AAPLOG Matters in Radically Pro-Abortion States](https://aaplog.org/why-aaplog-matters-in-radically-pro-abortion-states/): (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
- [Why Your State Needs an AAPLOG State Chapter](https://aaplog.org/why-your-state-needs-an-aaplog-state-chapter/): 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
- [First in the nation:  History of AAPLOG CO](https://aaplog.org/first-in-the-nation-history-of-aaplog-co/): 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
- [One Pager: Dangers of Clostridial Infection after Mifepristone Ingestion for Induced Abortion: A Public Health Concern](https://aaplog.org/one-pager-dangers-of-clostridial-infection-after-mifepristone-ingestion-for-induced-abortion-a-public-health-concern/): Our country is facing a public health crisis. Infections from Clostridium sordellii are life-threatening, and they are especially dangerous because of the symptoms – women present without a fever and with other non-specific symptoms, like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. They differ from a normal picture of sepsis and require a high index of
- [Dangers of Clostridial Infection after Mifepristone Ingestion for Induced Abortion: A Public Health Concern](https://aaplog.org/dangers-of-clostridial-infection-after-mifepristone-ingestion-for-induced-abortion-a-public-health-concern/): What are Clostridial bacteria that cause infections after induced abortions? Clostridium sordellii (also called Paeniclostridium sordellii) and Clostridium perfringens are anaerobic spore-forming bacteria that can cause life-threatening infections after induced abortions. C. sordellii can cause fatal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) and C. perfringens causes a gangrenous infection called necrotizing fasciitis. C. sordellii and other Clostridium
- [Six Medical Professional Organizations Sign Letter Urging FDA to Address “Public Health Crisis” Caused by Unregulated Abortion Drugs ](https://aaplog.org/six-medical-professional-organizations-sign-letter-urging-fda-to-address-public-health-crisis-caused-by-unregulated-abortion-drugs/): The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists and five others are asking public health leaders to prioritize pregnant women’s health and safety. (Washington, DC) July 8, 2025 – Six organizations representing 30,000 medical professionals signed a letter urging the heads of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Food & Drug
- [PREVENTABLE TRAGEDY: LET’S CHANGE THE CONVERSATION ](https://aaplog.org/preventable-tragedy-lets-change-the-conversation/): 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
- [AAPLOG Statement Regarding State Challenge of FDA's Mifepristone Safeguards](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-regarding-state-challenge-of-fdas-mifepristone-safeguards/): 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
- [Coalition of Doctors Launch Women’s Healthcare Declaration Urging Dignified Care for Mothers and For Accuracy about Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, and State Laws](https://aaplog.org/coalition-of-doctors-launch-womens-healthcare-declaration-urging-dignified-care-for-mothers-and-for-accuracy-about-pregnancy-pregnancy-complications-and-state-laws/): 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
- [An Open Letter to ACOG Regarding Misinformation About Abortion Drugs and State Laws](https://aaplog.org/an-open-letter-to-acog-regarding-misinformation-about-abortion-drugs-and-state-laws/): 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,
- [Statement on death of Candi Miller following a chemical abortion](https://aaplog.org/statement-on-death-of-candi-miller-following-a-chemical-abortion/): 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
- [Amber Thurman’s tragic death was caused by legal abortion drugs](https://aaplog.org/amber-thurmans-tragic-death-was-caused-by-legal-abortion-drugs/): 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
- [AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis Testifies at U.S. Senate Hearing on Abortion](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-ceo-dr-christina-francis-testifies-at-u-s-senate-hearing-on-abortion/): The OB-GYN hospitalist pushed back against the common narrative that pro-life laws prevent physicians from offering lifesaving healthcare to women facing pregnancy complications. On June 4, 2024, AAPLOG CEO and board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Christina Francis presented expert testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions during their hearing titled “The Assault
- [The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists Awarded $100,000 Heritage Innovation Prize for Abortion Pill Reversal Education Project ](https://aaplog.org/the-american-association-of-pro-life-obstetricians-and-gynecologists-awarded-100000-heritage-innovation-prize-for-abortion-pill-reversal-education-project/): The medical professional organization will utilize this grant to fund the production of an online course about reversing the abortive effects of the abortion drug mifepristone. (WASHINGTON, DC) May 20, 2024 – Today, the Heritage Foundation announced its decision to award the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) one of their annual Heritage Innovation Prizes. AAPLOG
- [ADVOCACY GROUP TAKES ON CORRUPT MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS](https://aaplog.org/advocacy-group-takes-on-corrupt-medical-associations/): AAPLOG Action is Spearheaded by Medical Experts Working to Restore Trust in the Medical Profession 7,000+ Members Across the Nation (Washington, D.C. ) - Today marks the official launch of a pioneering advocacy effort aimed at amplifying the voices of women in healthcare policy discussions. Led by a coalition of doctors and healthcare professionals, AAPLOG Action
- [AAPLOG Statement on the Second Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v Jackson](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-on-the-second-anniversary-of-the-u-s-supreme-court-decision-in-dobbs-v-jackson/): 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
- [AAPLOG Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine"](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-on-u-s-supreme-court-decision-in-fda-v-alliance-for-hippocratic-medicine/): Whatever your position on abortion, we should all be able to agree that women deserve excellent, evidence-based healthcare. Despite the fact that today’s ruling allows the FDA’s reckless actions to continue for now, nothing changes the fact that the FDA’s own label for these abortion drugs says that roughly one in 25 women who take
- [Register Online](https://aaplog.org/register-online/): Please visit AAPLOG.ORG/JOIN to register Online today.
- [AAPLOG Membership Application](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-membership-application/): Becoming an AAPLOG member gives you many benefits, including the member updates, free advertising in our very popular "Find a Physician" directory, and more. Check out your registration options and join us! Register online! If you need any help at all with the process please send an email to info@aaplog.org or call (202) 230-0997 and
- [AAPLOG Fights for our Midwife Members' Right to be Heard at Medical Conference](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-fights-for-our-midwife-members-right-to-be-heard-at-medical-conference/): October 6, 2022 "As fellow medical professionals who care deeply about our patients and our members, we were very disappointed that the ACNM decided, after accepting our application and money, to cancel our educational exhibit booth at the upcoming Midwifery Works conference...The reason given for canceling our exhibit booth, “We are unable to accommodate as
- [Dr. Christina Francis Steps in as CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists](https://aaplog.org/dr-christina-francis-steps-in-as-ceo-of-the-american-association-of-pro-life-obstetricians-and-gynecologists/): The OB-GYN hospitalist hopes that under her leadership, the organization will strengthen conscience protections for pro-life medical professionals and improve the public understanding of life-affirming healthcare. (FORT WAYNE, IN) March 1, 2023 – Today, board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Christina Francis began her tenure as Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians
- [AAPLOG Statement in response to Zurawski vs. State of Texas](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-in-response-to-zurawski-vs-state-of-texas/): Our hearts go out to all the women and their families who filed a lawsuit (Zurawski v. State of Texas) asking for clarity for patients and physicians from the state of Texas on their abortion law. As physicians who care for women and their children every day in our medical practices, we recognize the heartbreak
- [Responding to the Campaign to Ban Reversal of Mifepristone in Colorado](https://aaplog.org/responding-to-the-campaign-to-ban-reversal-of-mifepristone-in-colorado/): Responding to the Campaign to Ban Reversal of Mifepristone in Colorado Efforts by abortion proponents to outlaw progesterone therapy after mifepristone consumption are not based on science or good medical ethics. Summary The state of Colorado recently passed into law a bill that would ban medical professionals from presenting progesterone therapy to patients as an
- [AAPLOG Statement on President Biden's Invitation of Kate Cox for the State of the Union Address](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-on-president-bidens-invitation-of-kate-cox-for-the-state-of-the-union-address/): “As physicians who have provided care for families like the Coxes who received difficult diagnoses for their preborn children, our hearts go out to them for what they have been through. Families in this situation deserve accurate information about their child's diagnosis – that pregnancies with potentially life-limiting fetal diagnoses can be carried to term
- [AAPLOG Comment on Fifth Circuit Ruling on State of Texas v Becerra](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-comment-on-fifth-circuit-ruling-on-state-of-texas-v-becerra/): The Fifth Circuit ruling in Texas v. Becerra allows physicians to continue to provide life-affirming care to patients. In an abuse of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), the Biden Administration previously attempted to force physicians to perform induced abortions in violation of their oath they took to never intentionally harm their patients. Induced abortion,
- [BREAKING: Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Hear Federal Case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA](https://aaplog.org/statement-on-u-s-supreme-court-decision-to-hear-federal-case-alliance-for-hippocratic-medicine-v-fda/): Women and all patients should have the ongoing care of a doctor when taking high-risk drugs. But the FDA abandoned its own safety standards and the health of women and girls when it allowed mail-order abortions. This means that women now perform their own abortions at home alone without ever having seen a medical professional.
- [Residency Program Recommendations](https://aaplog.org/residency-program-recommendations/): Many prolife medical students write AAPLOG asking for recommendations on residency programs that will not be hostile to their Hippocratic conscience convictions against doing elective abortion. AAPLOG makes no recommendations per se, but we asked our members for comments. The following are their unedited replies, for your information. This list will be updated as new
- [Myth vs. Fact: Correcting Misinformation on Maternal Medical Care](https://aaplog.org/myth-vs-fact-correcting-misinformation-on-maternal-medical-care/): Confusion created by misinformation leaves women uncertain at best and often scared for their ability to receive medically indicated and appropriate care. AAPLOG has always been focused on providing our patients with the best available medical care, and that includes ensuring they have the best information about that care. We are excited to share a
- [AAPLOG's Statement on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision to Reinstate Original REMS Safeguards on Mifepristone](https://aaplog.org/aaplogs-statement-on-the-fifth-circuit-court-of-appeals-decision-to-reinstate-original-rems-safeguards-on-mifepristone/): A victory for our patients. Over the past two decades, the FDA has repeatedly removed necessary safeguards on the chemical abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol. These deregulations have placed women and girls at greater risk of life-threatening complications, as well as coerced abortion by abusers and traffickers. Today’s ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- [Statement on Abortion Regulations and Maternal Mortality](https://aaplog.org/statement-on-abortion-regulations-and-maternal-mortality/): The baseless narrative that the U.S.’s poor maternal health is attributable to abortion regulations only serves to harm women. Several weeks ago, we responded to these claims by abortion advocates on social media, refuting them and calling attention to the factors that actually contribute to the maternal mortality crisis in this country. Yet this narrative attempting to connect the 2021 surge in
- [BREAKING: US Supreme Court Pauses Appeals Court Decision to Restore Critical Safeguards to Mifepristone](https://aaplog.org/breaking-us-supreme-court-pauses-appeals-court-decision-to-restore-critical-safeguards-to-mifepristone/): Description: By illegally approving chemical abortion drugs, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration failed to abide by its legal obligations to protect the health, safety, and welfare of girls and women. The FDA never studied the safety of the drugs under the labeled conditions of use, ignored the potential impacts of the hormone-blocking regimen on
- [AAPLOG Statement on Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v FDA](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-on-alliance-for-hippocratic-medicine-v-fda/): Today’s ruling in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas is a victory for all our patients. The FDA began a pattern of prioritizing the interests of the abortion industry over the health and safety of our nation’s women and girls 23 years ago by illegally and recklessly approving dangerous drugs for
- [AAPLOG Statement on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling on AHM v FDA](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-on-the-5th-circuit-court-of-appeals-ruling-on-ahm-v-fda/): Today is a victory for our patients. Since the drugs Mifepristone and Misoprostol were approved for use in chemical abortions in 2000, the FDA has repeatedly removed necessary safeguards meant to decrease the risk of serious harm to the women who consume them. Today’s 5th Circuit Court of Appeals order reinstating these safeguards for Mifepristone
- [AAPLOG Releases Glossary of Medical Terms for Life-Affirming Medical Professionals](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-releases-glossary-of-medical-terms-for-life-affirming-medical-professionals/): Life-affirming medical professionals share the objective of promoting optimal healthcare for both pregnant women and preborn children. To achieve this goal, it is essential that we use precise, medically accurate language to describe the pregnancy-related practices which intentionally harm our patients. It is especially necessary to distinguish these practices from medical interventions that separate a
- [AAPLOG's Statement on Ohio's Proposed Constitutional Amendment](https://aaplog.org/aaplogs-statement-on-ohios-proposed-constitutional-amendment/): Ohio’s proposed constitutional amendment on abortion should concern both medical professionals who care about the health of their patients as well as citizens concerned about their healthcare. Patients in Ohio can already receive the excellent care they need under current state laws. Under current state law, physicians can provide care for women with life-threatening pregnancy
- [AAPLOG Invites ACOG to Scholarly Debate](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-invites-acog-to-scholarly-debate/): AAPLOG's Board of Directors invites ACOG CEO to a scholarly debate with our CEO at Duke University on whether induced abortion is consistent with good medicine. AAPLOG believes that scientific progress and advancement depend on the free exchange of ideas. Read full letter here. Also, read reporting on the invitation by the Washington Post here
- [Letter to ACOG Regarding Mifepristone (Mifeprex) Advocacy](https://aaplog.org/letter-to-acog-regarding-mifepristone-mifeprex-advocacy/): May 23, 2002 Ralph Hale, M.D. Executive Vice President The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 409 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20090-6920 Dear Dr. Hale: We write to object to your prior efforts, purportedly on behalf of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, to compromise the FDA’s proposed restrictions on the use of
- [30,000 Physicians Respond to ACOG on COVID19](https://aaplog.org/press-release-30000-physicians-respond-to-acog-on-covid19/): As representatives of over 30,000 physicians who practice according to the Hippocratic Oath, the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), the American College of Pediatricians, Christian Medical & Dental Associations, the Catholic Medical Association, and the Association of American Physicians & Surgeons decry the call to continue elective abortion during the COVID-19 pandemic
- [AAPLOG Statement on ACOG Abortion Agenda During COVID-19 Pandemic](https://aaplog.org/press-release-aaplog-statement-on-acog-abortion-agenda-during-covid-19-pandemic/): In such an uncertain and tumultuous time, the entire healthcare profession is being called upon to conserve resources and healthcare professionals to an extent never seen before. And yet, in the midst of this call, where hospitals are postponing elective procedures and many outpatient clinics are rescheduling non-essential office visits, the abortion industry continues with business
- [CMS Re-Releases Protocol That Children Born After Abortion Must Be Stabilized And Treated](https://aaplog.org/press-release-cms-re-releases-protocol-that-children-born-after-abortion-must-be-stabilized-and-treated/): For Immediate Release: July 11, 2019 Media Contacts: Donna Harrison, MD, CEO AAPLOG — donna@aaplog.org Quentin L. Van Meter, MD, President ACPeds — admin@acpeds.org CMS Re-Releases Protocol That Children Born After Abortion Must Be Stabilized And Treated The American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) and the American College of Pediatricians
- [Dept. of HHS decision to change the NIH grants policy regarding fetal tissue research is the proper ethical decision](https://aaplog.org/dept-of-hhs-decision-to-change-the-nih-grants-policy-regarding-fetal-tissue-research-is-the-proper-ethical-decision/): For Immediate Release: June 5, 2019 Donna Harrison, MD, CEO, American Association of Pro-life Ob-Gyns donna@aaplog.org The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) applauded the announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Trump Administration that, after careful review, they have changed its policy and will not be renewing
- [New Research Shows Potential for Mental and Physical Harm to Women Who Undergo Drug Induced Elective Abortions](https://aaplog.org/new-research-shows-potential-for-mental-and-physical-harm-to-women-who-undergo-drug-induced-elective-abortions/): For Immediate Release: May 31, 2019 Donna Harrison, MD, CEO, American Association of Pro-life Ob-Gyns donna@aaplog.org A newly published research report details the potential for psychological and physical effects to women who undergo elective drug-induced abortions. The research investigators who authored the report detail the severe negative behavioral and physiological effects observed, specifically in rats
- [American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists Applauds HHS decision to Drop Aborted Fetal Tissue Research Contract](https://aaplog.org/press-release-american-association-of-pro-life-obstetricians-and-gynecologists-applauds-hhs-decision-to-drop-aborted-fetal-tissue-research-contract/): The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, representing over 4000 Reproductive Health Medical Professionals, applauds the HHS for both scientific integrity and commitment to defend the most vulnerable human beings from being illegally trafficked for their body parts. AAPLOG joined other medical professional organizations (Catholic Medical Association, Christian Medical and Dental Association, and American
- [American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Applies to Offer Board Certification in Late-Term Abortions](https://aaplog.org/press-release-american-board-of-obstetrics-and-gynecology-applies-to-offer-board-certification-in-late-term-abortions/): AAPLOG's Members Are Filing Comments to Stop the Late-Term Abortion Certification CHICAGO - The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) has applied to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) for a new subspecialty certification for doing late-term abortions. The application for "Complex Family Planning" reveals ABOG desires to increase the number of board-certified
- [AAPLOG Applauds Trump’s Proposed Protect Life Rule](https://aaplog.org/press-release-aaplog-applauds-trumps-proposed-protect-life-rule/): AAPLOG Applauds Trump’s Proposed Protect Life Rule WASHINGTON – The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), representing more than 4,000 members and associates, issued the following statement in reaction to President Trump’s proposed Protect Life Rule, which will defund abortion providers like Planned Parenthood of Title X taxpayer dollars. Trump is expected to
- [Physicians Are Healers Not Killers](https://aaplog.org/press-release-physicians-are-healers-not-killers/): PRESS RELEASE. August 7, 2017 The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) and the American Association of Prolife Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) represent over 6,000 physicians and healthcare professionals who applaud the American Medical Association’s (AMA) current ban on physician assisted suicide and euthanasia. Together we urge the AMA's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA)
- [Support for Protection of Discriminated People Groups](https://aaplog.org/support-for-protection-of-discriminated-people-groups/): For Immediate Release March 28, 2016 contact: media@aaplog.org 202 230-0997 AAPLOG Press Release: Support for Protection of Discriminated People Groups The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists* (AAPLOG), representing 3000 physician members and associates across the United States, strongly supports laws banning the destruction of our patients in the womb. It is deplorable
- [Educational Letter regarding Dismemberment Abortion Bans](https://aaplog.org/educational-letter-regarding-dismemberment-abortion-bans/): For Immediate Release: February 8, 2016 The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists exists to educate medical practitioners and policymakers about the effects of abortion on women, and to defend the lives of both the pregnant mother and her unborn child. AAPLOG is a professional society of 3000 physician members and associates, mostly obstetricians
- [5th U.S. Circuit Court upholds Texas laws protecting women](https://aaplog.org/press-release-5th-u-s-circuit-court-upholds-texas-laws-protecting-women/): October 3, 2014 For immediate release. The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists applauds the recent decision by the panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court in New Orleans to uphold the laws of the State of Texas. This decision allows Texas to protect women from unsafe abortion clinics which do not meet the
- [Pro-Life Medical Conference Hosts 13 Orthodox Jewish Students on Full Scholarship ](https://aaplog.org/pro-life-medical-conference-hosts-30-orthodox-jewish-students-on-full-scholarship/): We are excited to offer this opportunity to the next generation of pro-life medical professionals in the Jewish community,” says Dr. Donna Harrison, CEO of conference co-host organization. (TUCSON, AZ) February 10, 2023 – The Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference, co-hosted by the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) and the American College of
- [AAPLOG Files Suit to Protect the Right to Life in Mississippi](https://aaplog.org/mji-files-suit-to-protect-the-right-to-life-in-mississippi/): (Jackson, MS): The Mississippi Justice Institute (MJI) – a non-profit, constitutional litigation center and the legal arm of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy – filed a lawsuit today on behalf of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) which seeks to put an end to court-imposed, elective abortion policy in the state
- [AAPLOG Submits Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-submits-comments-on-the-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-on-section-1557-of-the-affordable-care-act/): See AAPLOG’s Comments Here The following pro-life organizations also submitted comments: Ethics and Public Policy Center Christian Medical and Dental Associations Charlotte Lozier Institute
- [The Harms of Abortion After 15 Weeks: The Medical Perspective](https://aaplog.org/the-harms-of-abortion-after-15-weeks-the-medical-perspective/): AAPLOG rejects abortion after the first trimester because the procedure unnecessarily inflicts severe pain on a pain capable living human being and presents increased risks to the mother. Abortion after 15 weeks uses extreme and inhumane procedures. A D&E procedure is the most common method of abortion (95%) once the fetus has become fully formed,
- [AAPLOG Responds to ABOG Statement on Misinformation and Disinformation](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-responds-to-abog-statement-on-misinformation-and-disinformation/): On July 7th, the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG), the nonprofit organization that provides board certification for obstetricians and gynecologists, released their “Statement Regarding Misinformation and Disinformation and Medical Professionalism”, in which it warns that “intentionally providing misinformation and disinformation that may harm patients or public health does not meet these agreed-upon standards and may be
- [Board member and CEO-elect Dr. Christina Francis testified at the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce - July 19, 2022](https://aaplog.org/board-member-and-ceo-elect-dr-christina-francis-testified-at-the-us-house-committee-on-energy-and-commerce/): AAPLOG board member and CEO-elect Dr. Christina Francis testified at the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce's hearing on the impact of overturning Roe v Wade. You can read her testimony here.
- [AAPLOG Statement: Clarification of Abortion Restrictions](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-clarification-of-abortion-restrictions/): AAPLOG Statement: Clarification of Abortion Restrictions With the recent overturning of Roe and Casey, the question of the legality of elective abortion has been returned to the states. As some states seek to restrict elective abortion, there has been confusion about restricting the use of the medications and procedures used for elective abortion. Some of
- [AAPLOG Polling Insights: How to Discuss Abortion With Our Patients](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-polling-insights-how-to-discuss-abortion-with-our-patients/): AAPLOG Polling Insights: How to Discuss Abortion With Our Patients In the wake of the historic Supreme Court Dobbs ruling which overturned Roe v. Wade, disinformation and alarmist claims are increasingly being spread for political purposes. As the world’s leading association of pro-life medical professionals, we refuse to allow fear-mongering, partisanship, and untrue messages to
- [AAPLOG Statement on Historic Dobbs Case](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-on-historic-dobbs-case/): The following statement regarding Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization can be attributed to the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists (AAPLOG). At the very core of the American experience is the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. As medical professionals it is our highest responsibility to provide all our patients,
- [AAPLOG Responds to “Facts are Important: Understanding Ectopic Pregnancy”](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-responds-to-facts-are-important-understanding-ectopic-pregnancy/): AAPLOG Responds to “Facts are Important: Understanding Ectopic Pregnancy” ACOG recently released a statement, “Facts are Important: Understanding Ectopic Pregnancy.”We absolutely agree that facts are important and that the timely diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy is essential for excellent healthcare for women. However, we do not agree that restrictions on abortion limit a physician’s ability
- [AAPLOG Responds to ACOG’s Advocacy and Health Policy statement “Understanding the Practical Implications of the FDA’s December Mifepristone REMS Decision”](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-responds-to-acogs-advocacy-and-health-policy-statement-understanding-the-practical-implications-of-the-fdas-december-mifepristone-rems-decision/): ACOG recently released a document on “Understanding the Practical Implications of the FDA’s December Mifepristone REMS Decision,” as well as a statement on the importance of facts with respect to ectopic pregnancy. [i] [ii] Although ACOG claims to represent more than 60,000 medical professionals and to maintain the “highest standards of clinical practice for women’s health care”, these latest statements promote an agenda, that is not only out of step with the views of most OB/GYNs, but is a departure from quality healthcare for women...
- [Pro-life Doctors Urge Colorado State Senate to Oppose Radical Abortion Policy ](https://aaplog.org/pro-life-doctors-urge-colorado-state-senate-to-oppose-radical-abortion-policy/): The bill, which seeks to secure the “fundamental right ... to have an abortion”, threatens the safety and dignity of pregnant women and their preborn children. (EAU CLAIRE, MI) March 17, 2022 - The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) is encouraging Colorado state senators to oppose the state’s House Bill 22-1279, known
- [AAPLOG at the Supreme Court](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-at-the-supreme-court/)
- [The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine Statement - Abortion is not healthcare](https://aaplog.org/the-alliance-for-hippocratic-medicine-statement-abortion-is-not-healthcare/): 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
- [April 7, 2008: AAPLOG to ABOG's Dr. Gant, asking for further clarification](https://aaplog.org/april-7-2008-aaplog-to-abogs-dr-gant-asking-for-further-clarification/): AAPLOG - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PRO-LIFE OBSTETRICIANS & GYNECOLOGISTS Dr. Norman F. Gant Executive Director, ABOG 2915 Vine St. Dallas, TX 75204 April 7, 2008 Dear Dr. Gant, The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists appreciates the recognition the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology has given to the diversity of opinion regarding the
- [AAPLOG objection to inclusion of "Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare" as a part of MDG 5-Letter to UN High Commissioner on Human Rights](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-objection-to-inclusion-of-universal-access-to-reproductive-healthcare-as-a-part-of-mdg-5-letter-to-un-high-commissioner-on-human-rights/): AAPLOG-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PRO-LIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE: 339 River Ave, Holland, MI 49423 USA Website: www.aaplog.org November 27, 2009 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights United Nations Office at Geneva CH 1211 Geneva 10 Attn: Cecilia Moeller Dear Commissioner: The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists is honored
- [Alliance For Hippocratic Medicine Statement Following Texas Heartbeat Act Taking Effect](https://aaplog.org/alliance-for-hippocratic-medicine-statement-following-texas-heartbeat-act-taking-effect/): 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
- [Deseret News - The government’s abortion pill policy puts mothers’ lives at risk](https://aaplog.org/deseret-news-the-governments-abortion-pill-policy-puts-mothers-lives-at-risk/): 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
- [USA Today - Your baby's prenatal diagnosis is not a death sentence. Just ask my giggling goddaughter.](https://aaplog.org/usa-today-your-babys-prenatal-diagnosis-is-not-a-death-sentence-just-ask-my-giggling-goddaughter/): 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
- [Newsweek - Doublespeak on Abortion Helps Neither Women nor Children](https://aaplog.org/newsweek-doublespeak-on-abortion-helps-neither-women-nor-children/): 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
- [AAPLOG filed Amicus Curiae Brief in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-filed-amicus-curiae-brief-in-dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health/): AAPLOG has filed an amicus curiae brief in the Supreme Court of the United States. View the full brief here.
- [Post-Abortion Healing](https://aaplog.org/post-abortion-healing/): These websites contain excellent resources for the woman suffering from post-abortion emotional anguish. Ramah International Wide range of resources offering the hope of healing to aborion’s wounded. This site gives a helpful summary statement of the post abortion stress syndrome, and locates a help center near you. Abortion Recovery InterNational (ARIN) Abortion Recovery InterNational (ARIN)
- [Joe DeCook Medical Student Scholarship](https://aaplog.org/joe-decook-medical-student-scholarship/): Joe DeCook Medical Student Scholarship The Joseph DeCook Medical Student Scholarship is a full scholarship to pay for transportation and conference costs for medical students and residents who would like to experience the Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference.This scholarship is funded primarily by AAPLOG members who want to “give forward” a gift toward developing the next
- [Induced Abortion and the Increased Risk of Maternal Mortality](https://aaplog.org/induced-abortion-and-the-increased-risk-of-maternal-mortality/): Catholic Medical Association - Linacre Quarterly 2020 Patrick J. Marmion, MD, MPH, and Ingrid Skop, MD Abstract After years of failure to obtain accurate statistics on maternal mortality, the United States noted a sharpincrease in its maternal mortality rate with widening racial and ethnic disparities. The 2016 report shocked thenation by documenting a 26 percent
- [AAPLOG Statement on FDA removing Mifepristone safety protocols (REMS)](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-on-fda-removing-mifepristone-safety-protocols-rems/): 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
- [AAPLOG Files Citizen Petition on Mifepristone (Mifeprex) with FDA](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-files-citizen-petition-on-mifepristone-mifeprex-with-fda/): AAPLOG Files Citizen Petition on Mifepristone (Mifeprex) with FDA Holland, Michigan—The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, together with the Christian Medical Association and Concerned Women for America, filed a response on August 20 with the Food & Drug Administration requesting immediate revocation of the approval of Mifeprex (RU-486), the abortion pill. The petition
- [PHYSICIAN SUPPORT FOR ETHICAL VACCINES](https://aaplog.org/physician-support-for-ethical-vaccines/): 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
- [ABORTION IS NOT SAFER THAN CHILDBIRTH!](https://aaplog.org/abortion-is-not-safer-than-childbirth/): A new systematic review by Dr. Byron Calhoun entitled "The maternal mortality myth in the context of legalized abortion" is found in the 17 July 13 Linacre Quarterly. The prominent “Original Research” article “The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States”, by Raymond and Grimes in the Feb, 2012, journal
- [Pregnancy Outcome Patterns of Medicaid-Eligible Women, 1999-2014: A National Prospective Longitudinal Study](https://aaplog.org/pregnancy-outcome-patterns-of-medicaid-eligible-women-1999-2014-a-national-prospective-longitudinal-study/): The number and outcomes of pregnancies experienced by a woman are consequential determinants of her health status. However, there is no published research comparing the patterns of subsequent pregnancy outcomes following a live birth, natural fetal loss, or induced abortion. Click here to see full article
- [Psychological Effects of Abortion Presentation](https://aaplog.org/psychological-effects-of-abortion-presentation/): Robin Atkins, LMHC presents to medical students nationwide on the Psychological Effects of Abortion.
- [Planned Parenthood CEO: ‘Pandemic Used as Cover’ to Push Anti-Abortion](https://aaplog.org/planned-parenthood-ceo-pandemic-used-as-cover-to-push-anti-abortion/): The acting CEO of Planned Parenthood said governors who have banned elective abortions to preserve medical equipment for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 are using the pandemic to push an anti-abortion political agenda. Alexis McGill Johnson told Vanity Fair in an interview published Friday that these governors “are the same politicians that have been eroding public-health infrastructure for decades,”
- [Brieitbart Cites AAPLOG](https://aaplog.org/brieitbart-cites-aaplog/): OB/GYN: Continuing Abortions During Pandemic ‘Medically Irresponsible’ The chair of the board of the American Association of Prolife OB/GYNs (AAPLOG) says moving forward with abortions during the coronavirus pandemic is “medically irresponsible,” at a time when medical equipment is much needed to treat victims of the illness. Dr. Christina Francis reacted recently to a statement
- [AidAccess Coalition Letter](https://aaplog.org/aidaccess-coalition-letter/): May 4, 2020 The Honorable Stephen Hahn, M.D. CommissionerFood and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 Dear Commissioner Hahn, We are writing to urge you to seize the website domains for AidAccess, Rablon, and any other entities illegally prescribing and/or selling mifepristone in the United States, and to further investigate their
- [Wall Street Journal Op-Ed](https://aaplog.org/wall-street-journal-op-ed/): The OB-GYNs Who Play Politics With Women’s Lives Abortion is more important than safety to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. See full article here: As the Supreme Court gets ready to hear another abortion case, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists—the specialty’s main professional organization—has weighed in with a friend-of-the-court brief. ACOG
- [AAPLOG Response to SMFM Reproductive Health Services Survey](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-response-to-smfm-reproductive-health-services-survey/): In late December of 2019, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) distributed a survey to its membership, some of whom are members of the American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNs. The survey was entitled “SMFM Reproductive Health Services Survey,” and purported to assess how and whether its membership provided contraception and abortion. The survey has multiple
- [Researchers Try to Discredit Abortion Pill Reversal; Study Backfires](https://aaplog.org/researchers-try-to-discredit-abortion-pill-reversal-study-backfires/): AAPLOG Response by Christina Francis, MD and Donna Harrison, MD A study just published in the green journal (Journal of the American College of OB/GYN’s) was terminated early due to supposed safety concerns. This study was aimed at examining the efficacy and safety of a now well used protocol for abortion pill rescue (or APR).
- [VIDEO: Pro Life & Pro Choice Abortion Roundtable conversation with Sheri Winston & Dr. Christina Francis](https://aaplog.org/pro-life-pro-choice-abortion-roundtable-conversation-with-sheri-winston-dr-christina-francis/): Dr. Christina Francis recently participated in a Pro Life & Pro Choice Abortion roundtable conversation.
- [USA Today Op-Ed](https://aaplog.org/usa-today-op-ed/): I was an abortionist. The abortion industry isn't willing to prioritize patient safety. I was pro-choice for decades. I performed abortions and had an abortion myself. Can't we all at least agree on importance of safety in the industry? I’ve killed more people than Ted Bundy. Coming to terms with the fact that I was
- [Chen Guangcheng REV](https://aaplog.org/chen-guangcheng-rev/): AAPLOG Statement on Chen Guangcheng We are grateful for the efforts of Congressman Chris Smith, Reggie Littlejohn, President Obama and Hillary Clinton for securing the release of Chen Guangcheng and his family. Chen has undergone four years of imprisonment, and house arrest since 2010 for documenting thousands of forced abortions and sterilizations in Linyi, Shangdong
- [Joint Response to ACOG](https://aaplog.org/joint-response-to-acog/): As organizations representing over 25,000 medical professionals, we would like to correct the errors and assumptions of the recently released joint statement from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and Physicians for Reproductive Health (PRH). We state unequivocally that there
- [Miscellaneous Positions](https://aaplog.org/miscellaneous-positions/): This collection of articles, letters, and news releases will define AAPLOG's positions and actions on other pro-life issues not addressed elsewhere. AAPLOG Statement Against Violence This statement was originally released in 1994 after the murder of Dr. Gunn in Pensacola, Florida. It was re-affirmed in 1998 after the murder of Dr. Slepian in Buffalo, New
- [AAPLOG Statement on Partial Birth Abortion](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-on-partial-birth-abortion/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS AAPLOG Statement on Partial Birth Abortion February, l997 The American Association of ProLife Obstetricians and Gynecologists is strongly opposed to the procedure known to the general public as “Partial Birth Abortion”, and known in medical terminology as “Intact Dilatation and Extraction,” or “intact D&X.” This medical terminology was
- [How ACOG arrived at its D & X Policy Statement](https://aaplog.org/how-acog-arrived-at-its-d-x-policy-statement/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS HOW ACOG ARRIVED AT THE WORDING OF ITS 1997 D&X POLICY STATEMENT As medical doctor, and especially as an OB/GYN, you will be interested in how the ACOG’s 1997 Policy Statement on D&X came about. The ACOG “select panel” met for only two days to draft the organization’s
- [AAPLOG letter to ACOG, detailing our objections to the ACOG policy](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-letter-to-acog-detailing-our-objections-to-the-acog-policy/): AAPLOG Response to ACOG Executive Board Statement of Policy Re: “Partial Birth Abortion,” dated 12 Jan 97. The American Association of ProLife Obstetricians and Gynecologists Feb 1997 Fredric D. Frigoletto, Jr., M.D., President Executive Board American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 409 12th Street, SW P.O. Box 96920 Washington, D.C. 20090-6920 Dear Dr. Frigoletto, We
- [AAPLOG 1995 Survey](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-1995-survey/): The ACOG has never polled its membership on their opinions about induced abortion. In 1994, AAPLOG commissioned an independent agent to poll the entire membership of ACOG. The response rate was 25%. In particular, question #5 indicates that over 52% opposed abortion as a solution for unplanned pregnancy. AAPLOG 1995 Survey
- [The Howe Study](https://aaplog.org/the-howe-study/): The Howe study, done in 1989, was based totally on a prospective data base from the state of New York (both fetal death and breast cancer being mandated as reportable diseases). There is no possibility of "recall bias" influencing the result. The study found a 90% increase in breast cancer by age 40 among women
- [The Daling Study](https://aaplog.org/the-daling-study/): The Daling study was specifically commissioned and funded by the United States National Cancer Institute to investigate the abortion/breast cancer link. 845 women with breast cancer were compared with 961 controls. Janet Daling's group found an overall 50% breast cancer risk increase by age 45 for women who have had an induced abortion. A 12%
- [The 1996 Brind Metanalysis](https://aaplog.org/the-1996-brind-metanalysis/): The results of this study support the inclusion of induced abortion among significant independent risk factors for breast cancer. Although the increase in risk was relatively low (RR 1.3), the high incidence of both breast cancer and induced abortion suggest a substantial impact of thousands of excess cases per year. The 1996 Brind Metanalysis (pdf
- [AAPLOG Statement on FDA Approval of Mifeprex (RU 486)](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-on-fda-approval-of-mifeprex-ru-486/): On September 28, 2000 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of mifepristone, in combination with misoprostol, for early pregnancy termination.1 This decision received the unqualified approval of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Mifepristone is also known as RU 486 and is marketed in the United States under
- [Response filed with FDA to opposition comments of the Population Council and Danco Laboratories regarding the Mifeprex Citizen Petition](https://aaplog.org/response-filed-with-fda-to-opposition-comments-of-the-population-council-and-danco-laboratories-regarding-the-mifeprex-citizen-petition/): Holland, Michigan—Today the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), together with the Christian Medical Association and Concerned Women for America, filed a response with the FDA to claims of the Population Council, Inc., and Danco Laboratories, LLC. The Population Council holds the U.S. patent on mifepristone and Danco Laboratories distributes mifepristone in the
- [California Senator Boxer opposed FDA restrictions on abortion drug suspected in woman's death](https://aaplog.org/california-senator-boxer-opposed-fda-restrictions-on-abortion-drug-suspected-in-womans-death/): Holland, Michigan—On September 17, 2003 Holly Patterson, an 18 year old California woman, died within days of taking Mifeprex (RU-486 or mifepristone) and misoprostol in a medical abortion attempt. She obtained the medications from the Planned Parenthood office in Hayward, California. She apparently died from an infection secondary to the medical abortion process, based on
- [Breast Cancer](https://aaplog.org/breast-cancer/): The association of induced abortion and the subsequent development of breast cancer. Letter to incoming ACOG President Hammond Letter in 2001, urging academically balanced examination of the evidence for an association between induced abortion and subsequent development of breast cancer.…
- [Letter to incoming ACOG President Hammond](https://aaplog.org/letter-to-incoming-acog-president-hammond/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PRO LIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS Dr. Charles B. Hammond President, ACOG May 2001 Dear Dr. Hammond and ACOG Officers, We would like to express our congratulations to you, Dr. Hammond, as the new president of ACOG. We are aware of, and respect, your reputation as a physician, scientist and educator. We
- [Human Cloning](https://aaplog.org/human-cloning/): The membership of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) considers it unethical to attempt the cloning of human beings, or to create human embryos via cloning, for any purpose. We believe that a new human life normally begins at conception with the union of an egg from a women and a sperm
- [2003 Calhoun-Rooney](https://aaplog.org/2003-calhoun-rooney/): THE 2003 CALHOUN-ROONEY LITERATURE REVIEW: Lumley Study, 1993 and 98; Bavarian Study, 1998; Danish Study, 1999 Reference: Calhoun, B, Rooney, B; Induced Abortion and Risk of Later Premature Birth; (Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, Volt 8, #2, 2003). Calhoun and Rooney comment on 4 important studies dating from 1993 to 1999. The Lumley studies
- [2002 Thorp](https://aaplog.org/2002-thorp/): THE THORP LITERATURE REVIEW, 2002 Reference: Thorp, et. al., Long term Physical and Psychological Health Consequences of Induced Abortion: Review of the Evidence; (OB GYN Survey, Vol 58 #l, 2002). 6 studies, totaling 10,790 patients, show no association between spontaneous abortion (“miscarriage”) and subsequent preterm birth. 12 studies, totaling 34,929 patients, showed no association between
- [Legislation will Suspend FDA's Approval of RU-486; Review FDA's Approval Process for Drug](https://aaplog.org/legislation-will-suspend-fdas-approval-of-ru-486-review-fdas-approval-process-for-drug/): (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - U.S. Representatives Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) and Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) today introduced "Holly's Law" — technically known as the "RU-486 Suspension and Review Act of 2003." The legislation was introduced with 59 original cosponsors in the House, including Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX). Senator Brownback is introducing a companion
- ["Dangerous Medicine", New York Times OP-ED Article by Donna Harrison, M.D.](https://aaplog.org/dangerous-medicine-new-york-times-op-ed-article-by-donna-harrison-m-d/): "The Food and Drug Administration's announcement on Monday that it will strengthen the warning label for the drug RU-486, known by the brand name Mifeprex and often called the French abortion pill, is a case of too little too late. Three Americans have died after taking the pill since it was approved, during a heavily
- [Summary information on the AAPLOG position](https://aaplog.org/summary-information-on-the-aaplog-position/): AAPLOG – AMERICAN ASSN OF PRO-LIFE OB/GYNS www aaplog.org prolifeob@aol.com Sept 2006 THE PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 2003 THIS PAPER WILL HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE BAN You will remember that in 1996 and 1997, Congress enacted prohibitions on partial-birth abortions. President Clinton vetoed both laws. In 2003,
- [New Book Reviewed: The Physicians' Crusade Against Abortion](https://aaplog.org/new-book-reviewed-the-physicians-crusade-against-abortion/): The Physicians' Crusade Against Abortion by Frederick N. Dyer, 2005 Watson Publishing International P.O. Box 1240 Sagamore Beach, MA 02562 Phone: 508-888-9113 Fax: 508-888-3733 email orders: orders@watsonpublishing.com web address: www.watsonpublishing.com List Price is $39.95 (hardback) I cannot express the eager anticipation which gripped me when the new bookPhysicians' Crusade Against Abortion arrived! The book brims with
- [News Release: Statement on ACOG Letter Urging U.S. Senators to Violate the Rights of Conscience of Physicians](https://aaplog.org/news-release-statement-on-acog-letter-urging-u-s-senators-to-violate-the-rights-of-conscience-of-physicians/): AAPLOG NEWS RELEASE For Release: September 14, 2005 STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PRO-LIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS on ACOG letter Urging U.S. Senators to Violate the Rights of Conscience of Physicians In a letter to United States Senators dated August 30, 2005, Dr. Michael Mennuti, writing as President of the American College of Obstetrics and
- [Induced Abortion as an Independent Risk Factor for Breast Cancer](https://aaplog.org/induced-abortion-as-an-independent-risk-factor-for-breast-cancer/): Prospective studies avoid the potential errors that may be a problem in certain interview based studies. However, prospective studies may also be subject to erroneous conclusions. This 2005 article analyzes several recent prospective studies dealing with the abortion/breast cancer association. Article: Brind-Prospective
- [The 2004 Europop Study, and the 2005 Epipage Study](https://aaplog.org/the-2004-europop-study-and-the-2005-epipage-study/): The 2004 Europop Study, and the 2005 Epipage Study INDUCED ABORTION: A RISK FACTOR FOR SUBSEQUENT PRETERM BIRTH?? TWO RECENT EUROPEAN STUDIES SAY "YES" A number of investigations into a possible association between induced abortion and subsequent preterm birth have occurred over the past 30 years. Many of the early studies found no association. Then,
- [Partial Birth Abortion](https://aaplog.org/partial-birth-abortion/): AAPLOG Statement on the Association of Induced Abortion and the Subsequent Development of Breast Cancer Induced abortion and the subsequent risk of developing Breast Cancer The possibility of this association has been persistently and vigorously attacked and denied by the major medical groups in the country since l994.… Summary information on the AAPLOG position For
- [AAPLOG Statement on the Association of Induced Abortion and the Subsequent Development of Breast Cancer](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-on-the-association-of-induced-abortion-and-the-subsequent-development-of-breast-cancer/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS INDUCED ABORTION AND SUBSEQUENT BREAST CANCER RISK 2008 Induced abortion and the subsequent risk of developing Breast Cancer The possibility of this association has been persistently and vigorously attacked and denied by the major medical groups in the country since l994. The ACOG, and the NCI have been particularly
- [International Pro-Abortion Strategy Conference](https://aaplog.org/international-pro-abortion-strategy-conference/): October 2007 An international proabortion strategy conference, (womendeliver.org) sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund as well as other generous donors was held in London, England in 2007. Ostensibly about maternal mortality and its relationship to the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG)s, the conferees discussed openly the international strategy to make abortion on demand available
- [November 2007: The Limits of Conscientious Refusal in Reproductive Medicine](https://aaplog.org/november-2007-the-limits-of-conscientious-refusal-in-reproductive-medicine/): The opinion is accessible as a PDF document: Opinion 385
- [January, 2008: Part one of new Maintenance of Certification requirements](https://aaplog.org/january-2008-part-one-of-new-maintenance-of-certification-requirements/): Final Version 2007 under the section "Limitation and Revocation of Diplomate Status" the following statement is found: "3.0 Disqualification or Diplomate revocation also may occur whenever:...3.6 the physician shall have violated any of The Ethical Considerations in the Practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology currently published by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and adhered
- [February 6, 2008: The AAPLOG response to Opinion #385](https://aaplog.org/february-6-2008-the-aaplog-response-to-opinion-385/): AAPLOG - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PRO-LIFE OBSTETRICIANS & GYNECOLOGISTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE: AAPLOG 339 River Ave, Holland, MI 49423 Website: www.aaplog.org Telephone: (616) 546-2639 E-Mail: prolifeob@aol.com February 6, 2008 AAPLOG RESPONSE TO THE ACOG ETHICS COMMITTEE OPINION #385, TITLED “THE LIMITS OFCONSCIENTIOUS REFUSAL IN REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE” The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), one
- [2008 study from Germany](https://aaplog.org/2008-study-from-germany/): The American Association of ProLife Obstetricians and Gynecologists www.aaplog.org THE MOST RECENT STUDY ON ABORTION AND SUBSEQUENT PRETERM BIRTH 2008 Is induced abortion a risk factor in subsequent pregnancy? Voigt M, Olbertz D, Fusch C, Krafczyk D, Briese V, Schneider KT. The influence of previous pregnancy terminations, miscarriages and still-births on the incidence of babies
- [Brind on Harvard Nurses Study II](https://aaplog.org/brind-on-harvard-nurses-study-ii/): This 2007 paper by a Harvard researcher concludes that there is no association between abortion and subsequent breast cance risk. This conclusion appears to be straightforward and unambiguous. However, several serious methodological concerns cast doubt on the validity of the overall result. Article: Brind on Harvard Nurses Study II - 2007
- [Analysis of the APA Task Force on Abortion and Mental Health by Dr. Priscilla Coleman](https://aaplog.org/analysis-of-the-apa-task-force-on-abortion-and-mental-health-by-dr-priscilla-coleman/): Critique of the APA Task Force on Abortion and Mental Health Priscilla K. Coleman, Ph.D. Bowling Green State University August 13, 2008 This document is not copyrighted and may be distributed or quoted directly without the author’s permission. The charge of the APA Task Force on Abortion and Mental Health was to collect, examine, and
- [March 14, 2008: HHS Secretary Leavitt to ABOG's Dr. Gant](https://aaplog.org/march-14-2008-hhs-secretary-leavitt-to-abogs-dr-gant/): Regarding the potential for interaction between ACOG Ethics Opinion #385 and ABOG's new Maintenance of Certification requirements to eventuate in discrimination against prolife ObGyns. LeavittLettoABOGDrGant3.14.08
- [March 19, 2008: ABOG's Dr. Gant responds to HHS Sec. Leavitt's 3-14-08 letter](https://aaplog.org/march-19-2008-abogs-dr-gant-responds-to-hhs-sec-leavitts-3-14-08-letter/): Response: ABOGDrGant to Leavitt Response3.19.08
- [March 26, 2008: Letter from then ACOG President Noller to Fellows](https://aaplog.org/march-26-2008-letter-from-then-acog-president-noller-to-fellows/): Please note that the "the Executive Committee has instructed the Committee on Ethics to hold a special meeting as soon as possible to reevaluate ACOG Committee Opinion #385." This meeting was held in April, but no action was announced. Noller to Fellows-3-27-08
- [August 21, 2008: HHS News Release entitled "Regulation Proposed to Help Health Care Providers From Discrimination"](https://aaplog.org/august-21-2008-hhs-news-release-entitled-regulation-proposed-to-help-health-care-providers-from-discrimination/): Press Release from US Department of Health and Human Services: August 21, 2008: HHS News Release entitled "Regulation Proposed to Help Health Care Providers From Discrimination"
- [August 22, 2008: ABOG's Dr. Gant to HHS Sec. Leavitt](https://aaplog.org/august-22-2008-abogs-dr-gant-to-hhs-sec-leavitt/): ...regarding the 8-21 News Release, with complaints of "grossly untrue and unfair allegation….." ABOG to Leavitt_Response 8-22-2008
- [September 5, 2008: ACOG answer to Fellow's letter](https://aaplog.org/september-5-2008-acog-answer-to-fellows-letter/): ...objecting to Ethics Committee Opinion #385. See if you can understand what ACOG is actually saying to you. ACOG to Barb 9-08 Number 395
- [Induced abortion mental health research update 2008](https://aaplog.org/induced-abortion-mental-health-research-update-2008/): Recent years have brought a dramatic increase in the number of scientific studies published world-wide documenting the psychological damage frequently ushered in by abortion. Negative effects of abortion on various aspects of women's mental health and quality of life are now well-established. Induced Abortion Mental Health Research Update
- [Induced abortion and subsequent breast cancer risk: An Overview](https://aaplog.org/induced-abortion-and-subsequent-breast-cancer-risk-an-overview/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS INDUCED ABORTION AND SUBSEQUENT BREAST CANCER RISK 2008 Induced abortion and the subsequent risk of developing Breast Cancer The possibility of this association has been persistently and vigorously attacked and denied by the major medical groups in the country since l994. The ACOG, and the NCI have been particularly strong in opposing
- [Abortion and Mental Health](https://aaplog.org/abortion-and-mental-health/)
- [AAPLOG Response to the APA Task Force Report](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-response-to-the-apa-task-force-report/): AAPLOG Response to the APA Task Force Report on Mental Health and Abortion September 2008 After months of study, the APA Task Force on Abortion and Mental Health report was voted on and accepted by the APA in August 2008. The sweeping conclusion: “The best scientific evidence published indicates that among adult women who have an
- [Bioethics](https://aaplog.org/bioethics/)
- [The President's Council on Bioethics](https://aaplog.org/the-presidents-council-on-bioethics/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS September, 2008 Dear Members of the President’s Council on Bioethics, This letter represents the combined request of over 2000 members of the American Association of Prolife Obstetricians and Gynecologists to the Council on Bioethics to consider writing an opinion on three ethical questions pertaining to the rights of
- [September 9, 2008: AAPLOG's response to ABOG, copy to ACOG](https://aaplog.org/september-9-2008-aaplogs-response-to-abog-copy-to-acog/): ...regarding the above letters, and the issue as we see it to date. AAPLOG to ABOG 9-9-08 copy
- [2006 Institute of Medicine Report](https://aaplog.org/2006-institute-of-medicine-report/): Reference: Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention," (National Academy of Science Press, July 06) This major publication has been applauded by ACOG, SART, and ASRM as an exceptional and comprehensive work on the problem of preterm birth.. ACOG is a co-sponsor of this work. With a careful search, one will find a single reference to
- [Pre-term birth, cerebral palsy, and induced abortion](https://aaplog.org/pre-term-birth-cerebral-palsy-and-induced-abortion/): AAPLOG – THE AMERICAN ASSN OF PRO-LIFE OB/GYNS www.aaplog.org prolifeob@aol.com Sept 08 ON THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CEREBRAL PALSY / EXTREME PREMATURITY / INDUCED ABORTION “…..then the relative risk for cerebral palsy among surviving VLBW infants would be 38 times that in the general population.” In the existing medical literature, there is very strong evidence of
- [African-American women, pre-term birth, and induced abortion](https://aaplog.org/african-american-women-pre-term-birth-and-induced-abortion/): AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN, PRETERM BIRTH, AND ABORTION WHAT IS THE ASSOCIATION? The huge increase in preterm birth in the United States (30% increase since 1981) is a major public health concern, both from the standpoint of infant morbidity/mortality (it is the leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity), and from the standpoint of the immense cost burden
- [AAPLOG Statement on Current Practice Mifeprex: The Degradation of a Standard of Care](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-on-current-practice-mifeprex-the-degradation-of-a-standard-of-care/): (This article was originally written in 2004 but updated in 2008) In April, 2002 the FDA issued a report on Mifeprex (RU 486) associated mishaps. More than mishaps. Deaths. One woman died of sepsis, one woman died of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Two other women suffered ruptured ectopics, but did not die. This will be
- [AAPLOG Response to the APA Task Force Report](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-response-to-the-apa-task-force-report-2/): AAPLOG Response to the APA Task Force Report on Mental Health and Abortion September 2008 After months of study, the APA Task Force on Abortion and Mental Health report was voted on and accepted by the APA in August 2008. The sweeping conclusion: “The best scientific evidence published indicates that among adult women who have an unplanned pregnancy, the
- [Does Abortion Cause Mental Health Problems?](https://aaplog.org/does-abortion-cause-mental-health-problems/): DOES ABORTION CAUSE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS? THE EVIDENCE THROUGH AN OBJECTIVE SCIENTIFIC LENS AS OPPOSED TO THE APA’S RECENT ANALYSIS Priscilla K. Coleman, Ph.D. Bowling Green State University I. Background for understanding causality when studying human behavior Due to the inherent complexity of human psychological health outcomes, such as depression and suicidal behavior, identification of
- [General introduction to abortion complications](https://aaplog.org/general-introduction-to-abortion-complications/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS January 2009 LONG TERM COMPLICATIONS OF ABORTION: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE When legal induced abortion came on the scene in American medicine in January, 1973, it’s acceptance as a part of “medical care” was unique: It was accepted as
- [Twenty (20) Statistically Significant AVPB and AVLBW Studies](https://aaplog.org/twenty-20-statistically-significant-avpb-and-avlbw-studies/): Twenty (20) Statistically Significant AVPB and AVLBW Studies A1+ Watson LF, Rayner J-A, King J, Jolley D, Forster D, Lumley J. Modelling prior reproductive history to improve predication of risk for very preterm birth. Paediatric Perinatal Epidemiology 2010;24:402-415 A2+ Watson LF, Rayner J-A, King J, Jolley D, Forster D, Lumley J. Modelling sequence of prior
- [Induced abortion and maternal suicide](https://aaplog.org/induced-abortion-and-maternal-suicide/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS ABORTION AND SUICIDE SUICIDE ATTEMPTS ASSOCIATED WITH INDUCED ABORTION References: Garfinkle, B., et. al., “Stress, Depression, and Suicide: A study of Adolescents in Minnesota” (Minneapolis: Univ Minnesota Extension Service, 1986): Teens are generally at a higher risk for both suicide and abortion. In a survey of teenaged girls, researchers at U.
- [Politicized Science: The Manipulated Approval of RU-486 and Its Dangers to Women's Health](https://aaplog.org/politicized-science-the-manipulated-approval-of-ru-486-and-its-dangers-to-womens-health/): "Since the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved the abortion pill RU-486 on September 28, 2000, an estimated 600,000 American RU-486 abortions have been performed. RU-486’s ability to bring an end to a human life developing in the womb is known to all, but the drug’s considerable harmful effects on women’s health have been mini-
- [Mandatory Abortion Training for Residents](https://aaplog.org/mandatory-abortion-training-for-residents/): In 1994, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) declared a mandate that all Ob-Gyn Residency training programs must provide training in induced abortion. Failure to comply meant withdrawal of the accreditation of that training program—a devastating blow to any program. Individuals could opt out if they insisted. Hospital programs could not opt out:
- [AAPLOG Statement Against Violence](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-against-violence/): This statement was originally released in 1994 after the murder of Dr. Gunn in Pensacola, Florida. It was re-affirmed in 1998 after the murder of Dr. Slepian in Buffalo, New York. The American Association of ProLife Obstetricians and Gynecologists again today re-affirms our stance against violence and the murder yesterday of Dr. George Tiller in
- [Post-abortion After-Effects](https://aaplog.org/post-abortion-after-effects/): Five women share their stories in the February 2009 issue of TOWNHALL magazine. (Used by permission) Big Girls Do Cry
- [Late-Term Abortion](https://aaplog.org/late-term-abortion/)
- [Removing the Roadblocks From Achieving MDG 5 by Improving the Data on Maternal Mortalit](https://aaplog.org/removing-the-roadblocks-from-achieving-mdg-5-by-improving-the-data-on-maternal-mortalit/): How Faulty Definitions of "Abortion,", "Safe Abortion," and "Unsafe Abortion" in Reproductive Health Indicators for Global Monitoring Lead to Miscalculating the Causes of Maternal Mortality. 20090514_Removing_the_Roadblock
- [March 2009 Swingle Metanalysis](https://aaplog.org/march-2009-swingle-metanalysis/): Hanes M. Swingle, Tarah T. Colaizy, M. Bridget Zimmerman & Frank H. Morriss, Jr., Abortion and the Risk of Subsequent Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review with Meta-analyses, 54 J. REPRODUCTIVE MED. 95-108 (2009) This metanalysis included 12 induced and 9 spontaneous abortion studies showed an adjusted odds ratio for preterm birth following one abortion of
- [March 2009 Dutch literature](https://aaplog.org/march-2009-dutch-literature/): van Oppenraaij RH, Jauniaux E, Christiansen OB, Horcajadas JA, Farquharson RG, Exalto N; ESHRE Special Interest Group for Early Pregnancy (SIGEP). Predicting adverse obstetric outcome after early pregnancy events and complications: a review. Human Reproduction Update Advance Access 7 March 2009;1(1):1-13 Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus University Medical
- [What is AAPLOG’s position on “abortion to save the life of the mother?”?](https://aaplog.org/what-is-aaplogs-position-on-abortion-to-save-the-life-of-the-mother-2/): Abortion is the purposeful killing of the unborn in the termination of a pregnancy. AAPLOG opposes abortion. When extreme medical emergencies that threaten the life of the mother arise (chorioamnionitis or HELLP syndrome could be examples), AAPLOG believes in “treatment to save the mother’s life,” including premature delivery if that is indicated — obviously with
- [C-Fam Petition](https://aaplog.org/c-fam-petition/): Dear Prolife Colleague, We will continue to bring to your attention the the world abortion scene. Governental and non‐governmental agencies are applying immense pressure on countries where abortion is not legal, seeking to force laws that will legalize abortion. A major push is being made to prevent maternal mortality, esp in underdeveloped countries, by legalizing
- [Final Med 3DBAB5](https://aaplog.org/final-med-3dbab5/): Dear AAPLOG colleague, Here is info on our annual AAPLOG Medical meeting, Jan 15, 16, (Fri, Sat), 2010 Place: Washington, DC The meeting will be held at the Americans United for Life suite at 655 15th St NW. This is directly across the street from the White House. There is an AAPLOG block of rooms
- [September 2009 Shah Metanalysis](https://aaplog.org/september-2009-shah-metanalysis/): Shah P. et al. Induced termination of pregnancy and low birth weight and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis BJOG 2009;116(11):1425-1442 Overview: Dr. Prakesh Shah's BJOG Abortion-Preemie Meta-Analysis 21 September 2009 Using data from 37 prior published APB studies Dr. Shah [4] reported: • One induced abortion increases the risk for Pre Term Birth
- [October 2009 Summary](https://aaplog.org/october-2009-summary/): Induced Abortion and Increased Risk of Preterm Birth Before the October 2009 SHAH-BJOG meta-analysis the abortion/pretermbirth risk was settled science affirming HIGHER risk after abortion. SHAH-BJOG study confirms once again this increased risk. In the past 6 months, there are 3 systematic abortion/premature birth studies, with all 3 validating the abortion/premature birth risk: • Swingle
- [Abortion and Mental Health 2009](https://aaplog.org/abortion-and-mental-health-2009/): DOES ABORTION CAUSE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS? THE EVIDENCE THROUGH AN OBJECTIVE SCIENTIFIC LENS AS OPPOSED TO THE APA’S RECENT ANALYSIS Priscilla K. Coleman, Ph.D. Bowling Green State University Full article: Abortion and Mental Health - Coleman 08
- [House Bill Passes](https://aaplog.org/house-bill-passes/): Dear ProLife Colleague: As you know, the 2000 page House medical “reform” legislation passed. The following is info from Americans United for Life: “The pro-life Democrats and Republicans took a stand for the sanctity of life by passing the Stupak-Ellsworth-Pitts-Kaptur-Dahlkemper-Lipinski-Smith Amendment on a vote of 240 to 194. This amendment prohibits the use of federal
- [Member Letter of 11/06/2009 - Call to Vote NO](https://aaplog.org/member-letter-of-11062009-call-to-vote-no/): Dear Prolife Colleague, We try to put out meaningful alerts. This is one. Tomorrow the U.S. House votes on a bill that does not specifically exclude tax funded abortions, therefore it includes tax funded abortions. As a doctor, nurse, or lay person, NOW is the time to register your opposition. Call your House Congressperson. Identify
- [Missionary Consultant](https://aaplog.org/missionary-consultant/): Dear Pro Life Colleague, Here is an opportunity to help a missionary doctors stuck on a difficult case. (I’ve been there, and this would have been very welcome!) Missionary doctors face some very difficult cases, often outside their specialty area. They have no one to consult with. CMDA is trying to bridge this gap. Dr.
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- [Emmanuel Hospital](https://aaplog.org/emmanuel-hospital/): Dear ProLife Colleague: AAPLOG is a pro-life medical organizaton composed of doctors and other medical professionals of various faiths. As a service to medical pro-life organizations, we may use this letter to inform you of opportunities for service. Such an opportunity exists in northern India. See the following: Emmanuel Hospital Associaton is currently comprised of
- [CME Meeting Location Change](https://aaplog.org/cme-meeting-location-change/): January 7, 2010 Dear ProLife Colleague: FIRST, NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE AAPLOG JANUARY 15,16, 2010 CME MEETING WE MAXED OUT THE AUL MEETING ROOM, SO THE MEETING LOCATION WILL BE HELD 3 BLOCKS NORTH ON 15TH STREET, AT THE HUDSON INSTITUTE, 1015 15TH St. NW. Same time, same schedule. If you need a map, hit "REPLY" and type in
- [Columbian Supreme Court Decision Denies Right of Conscience](https://aaplog.org/columbian-supreme-court-decision-denies-right-of-conscience/): Dear AAPLOG Colleague: Houskeeping item: last weeks aaplog letter to you re: the passed House health care bill contained inaccurate references. We think this was because the references were o an earlier version of the Bill from July, rather than the final product. So we pulled he letter from our website until we get that
- [Muddying the Water](https://aaplog.org/muddying-the-water/): Muddying the Water: The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), Health Care Reform and Abortion The NEJM in its 12-31-09 issue granted George J. Annas, JD, MPH a platform to defend the Senate version of health care reform as meeting President Obama’s promise that no federal funds would be used for abortion. Because passage of the bill
- [Letter to Residents](https://aaplog.org/letter-to-residents/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PRO-LIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS November 2009 Dear ObGyn Resident, Please allow us to introduce you to the American Association of ProLife Obstetricians and Gynecologists. We number about 2500 members and associates. We have existed as a SIG (Special Interest Group) of ACOG since the Supreme Courts Roe v. Wade in 1973.
- [AAPLOG Releases Statement in Conjunction with the National Black ProLife Union Press Conference](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-releases-statement-in-conjunction-with-the-national-black-prolife-union-press-conference/): The National Black ProLife Union, a group of Black religious leaders, held a press conference in Washington DC on August 18. AAPLOG was asked to participate. The AAPLOG written statement for the press conference follows: Caring for each patient, by first doing no harm, has been a core precept of the medical profession since the
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- [Hippocratic Registry](https://aaplog.org/hippocratic-registry/): Dear ProLife Colleague: Our January International meeting made one thing very clear: There is an agenda in the world’s healthcare systema to mainstream abortion as a human right for all women of all countries. Those of us who do not do elective abortion and do not refer for elective abortion will be looked at as
- [Call Legislator](https://aaplog.org/call-legislator/): Dear ProLife Colleague: We absolutely must keep up the pressure against the current healthcare bill, which allows for tax-funding of abortions (and no physician conscience protection). Call your congress persons to let your concerns be clearly known. This bill is NOT a done deal, and we need to keep being heard! Here are some talking
- [MDG5](https://aaplog.org/mdg5/): Dear AAPLOG Colleague, Here is some info we need to be conversant with. The United Nations’ Millennium Develop Goal #5 (MDG5) is to reduce worldwide maternal mortality by 75% by the year 2015‐‐ a very laudable goal. (About half the deaths occur within 24 hours of delivery.) Cause of deaths: 24% from hemorrhage, 20% from
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- [Bibliography of 122 Studies](https://aaplog.org/bibliography-of-122-studies/): 1960s 1 Barsy G, Sarkany J. Impact of induced abortion on the birth rate and infant mortality. Demografia 1963;6:427-467. 2 Miltenyi K. On the effects of induced abortion. Demografia 1964;7:73-87. 3 Furusawa Y, Koya Y. The Influence of artificial abortion on delivery. In: Koya Y, ed. Harmful effects of induced abortion. Tokyo: Family Planning Federation
- [Introduction to induced abortion and maternal mortality](https://aaplog.org/introduction-to-induced-abortion-and-maternal-mortality/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS ABORTION ASSOCIATED MATERNAL DEATH Worldwide, maternal mortality is an extremely urgent concern to the health systems and governments of most, if not all, countries. It is universally tragic to all involved to separate a mother from her baby and her family by unexpected death. Most countries, especially those with more developed
- [Induced abortion and maternal homicide](https://aaplog.org/induced-abortion-and-maternal-homicide/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS ABORTION AND HOMICIDE The 2004 study by Gissler (Gissler, M, et.al., (1997) “Pregnancy associated deaths in Finland 1987-1994, Acta Obsetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 76:651-657) indicates that the pregnancy associated homicide rate for women having an induced abortion is significantly higher than for women who deliver their pregnancy. Pregnancy-associated homicide, some of which is abortion-related,
- [Induced abortion and natural cause maternal death](https://aaplog.org/induced-abortion-and-natural-cause-maternal-death/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS ABORTION AND NATURAL CAUSE MORTALITY This discussion of “Abortion Complications” will deal with “natural cause” mortality, which includes mainly death from cancer, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, and HIV aids. “Natural cause mortality” is to be distinguished from other mortality “complications” noted on this website section, namely suicide, accidents, and homicide. Two studies
- [Meeting Schedule](https://aaplog.org/meeting-schedule/): Needs assessment for AAPLOG Midwinter Meeting 2010 Our target medical audience is the practicing ob/gyn who is interested or involved in life issues, specifically beginning of life issues, as well as the missionary ob/gyn physician who practices full or part time in developing situations, and the academic ob/gyn who participates in policy issues. From verbal
- [The Alliance for Post Abortion Research and Training](https://aaplog.org/the-alliance-for-post-abortion-research-and-training/): The Alliance for Post Abortion Research and Training The dual purpose of the Alliance for Post-Abortion Research and Training is to engage in the scientific study of the mental health risks of abortion and to disseminate accurate information concerning such risks to those who provide education about abortion and/or post-abortion counseling. This website is extensive
- [A full bibliography of articles from 1981](https://aaplog.org/a-full-bibliography-of-articles-from-1981/): A full bibliography of articles concerning women's mental health issues and abortion can be found at APART's publications listing.
- [Induced abortion and adverse mental health effects](https://aaplog.org/induced-abortion-and-adverse-mental-health-effects/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PRO-LIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS www.aaplog.org Induced Abortion and Adverse Mental Health Effects, (includes the most recent articles) Sept 2010 “There is consensus among most social and medical science scholars that a minimum of 10 to 30% of women who abort suffer from serious, prolonged negative psychological consequences (Adler et al., 1992;
- [Complete bibliography on Abortion and Mental Health](https://aaplog.org/complete-bibliography-on-abortion-and-mental-health/): Publications concerning Women and Abortion Allanson, S., & Astbury, J. (2001). Attachment style and broken attachments: Violence, pregnancy, and abortion. Australian Journal of Psychology, 53, 146-151. Amaro H., Zuckerman B, & Cabral H. (1989). Drug use among adolescent mothers: profile of risk. Pediatrics, 84, 144-151. Barnett, W., Freudenberg, N., & Wille, R. (1992). Partnership after induced abortion:
- [Induced abortion and adolescence studies, a bibliography](https://aaplog.org/induced-abortion-and-adolescence-studies-a-bibliography/): Adolescents were significantly more likely to be dissatisfied with their choice of abortion than adult women. Adolescents are more likely to feel pressured to abort, report being misinformed in the preabortion counseling, to report greater severity of psychological stress postabortion, and are more likely to have second-trimester abortions which carry greater postabortion psychological risks. Full
- [Induced Abortion and Placenta Previa](https://aaplog.org/induced-abortion-and-placenta-previa/)
- [Induced abortion and subsequent placenta previa](https://aaplog.org/induced-abortion-and-subsequent-placenta-previa/): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS INDUCED ABORTION AND SUBSEQUENT PLACENTA PREVIA Placenta Previa is a condition is which the placenta has implanted abnormally low in the uterine cavity. In “partial placenta previa,” a segment of the placenta partially covers the opening to the cervical canal. In “complete placenta previa,”the placenta completely covers the opening to the
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- [Terms and Conditions](https://aaplog.org/terms-and-conditions/): Welcome to the website of the American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists ("AAPLOG"). You agree that by accessing or using the website you accept of the Terms of Use as it appears at the time of your access or use. AAPLOG may modify these terms and conditions at any time, and such modifications
- [Blair House Summit](https://aaplog.org/blair-house-summit/): Dear AAPLOG Colleage: Re: the Blair House healthcare summit today, we want you to have clear, concise information on the tax-funded abortion issues. Here is the best we can offer: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said, “the law of the land is there is no public funding of abortion, and there is no public funding
- [Hipporatic Registry](https://aaplog.org/hipporatic-registry/): Dear AAPLOG colleague, The Obamacare bill passed, as you know. Legal challenges will go on and on, as will legislative attempts to alter the law. But what does this mean for the Pro-Life medical professional? Clearly, since tax-funded abortions are NOT forbidden by the law (and such amendments were voted down), abortion will tax-funded, and
- [Korean-American Missions Health Council](https://aaplog.org/korean-american-missions-health-council/): Dear AAPLOG Colleague: AAPLOG had a booth at KAMHC last week. Our Board member Dr. Mary Davenport gave this report. Since the abortion issue is huge on the international scene (as well as on the USA scene), our being informed re: Korean obgyns situation is very ueful. Here’s the info: Korean-American Missions Health Council (KAMHC)
- [New Nebraska Law](https://aaplog.org/new-nebraska-law/): Dear ProLife Colleague, One of our issues with the “prochoice” medical establishment is that informed consent, which might actually help the pregnant woman make an informed “choice,” is generally abysmal in abortion clinics. The major long term complications, depression, substance abuse (to cover the emotional pain), Suicide (for pain that can’t be “covered”), increase
- [INDUCED ABORTION AND THE RISK OF SUBSEQUENT PREMATURE BIRTH: General comments  reflecting the current literature](https://aaplog.org/induced-abortion-and-the-risk-of-subsequent-premature-birth-general-comments-reflecting-the-current-literature/): Preterm Birth has become a very significant and extremely expensive medical reality in the United States (and other countries as well). Premature birth (birth before 37 weeks) has increased 27% since 1981. In 2007 the premature (preterm, or PTB) rate in America was 12.6% of all live births (and over 17% of all African-American births).
- [Psychology of abortion studies, 2002-2008, a bibliography](https://aaplog.org/psychology-of-abortion-studies-2002-2008-a-bibliography/): Psychology of Abortion Studies 2002-2008
- [Maternal Mortality](https://aaplog.org/maternal-mortality/): The Canadian Parliament is in an intense debate about allocation of resources to help alleviate maternal mortality in resource-poor areas of the world. The usual pro-abortion forces are demanding that the money be diverted to providing abortion services, despite the proven efficacy of adequate prenatal care, skilled birth attendants, adequate delivery facilities, antibiotics, and oxytocin,
- [Welcome Medical and Premedical Students](https://aaplog.org/welcome-medical-and-premedical-students/): Dear Pre-Med and Medical Students, Welcome to the American Association of Prolife OB/GYN web site. We’re glad you’re here! It's important for aspiring prolife doctors to know you are not alone. We want to be available to help you navigate some of the difficult situations you will face. Nearly all of us at AAPLOG
- [Mexico City Law](https://aaplog.org/mexico-city-law/): Dear ProLife Colleague: Our NEW website is up! Basically same material as before, in a modern format. www.aaplog.org Please inform us of errors you see, or needed tweeks. We’ll keep improving the material! Remember ACOG Ethics Committee Opinion #385 (2007)? The one that says we must all refer for abortions, and even suggests we locate
- [Physician Search Function](https://aaplog.org/physician-search-function/): Dear ProLife ObGyn Colleague, Our new website, (like the old one) has a ProLife Physican Search function. If you do prolife obgyn care: Go to the webpage, click on “Find a Physician,” click on your State, and see if you are on the list, and see if the info is correct. If it is,
- [AAPLOG letter to U.S. State Dept regarding upcoming report to U.N. Human Rights Council, with special concern over 1) the Conscience Issue and 2) inclusion of abortion in the definition of Reproductive Heath.](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-letter-to-u-s-state-dept-regarding-upcoming-report-to-u-n-human-rights-council-with-special-concern-over-1-the-conscience-issue-and-2-inclusion-of-abortion-in-the-definition-of-reproductiv/): When the United Nations Human Rights Council was created in 2006, it established a process to review countries' human rights records. Each country that is a member of the Human Rights Council is expected to report every four years on what actions they have taken to improve their human rights conditions and fulfill their obligations
- [Perinatal Hospice](https://aaplog.org/perinatal-hospice-2/): Family Birth Plan-Perinatal Hospice (sample) Plan Familiar de Nacimiento Comprehensive Care for the Family of the Fetus with a Lethal Condition Many birth defects are currently diagnosed in the antenatal period and birth defects now account for the majority of causes of death in the first year of life in the United States. Prenatal diagnostic
- [Conscience Issue](https://aaplog.org/conscience-issue/): Dear ProLife Colleague: Check out our ad on page 48 of the current ObGyn News, the paper sent to every OB doc in the country. We do this ad yearly for the edition that is also given out at the ACOG’s ACM. Bring it to a prolife colleague’s attention. Our new website is up,
- [Lourdes Report](https://aaplog.org/lourdes-report/): Dear ProLife Colleague, AAPLOG represents you in a number of important venues. One is major medical meetings. So far this year, we have (in addition to our January CME meeting) represented you with a booth at the APGO-CREOG National Meeting and at the ACOG ACM. Additionally, we have had a booth at the Korean-American Missionary
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- [Abortion-Ghana, US Military](https://aaplog.org/abortion-ghana-us-military/): Dear ProLife Colleague: To keep you informed of the progress of the world-wide abortion agenda, here are 2 reports: This is from a missionary physician in Ghana: Let me tell you about the pro-abortion agenda as it is playing out in Ghana. We have "Comprehensive Abortion Care" that is being heavily funded by Pathfinders International.
- [AAPLOG submission to the FDA Reproductive Health Advisory Committee regarding the upcoming meeting June 17 on Ulipristal approval as an "emergency contraceptive"](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-submission-to-the-fda-reproductive-health-advisory-committee-regarding-the-upcoming-meeting-june-17-on-ulipristal-approval-as-an-emergency-contraceptive/): AAPLOG to FDA on Ulipristol, June 2 (pdf).
- [AB and Poland](https://aaplog.org/ab-and-poland/): Dear ProLife Colleague: We have discussed the current Administration’s (and ACOG and other groups’) pervasive, persistant attempts to make elective abortion the Standard of Care in this country. It is important that you and I realize that this agenda is world-wide. The fight for Life goes beyond our borders. On the world scene, there is
- [Meet Ella One](https://aaplog.org/meet-ella-one/): Dear ProLife Colleague, If you don’t know Ella One yet, you will soon! Ella-one is the newest emergency contraceptive agent, now commercially available in Europe. Ellaone is first cousin to Mifepristone (RU 486), the “medical abortion” drug that kills the baby by blocking placental function. Ellaone has the same action. The generic name is Ulipristal,
- [Burris Amendment](https://aaplog.org/burris-amendment/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Medical people often are not activists. We are too busy already. And we don’t want to look “political.” But in the arena of abortion and conscience, we MUST be activists, or we will become extinct, and elective abortion will become standard of care medicine. We try to make activism as simple as
- [Lethal and Non-Lethal Congenital Problems](https://aaplog.org/lethal-and-non-lethal-congenital-problems/): Be Not Afraid is an online outreach to parents who have received a poor or difficult prenatal diagnosis. The family stories, articles, and links within this site are presented as a resource for those who may have been asked to choose between terminating a pregnancy or continuing on despite the diagnosis.This is a website that
- [What do we learn from Mary Denise, who lived 45 days?](https://aaplog.org/what-do-we-learn-from-mary-denise-who-lived-45-days/): Read how Mary Denise ministered to many before going back to her Father in Heaven. Her brother writes: “Here is the story of my sister, she blessed us greatly in the short time we knew her and I would not have traded that time for anything.” Her dad writes: “In the birthing room everyone was
- [What do we learn from Eliot, who lived 99 days?](https://aaplog.org/what-do-we-learn-from-eliot-who-lived-99-days/): This 6 minute video beautifully covers 99 days. His dad wrote: “Today you went to be with Jesus. An underdeveloped lung, a heart with a hole it, DNA that placed faulty information in each and evey cell of your body could not stop God from revealing Himself through a child who never uttered a word.
- [Elena Kagan and the ACOG](https://aaplog.org/elena-kagan-and-the-acog/): Dear Prolife Colleague, This is a fascinating piece that just came out today. Information dug out of the Kagan documents that have been released show that she was the author of THE crucial statement in the ACOG policy on partial birth abortion that was used as the fulcrum to overturn state partial birth abortion bans.
- [ICMDA Convention in Uruguay: Complications of Abortion.](https://aaplog.org/icmda-convention-in-uruguay-complications-of-abortion/): At the July 2010 International CMDA Convention in Uruguay, AAPLOG presents Complications of Induced Abortion. Download the PowerPoint file (7.6MB). Download the PDF file (38.7MB).
- [Maternal mortality, abortion access, misinformation, funding tyranny,  and cultural imperialism...](https://aaplog.org/maternal-mortality-abortion-access-misinformation-funding-tyranny-and-cultural-imperialism/): The MDG 5 goals to decrease maternal mortality are being manipulated by international proabortion agencies to promote worldwide legalization of abortion. Funding for "reproductive health services" in various countries who do not want legalized abortion is being tied to compliance with the proabortion agenda. This is cultural imperialism at it's worst. We urge you to
- [When Kagan Played Doctor](https://aaplog.org/when-kagan-played-doctor/): July 4, 2010 Dear ProLife Colleague, Here is a follow-up piece on the Kagan-ACOG partial birth affair. The author, Saletan, is no conservative pro-life partisan, but he is an astute observer of abortion politics. You can see it at the following link, or read all the text which is below. http://www.slate.com/id/2259495/pagenum/all/#p2 human nature When Kagan
- [Elissa's Story](https://aaplog.org/elissas-story/): Dear ProLife Colleague, This is a personal story. I want to share it with you, because it puts our Sanctity of Human Life ethic in perspective. It certainly sharpened my perspective! It concerns Elissa, a girl I delivered in 1993. I had not seen her for 16 years, as they had moved away. I received
- [(Español) ¿Cuál es la posición de AAPLOG Respecto al Tratamiento del Embarazo Ectópico?](https://aaplog.org/espanol-cual-es-la-posicion-de-aaplog-respecto-al-tratamiento-del-embarazo-ectopico/): El embarazo ectópico se refiere a cualquier embarazo que se implante fuera del útero, más comúnmente en el tubo de Falopio. Para el momento en que se haya descubierto un embarazo ectópico que (generalmente por la gestación es de 7 a 8 semanas) el embrión ha muerto en la mayoría de casos. Sin embargo, los
- [Pennsylvania, Kenya, US Military](https://aaplog.org/pennsylvania-kenya-us-military/): Dear ProLife Colleague, So what do Pennsylvania, Kenya, and all US military bases have in common? Hint: think “abortion access.” Read on: From FRC: We hate to say, "I told you so," but after yesterday's abortion bombshell, the jig is up for President Obama's pro-life charade. Yesterday, the sirens went off at the National Right
- [Kenya—You Can Help](https://aaplog.org/kenya-you-can-help/): Dear ProLife Colleague, We don’t usually send 2 letters in one day! This is time sensitive, and we just got it. You can help Kenya by signing the following petition. AAPLOG has signed, but we urge you to sign as individuals, and support Kenya. Simply read the petition, then send an email to dfeder@rcn.com Write
- [Chris Smith's Bill](https://aaplog.org/chris-smiths-bill/): Dear ProLife Colleague, As we and many others have pointed out, President Obama's "executive order" prohibiting tax funded abortions is meaningless (see our letter of July 16). There will be tax funded abortions, lots of them, unless substantial counter-legislation is passed. Rep Chris Smith is introducing such legislation. You can help by contacting your congressman
- [Importance of the Hippocratic Registry](https://aaplog.org/importance-of-the-hippocratic-registry/): Dear ProLife Colleague, As you read the info below, please appreciate the potential here in this kind of court ruling to be extremely dangerous for freedom of conscience rights in other fields, particularly ours: Julea Ward, an African-American Christian student, was involved in a graduate level course in counseling at Eastern Michigan Univ. In 2009,
- [Dues Letter](https://aaplog.org/dues-letter/): AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF OBSTETRICIANS & GYNECOLOGISTS AUGUST 2010 AAPLOG ANNUAL DUES/GIFTS LETTER (Very easy to pay on-line!) If you are an ObGyn AAPLOG Member, we need your DUES to sustain the pro-life, pro-conscience vital work we are engaged in on your behalf, and on behalf of the unborn and the pregnant women who would be
- [Advice for Student](https://aaplog.org/advice-for-student/): Dear Med Student or Resident: Maybe you can identify with the student writing the following letter: Dear AAPLOG, I started my Ob/Gyn rotation in medical school today. We were told by our preceptor that we have to work a day at a local Planned Parenthood during the rotation. Another student and I are going to
- [Advice for Student (part 2)](https://aaplog.org/advice-for-student-part-2/): Dear ProLife Colleague, The med student who asked for advice dealing with a Planned Parenthood assignment, or any abortion related assignment, really hit a nerve!! We asked for comments, and we got a boatload of really good comments. Can’t send them all at once (drinking from a firehose?), so will parcel the comments out over
- [Advice for Student (part 3)](https://aaplog.org/advice-for-student-part-3/): Dear ProLife Colleague: this is the 3rd letter of advice from your peers regarding students/residents and abortion related assignments. The comments are unedited. Female 1. They may have the students doing something entirely separate from the abortions. When I was a student we rotated through a county "family planning" clinic where abortions were done, but
- [Dues Letter (part 2)](https://aaplog.org/dues-letter-part-2/): Dear ProLife Colleague: This is an amended dues letter!! We did not write down the dues amount in our last letter!! No, we can’t believe it either. (the amount is actually written on the on-line giving form, but that doesn’t excuse my omission!) Anyway: Dues Schedule: Dues are voluntary. We do not drop you for
- [Dr. Iams](https://aaplog.org/dr-iams/): Dear Prolife Colleague, The August issue of AJOG has an extremely informative article on preterm birth, an issue that complicates I in 8 pregnancies in the U.S.A. Because of associated morbidity and expense, preterm birth is of intense interest to the medical community. The major author is Jay D. Iams, MD, MFM, Professor and Vice
- [Gerard Health Foundation Announces Second  “Life Prizes”  Awards](https://aaplog.org/gerard-health-foundation-announces-second-life-prizes-awards/): $600,000 in Prizes to be Awarded to Life Saving Heroes Natick, MA – Up to $600,000 will be awarded to individuals or organizations that have worked to save human lives and will be honored for their life saving principles and practices at an invitation-only ceremony in January hosted by the Gerard Health Foundation as part
- [OSU MFM Professor Acknowledges Induced Abortion-Preterm Birth Associaton](https://aaplog.org/osu-mfm-professor-acknowledges-induced-abortion-preterm-birth-associaton/): Jay D. Iams, MD; Vincenzo Berghells, MD. Care for women with prior preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. August 2010;203(3):89-100 This is an extremely informative article on preterm birth, an issue that complicates I in 8 pregnancies in the U.S.A. Because of associated morbidity and expense, preterm birth is of intense interest to
- [Your Tax Dollars at Work Against a Pro-Lifer](https://aaplog.org/your-tax-dollars-at-work-against-a-pro-lifer/): Liberty Alert from Liberty Counsel - www.LC.org (Read this Liberty Alert online at www.LC.org) August 24, 2010 Dear ProLife Colleague, The following is a news release from Liberty Counsel: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Files Suit Against Pro-Lifer Liberty Counsel has agreed to represent Mary Susan Pine, a sidewalk abortion counselor, who is being sued
- [U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Files Suit Against Pro-Lifer](https://aaplog.org/u-s-attorney-general-eric-holder-files-suit-against-pro-lifer/): The following is a news release from Liberty Counsel: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Files Suit Against Pro-Lifer Liberty Counsel has agreed to represent Mary Susan Pine, a sidewalk abortion counselor, who is being sued by the politically motivated U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder. Using the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) federal law
- [2010 Iams Review](https://aaplog.org/2010-iams-review/): The 2010 Iams Review: Care for Women with Prior PreTerm Birth Jay D. Iams, MD; Vincenzo Berghells, MD. Care for women with prior preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. August 2010;203(3):89-100 This is an extremely informative article on preterm birth, an issue that complicates I in 8 pregnancies in the U.S.A. Because of
- [Advice for Student (part 4)](https://aaplog.org/advice-for-student-part-4/): Dear ProLife Medical Student or Resident , This is the 4th letter we are sending with a collection of unedited comments from your peers in answer to the question: “What do I do if my assignment includes time spent on an abortion service or Planned Parenthood clinic, or similar assignment?” AAPLOG points out that you
- [Advice from your peers regarding abortion related assignments](https://aaplog.org/advice-from-your-peers-regarding-abortion-related-assignments/): Dear ProLife Medical Student or Resident , This is a collection collection of unedited comments from your peers in answer to the question: “What do I do if my assignment includes time spent on an abortion service or Planned Parenthood clinic, or similar assignment?” AAPLOG points out that you do have conscience rights--(they come from
- [Patrick and Singer](https://aaplog.org/patrick-and-singer/): Dear ProLife Colleague (Esp if you are anywhere near Detroit!) Two Wayne State pro-life organizations, the Christian Medical Association and Metanoia Graduate Christian Union, have invited in Drs. Peter Singer, atheist philosopher from Princeton, and John Patrick, Christian medical ethicist from Ottawa and very well known pro-life advocate (he's helped lead the Hippocratic Registry for
- [Donna at UN](https://aaplog.org/donna-at-un/): Sept 20, 2010 Dear AAPLOG Colleague, AAPLOG represents you at a number of venues: national medical meetings (ACOG ACM, international medical meetings (CMA Lourdes, ICMDA Uruguay), National Crisis Preg Center conferences, and last week at the UN, speaking on maternal mortality and it's association with induced abortion. AAPLOG President, Donna Harrison, spoke Wednesday Sept 15
- [AAPLOG at UN](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-at-un/): AAPLOG President, Donna Harrison, spoke Wednesday Sept 15 at a member briefing of the United Nations on the subject of maternal mortality. Also presenting were Dr. Elard Koch, Dr. Obilumani Ideh, and Dr. Robert Walley. The topic was a rational approach to decreasing maternal mortality worldwide. Dr. Harrison spoke about the recent Lancet study by
- [Does your child have limb defects? Many will say this will be a great burden on all concerned. God doesn’t think that way. Here is some encouragement for you.](https://aaplog.org/does-your-child-have-limb-defects-many-will-say-this-will-be-a-great-burden-on-all-concerned-god-doesnt-think-that-way-here-is-some-encouragement-for-you/): http://chetmcdoniel.com/ Chet McDoniel was born in 1980 with no arms and very short, rudimentary, legs. At the time of birth, a doctor advised his parents that it might be better if he did not live. Chet’s dad, a pastor, and his mom would hear none of that, and brought him up as a gift from
- [Not enough room for a pregnant uterus?? That’s what some said. See Missy and Ken’s story.](https://aaplog.org/not-enough-room-for-a-pregnant-uterus-thats-what-some-said-see-missy-and-kens-story/): Missy Davert is 2 feet 11 inches tall. Her short stature is due to over 200 fractures she has sustained She has a brittle bone disease called osteogenesis imperfecta. She and her husband became pregnant, and when twins were found in her womb, the outlook for her pregnancy was grim. This was a high risk
- [Attention OBGYN Residents](https://aaplog.org/attention-obgyn-residents/): The recent history of conscience rules A Letter to ObGyn Residents From AAPLOG Advice from your peers regarding abortion related assignments Residencies accepting of a Hippocratic medical applicant, Jan 2010 A case of discrimination during training
- [Attention Medical and Premedical Students](https://aaplog.org/attention-medical-and-premedical-students/): The recent history of conscience rules A Letter from our Med Student/Resident Liaison Advice from your peers regarding abortion related assignments Residencies accepting of a Hippocratic medical applicant, Jan 2010 A case of discrimination during training
- [European Debate](https://aaplog.org/european-debate/): Dear ProLife Colleague, You remember the ACOG Ethics Committee Opinion #385, The Limits of Conscientious Refusal in Reproductive Medicine, November 2007. It told us an ethical doctor would not refuse to refer for abortions, and would even locate his/her practice in proximity to an abortion clinic for the convenience of his patients. No kidding. Read
- [Euro Vote on Right to Conscientious Objection](https://aaplog.org/euro-vote-on-right-to-conscientious-objection/): Dear Prolife Colleague. Two days ago we sent you news that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, which groups 47 countries, would debate and put to vote a resolution to "regulate the right to conscientious objection" in the field of health care. It was chilling in its threat to doctors’ conscience rights in
- [The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Affirms Physicians Right of Conscience in Medical Decision Making.](https://aaplog.org/the-parliamentary-assembly-of-the-council-of-europe-affirms-physicians-right-of-conscience-in-medical-decision-making/): Account by one of the members of the Parliament. European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) extremely pleased that The Parliamentary Assembly affirms, defends and promotes the right to conscientious objection of medical staff. More details on the victory on conscientious objection at Council of Europe. Lifesite news account of EU vote.
- [Account by one of the members of the Parliament](https://aaplog.org/account-by-one-of-the-members-of-the-parliament/): On October 7, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, which groups 47 countries, debated and put to vote a resolution to "regulate the right to conscientious objection" in the field of health care. The original document would have severely restricted the physicians’ conscience rights in healthcare decision making. But a group of courageous,
- [European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) extremely pleased that The Parliamentary Assembly affirms, defends and promotes the right to conscientious objection of medical staff](https://aaplog.org/european-centre-for-law-and-justice-eclj-extremely-pleased-that-the-parliamentary-assembly-affirms-defends-and-promotes-the-right-to-conscientious-objection-of-medical-staff/): (Strasbourg, France) -- The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) is extremely pleased with a decision by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe reaffirming the fundamental right to freedom of conscience for medical professionals. On October 7th, The McCafferty Report on “Women’s access to lawful medical care: the problem of unregulated
- [More details on the victory on conscientious objection at Council of Europe.](https://aaplog.org/more-details-on-the-victory-on-conscientious-objection-at-council-of-europe/): An attack against the right of conscientious objection was defeated today in the Council of Europe: "The Assembly today emphasized the need to affirm the right of conscientious objection in lawful medical care. At the end of a debate on the subject during which the text presented by the Committee on Social Affairs was substantially
- [Website, Webcast](https://aaplog.org/website-webcast/): Dear AAPLOG Colleague, We are updating our website “Find a Physician” page. If you are a prolife doctor who does obstetrics, you can get on this page simply by requesting to. Hit “Reply,” and write your name, specialty (OBGyn, FP), City-State, phone #, and website. NOTICE: we have just added the “website” section, so if
- [Arizona Law](https://aaplog.org/arizona-law/): Dear Prolife Colleague AAPLOG does not view elective induced convenience abortion as “healthcare.” Pregnancy is not a disease. Compounding this assault on women’s “healthcare” is the practice of non-physicians doing the procedure. (and, in Iowa, the “physician,” being nowhere near the woman, using telemed abortions to prescribe the abortion pill “mifeprex.”) Here is a judicial
- [Another denial of abortion related mental health complications.](https://aaplog.org/another-denial-of-abortion-related-mental-health-complications/): Dear ProLife Colleague, The AAPLOG website offers evidence based conclusions from the world literature on the mental health disasters following abortion for many women, disasters ranging from substance abuse, to depression, to suicide. http://www.aaplog.org/complications-of-induced-abortion/induced-abortion-and-mental-health/ For reasons we cannot fathom, the American Psychological Association takes a position contrary to this evidence in a 2008 task force
- [AAPLOG February 2013 CME Meeting](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-february-2013-cme-meeting/): The 2013 AAPLOG educational meeting in February 23rd featured a number of outstanding speakers. Named after Matthew Bulfin, AAPLOG’s founder, the 12th educational symposium delved deeply into behavioral aspect of reproductive health, reproductive biology, medical ethics, clinical aspects of women’s health care, and psychological effects of abortion. Our conference was enriched by the presence of
- [Mailing List Signup](https://aaplog.org/mailing-list-signup/): To sign up for the aaplog mailing list, go to http://aaplog.wildapricot.org/join and join us as an Associate Member. There is no membership fee for being an Associate member, and you will receive the email updates as soon as you sign up. Thanks for joining us!
- [#385 Revisited](https://aaplog.org/385-revisited/): Dear AAPLOG Colleague, We try to keep you informed of abortion issues on the world scene, as well as on the USA scene. You will find these issues detailed on our home page (www.aaplog.org) under the categories American Issues, and under International Issues. In particular, the increasing attempt by world governing bodies and by certain
- [European Court Decision](https://aaplog.org/european-court-decision/): One of the lessons of the Christmas season is the value of a child’s life. The continual pressure to put a pregnant patient’s “rights” above the child’s right to live is a part of modern life, and the vehicle of the Court has been the most effective anti-right to life tool. Below is a somewhat
- [High Court Says No Right to Abortion in European Law](https://aaplog.org/high-court-says-no-right-to-abortion-in-european-law/): By Susan Yoshihara, Ph.D. STRASBOURG, December 23 (C-FAM) Europe’s highest human rights court says there is no human right to abortion in Europe’s human rights convention, and that abortion laws are the purview of sovereign states. The European Court of Human Rights made the statement last week in its conclusion of “A, B, and C
- [New Year, New Article, but Old Mindset?](https://aaplog.org/new-year-new-article-but-old-mindset/): Dear Prolife Colleague, Could you believe your eyes as you scanned the December 2010 ObGyn News. There on page 10 is an article entitled “Induced Abortions Linked to Preterm Delivery.” It is relatively rare to find that kind of information printed in American obgyn literature. Look on the ACOG website. You will strain find an
- [Conscience ALERT](https://aaplog.org/conscience-alert/): Dear ProLife Colleague, AAPLOG is very careful to not cry WOLF! Unless the Wolf is at the door. The Wolf is now at the door. He can sit there quietly for a year, or he can burst in the door on January 31 and savage your conscience rights. We need to start acting NOW, and
- [Conscience at Vandy](https://aaplog.org/conscience-at-vandy/): Dear ProLife Colleague, 4 days ago we detailed some disturbing developments on the “freedom of conscience” issue. We urged you to be, or to become, engaged in protecting your own conscience rights by going to http://www.freedom2care.org/action/message/health-care-professional, and urging your patients to go to : http://www.freedom2care.org/action/message/patient Theses sites contain a simple, common sense petition to sign
- [Vanderbilt Policy; Philadelphia Horrors](https://aaplog.org/vanderbilt-policy-philadelphia-horrors/): Dear ProLife Colleague, First some encouraging news from Vanderbilt University. Apparently bad publicity, public feedback, and the threat of loss of govt money means a lot. It is not clear how much our conscience rights mean. For those, we will have to keep fighting. Vanderbilt University Abandons Illegal Policy Excerpt from Vanderbilt University abandons illegal
- [PTB & Abortion Distortion](https://aaplog.org/ptb-abortion-distortion/): Dear ProLife Colleague; The AAPLOG CME meeting on January 29 was loaded with very important educational information for you as a prolife physician. We will address some of the topics in upcoming letters. Additionally, within the next few weeks, we will have an MP3 file for each speaker available for you to download from our
- [Danish NEJM Study](https://aaplog.org/danish-nejm-study/): Dear AAPLOG Colleague: Regarding the “original article” found in the Jan 27, 2011 New England Journal of Medicine (pages 332-339) entitled Induced First-Trimester Abortion and Risk of Mental Disorder, by Trine Munk-Olsen, Ph.D., et. al.: This study concludes that the evidence does not support the hypothesis that there is an increased risk of mental disorders
- [A case of discrimination during training.](https://aaplog.org/a-case-of-discrimination-during-training/): ARE YOU FACING DISCRIMINATION? Here is a story of discrimination against a Black American Woman ObGyn Resident, an AAPLOG member, who is currently an Assistant Professor in a large secular University program. Be encouraged. I was a resident in a top 10 OB/GYN residency program. As an intern, I was asked to hold the U/S
- [Christus Medicus; Nathanson](https://aaplog.org/christus-medicus-nathanson/): Dear Colleagues, AAPLOG, as a prolife networking service, advertises for like-minded organizations. Here is material regarding a conference in the Detroit area on March 31 to April 2, 2011: In light of the ever increasing pressure on Hippocratic Physicians to abandon our commitments to life, some organizations are beginning to think about what a life-affirming
- [Discrimination Recission](https://aaplog.org/discrimination-recission/): Dear Medical Students and ObGyn Residents, The recent action by HHS rescinding the conscience protections put in place by the Bush Administration significantly decreases your ability to fight discrimination in your work setting. So what if you are discriminated against for your conscience convictions in the healthcare-giving arena? Read the experience of one of our
- [Donations Needed](https://aaplog.org/donations-needed/): Dear ProLife Colleague, This is not a “dues” letter—that goes out in September. This is a “donations needed” letter. (as you know, we do not cry “wolf!” We ask for help when we need help). AAPLOG’s role and usefulness is expanding. From the start, we have stood for the Sanctity of Human Life” from fertilization
- [Media Resources](https://aaplog.org/media-resources/): The materials found here consist of video, audio with power point, and audio presentations on subjects of interest to prolife physicians. Many of these talks are taken from AAPLOG's annual educational meetings. The talks cover mental and physical long term health complcations of abortions, adverse health effects relating to "medical" abortions, physicians' freedom of conscience
- [UN Commission on the Status of Women](https://aaplog.org/un-commission-on-the-status-of-women/): Dear ProLife Colleague, The U.N. Commission on the Status of Women in the world has often been a sounding board for a very liberal agenda. But not always! To see the ProLife side expressed (for a change!) go to a 5 min clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an0lRL5QtJI And then join the full workshops on chemical abortions (Dr.
- [2009 and 2010 Four More Studies Show the Association.](https://aaplog.org/2009-and-2010-four-more-studies-show-the-association/): SUMMARIES OF 4 STUDIES FROM 2009 AND 2010 CONFIRMING THE ASSOCIATION OF INDUCED ABORTION AND SUBSEQUENT PRETERM BIRTH, AND ONE STUDY SHOWING DEPRESSION ASSOCIATED WITH PRETERM BIRTH. With regard to abortion and preterm birth , 2010 remained a busy year for abortion and preterm birth studies. There were 7 informative studies on preterm birth and
- [The report to the Ministry of Health of Peru regarding Maternal Mortality in Peru.](https://aaplog.org/the-report-to-the-ministry-of-health-of-peru-regarding-maternal-mortality-in-peru/): Download the Document (725Kb) CONTENIDO I. INTRODUCCIÓN II.CRITERIOS PARA LA PRIORIZACIÓN DE LA MORTALIDAD MATERNA Y PERINATAL DENTRO DE LOS PRINCIPALES PROBLEMAS SANITARIOS III. ANALISIS SITUACIONAL DE LA MORTALIDAD MATERNA IV. PRINCIPIOS DE LA ESTRATEGIA V. PROPÓSITO DE LA ESTRATEGIA SANITARIA NACIONAL DE REDUCCIÓN DE LA MORTALIDAD MATERNA Y PERINATAL PRIORIZACION DE PROBLEMAS VI. OBJETIVO
- [Website Media](https://aaplog.org/website-media/): Dear AAPLOG Colleague, Several of the lectures from our January Educational meeting are posted on our website under "Media Resource." These are in MP3 format, along with the power point presentation. Either or both can be downloaded. Currently up are Joel Brind on Abortion-Breast Cancer, Priscilla Coleman on Abortion and Mental Health, and Freda Bush
- [Medical Students for Life](https://aaplog.org/medical-students-for-life/): Attention Medical Students, Medical Students for Life has a letter they would like you to strongly consider signing. As you know, the Dept of HHS has greatly weakened the conscience protections for medical professionals in several areas. Read it at http://med.studentsforlife.org/letter-to-secretary-sebelius/ Read the letter, and, if you agree, sign it. This needs to be done
- [Mifeprex in Nepal](https://aaplog.org/mifeprex-in-nepal/): Dear ProLife Colleague, We have often mentioned the huge emphasis on reducing maternal mortality, and especially so for the underdeveloped countries where maternal mortality may be up to 100 times higher per delivery than in the US. And AAPLOG is all in favor of reducing maternal mortality. But on an international level, the thinking goes
- [Medical Students for Life: National Conference](https://aaplog.org/medical-students-for-life-national-conference/): On April 30,Medical Students for Life held the 1st Annual NATIONAL RESEARCH & LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE WEBCAST. This was an excellent program, including 8 presentations by experts on topics of great interest to prolife people, both physician and lay. The entire program can be accessed at http://med.studentsforlife.org/medical-students-for-life-national-conference/ We urge you to take advantage of this educational
- [Vote: MSFL Program](https://aaplog.org/vote-msfl-program/): Dear Prolife Colleague, Two important items today. FIRST, this week Wednesday the House of Reps in Wash DC will vote on The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. Please email your Representative. It is VERY simple. Takes about two minutes. We urge everyone to do this by Tuesday. Go to https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml Write in your state
- [MaterCare Conference](https://aaplog.org/matercare-conference/): Dear ProLife Colleague, AAPLOG encourages you to be aware of educational prolife conferences that take place, be they sponsored by Catholic, Protestant, or “other” entities. There is an excellent conference scheduled my MaterCare International, a group of Catholic ObGyns who are extremely active in the work of serving in the worldwide prolife medical cause in
- [Know Your Adversary](https://aaplog.org/know-your-adversary/): Dear ProLife Colleague, The pro-choice powers are all in favor of Choice—as long as it agrees with their choice. The success of the Crisis Pregnancy Center movements (now called Pregnancy Resource Centers) in saving babies drives them wild. How can we be so callous as to try to spare women the abortion experience!!! Something has
- [European News](https://aaplog.org/european-news/): Dear ProLife Colleague, here are some bits and pieces of news from the international scene: Hungary: new constition protects life New York, May 5 (C-FAM) Last week, Hungarian President Pal Schmitt signed a controversial new constitution into law that includes a provision for the protection of unborn life “from conception” and the definition of marriage
- [Global Women's Health Research Symposium](https://aaplog.org/global-womens-health-research-symposium/): Introduction to the International Working Group for Global Women’s Health Research 2010 Symposium Proceedings Working groups for the First Annual Conference The following 3 articles were presented at the Jan 2010 meeting, and appear here at the courtesy of The Linacre Quarterly 78(2) (May 2011) Culture, Tradition, and Faith in Global Women’s Health A Caribbean
- [Heartwarming; Chilling](https://aaplog.org/heartwarming-chilling/): Dear ProLife Colleague; I just watched last week’s webcast from Focus on the Family called “Unite for Life.” It Includes an excellent in-depth interview with Abby Johnson, author of UNPLANNED, the book about her journey out of Planned Parenthood and into the Life movement. Also has insights from the 4 leaders of the major crisis
- [Neonatal Mortality](https://aaplog.org/neonatal-mortality/): An article in the June issue of the Green Journal (Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011;117[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"][6]:1279-1287) shows that babies delivered at full term (at least 39 weeks) are only half as likely to die
- [2011 Chinese study on Mifeprex and subsequent preterm birth](https://aaplog.org/2011-chinese-study-on-mifeprex-and-subsequent-preterm-birth/): AAPLOG comments on the huge 2011 paper from China by Liao et al, “Repeated medical abortions and the risk of preterm birth in the subsequent pregnancy,” Arch Gynecol Obstet (2011) 284:579–586: This study reported on more than 18,000 women in seven hospitals, over 4 years- comparing over 7,000 women who had had abortions, with over
- [Culture, Tradition, and Faith in Global Women’s Health A Caribbean Perspective Dr. Brady-West, M.D.](https://aaplog.org/culture-tradition-and-faith-in-global-womens-health-a-caribbean-perspective-dr-brady-west-m-d/): Full Article (pdf, 49KB) Dr. Brady-West is chairman of the Coalition for the Defense of Life in Jamaica. Abstract The legalization of elective induced abortion which swept through many developed Western nations continues as a social and political issue in the Caribbean. Since 2005, Jamaica has been the focus of an attempt to legalize abortion,
- [Working Groups](https://aaplog.org/working-groups/): Proceedings of the First Annual Conference of the International Working Group for Global Women’s Health Research January 2010 Washington, D.C. Sponsored by AUL and AAPLOG International Working Group for Global Women’s Health Organizational Structure African Working Group Dr. Jean Kagia Dr. Albertine Omani Dr. Obielumani Ideh Dr. Dr. Bob Scanlon Latin American Working Group Ms.
- [Maternal Mortality](https://aaplog.org/maternal-mortality-2/): Dear ProLife Colleague, AAPLOG is not just anti-elective-abortion, we are strongly pro-women’s high standard healthcare. As high as possible, given the variety of international and cultural settings that must be dealt with in medical care situations (I worked in rural Bangladesh for 10 years—worked with very different standards than were possible in my practice in
- [Introduction to the International Working Group for Global Women’s Health Research 2010 Symposium Proceedings](https://aaplog.org/introduction-to-the-international-working-group-for-global-womens-health-research-2010-symposium-proceedings/): Donna J. Harrison, M.D., dip ABOG Dr. Harrison is director of Research and Public Policy at American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists. There is no more critically important health issue for obstetricians that the health of the mother and child from conception through parturition and lactation. Yet much of the medical literature surrounding the
- [Safe Passages: Pro-Life Response to the Tragedy of Maternal Deaths George Mulcaire-Jones, M.D. and Robert Scanlon, M.D.](https://aaplog.org/safe-passages-pro-life-response-to-the-tragedy-of-maternal-deaths-george-mulcaire-jones-m-d-and-robert-scanlon-m-d/): Full Article (pdf 74KB) Dr. Mulcaire-Jones is president of Maternal Life International (MLI), starting its twelfth year as a global, non-profit AIDS avoidance and family health services organization based in Butte, Montana. He prac- tices family medicine and obstetrics in Butte. He may be contacted at gmuljones@gmail.com. Dr. Scanlon is MLI’s director of medical programs.
- [Unnatural Selection](https://aaplog.org/unnatural-selection/): Dear ProLife Colleague, The following are excerpts taken from a book review found in the June 24 Wall Street Journal. Jonathan V. Last reviews the book “Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls and the Consequences of a World Full of Men” By Mara Hvistendahl (PublicAffairs, 314 pages, $26.99). This is a profoundly important topic, not
- [Medical Students for Life National Director](https://aaplog.org/medical-students-for-life-national-director/): Dear ProLife Colleague, This is an announcement for Med Students for Life. Please pass it around to any potential candidates you may know. Thank you from aaplog! Medical Students for Life National Director Students for Life of America is hiring a National Director of Medical Students for Life. MedSFLA is an official outreach of Students
- [Current Mifiprex Stats](https://aaplog.org/current-mifiprex-stats/): Dear ProLife Colleague, As you are aware, Mifeprex, the abortion pill, is lethal to 95% or more of the unborn that are its target. Lesser known is the fact that it also poses serious risks for the pregnant woman. The FDA safety trials a decade ago found that at 7 wks gestational age, 8% of
- [Analysis of Severe Adverse Events Related to the Use of Mifepristone as an Abortifacient by Harrison and Gary](https://aaplog.org/analysis-of-severe-adverse-events-related-to-the-use-of-mifepristone-as-an-abortifacient-by-harrison-and-gary/): Mifeprex use is increasing, as are the adverse events reported. To see the 2011 FDA Adverse Events Report, go to http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm111323.htm Near the bottom of the page, in section "related Information," click on Mifeprex Adverse Events Report to download the pdf. To give you some comparative context, the following link will bring you to the
- [Tele-Abortion Article](https://aaplog.org/tele-abortion-article/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Here is the Abstract of the first glowing article to convince practitioners and the public that Telemed abortions are the answer we’re all been looking for. As you read the abstract, reflect on the fact that the urgent D&C rate is 8% at 7 wks, 16% at 8 wks, and 23% at
- [FDA publishes Mifeprex Adverse Events Report](https://aaplog.org/fda-publishes-mifeprex-adverse-events-report/): FDA publishes Mifeprex Adverse Events Report The FDA recently released its second Mifeprex Adverse Events Report to the public. The report can be seen at: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm111323.htm Download the pdf found at mid page under “Related Information.” To further inform you, the AAPLOG article summarizing the 2004 FDA release can be found at http://www.aaplog.org/position-and-papers/mifeprex/analysis-of-severe-adverse-events-related-to-the-use-of-mifepristone-as-an-abortifacient-by-harrison-and-gary/ As you
- [Kansas abortion clinic regs](https://aaplog.org/kansas-abortion-clinic-regs/): Dear AAPLOG Colleague, We oppose abortion because it is the intentional killing of an innocent unborn child. Abortion is contrary to our Hippocratic Oath, and we feel it is contrary to sound moral principle, and for many of us, contrary to God’s stated Law. However, our incercession in the case mentioned below has a different
- [Arizona Abortion Regulations Upheld](https://aaplog.org/arizona-abortion-regulations-upheld/): Dear ProLife Colleague, The Philadelphia episode re: Kermit Gosnell’s “house of horrors” abortion clinic showed the unbelievable depths of slovenly degradation an abortion clinic can sink to unless regulations are in place and are enforced. 23 states currently have in place regulations that set abortion clinic standards. 7 more have regulations passed but on hold
- [Urgent: To Maryland Physicians Specifically](https://aaplog.org/urgent-to-maryland-physicians-specifically/): Dear ProLife Doctor, You know AAPLOG stands against abortion. In addition, as medical doctors, we stand against substandard treatment of women in general. One of the most flagrant examples of substandard medical treatment is often found in unregulated abortion clinics. The Maryland Dept Health and Mental Hygiene is working to draft regulations for surgical abortion
- [Planned Parenthood to End Abortions at 7 Arizona Sites](https://aaplog.org/planned-parenthood-to-end-abortions-at-7-arizona-sites/): When or where have you ever seen a headline like that before?! To get the details, go to: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/08/18/20110818arizona-planned-parenthood-ends-abortion-3-cities.html We don’t expect Planned Parenthood to roll over and play dead. They will be back. They don’t quit. This is, after all, a life and death issue-for the baby always, for the mother sometimes-but always, for
- [Dues Letter](https://aaplog.org/dues-letter-2/): Dear AAPLOG Colleague, This is our annual dues/gifts letter. Many of you will be getting it by snail mail this week also. Whether you are an ob/gyn, other specialty, other medical professional, interested lay person, or whatever, we are very grateful for your financial help in dues or gifts as we continue to promote the
- [Coleman Article](https://aaplog.org/coleman-article/): Dear ProLife Colleague: This is extremely important information. Perhaps the most devastating and far- reaching complication of induced abortion is what it does to the mental health status of the surviving victim (the pregnant woman). The abundant evidence-based literature has been systematically ignored or trivialized by the mainstream prochoice medical establishment.. Today in the British
- [Huge 2011 study:  Abortion and mental health: quantitative synthesis and analysis of research published 1995-2009](https://aaplog.org/huge-2011-study-abortion-and-mental-health-quantitative-synthesis-and-analysis-of-research-published-1995-2009/): This review by Dr. Priscilla K. Coleman (found in The British Journal of Psychiatry (2011)199, 180–186. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.077230) offers the largest quantitative estimate of mental health risks associated with abortion available in the world literature. Calling into question the conclusions from traditional reviews, the results revealed a moderate to highly increased risk of mental health
- [Huge new study in British J. of Psychiatry shows adverse mental health effects of induced abortion.](https://aaplog.org/huge-new-study-in-british-j-of-psychiatry-shows-adverse-mental-health-effects-of-induced-abortion/): This review by Dr. Priscilla K. Coleman of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, offers the largest quantitative estimate of mental health risks associated with abortion available in the world literature. Calling into question the conclusions from traditional reviews, the results revealed a moderate to highly increased risk of mental health problems after abortion.
- [Huge new study in British J. of Psychiatry shows adverse mental health effects of induced abortion.](https://aaplog.org/huge-new-study-in-british-j-of-psychiatry-shows-adverse-mental-health-effects-of-induced-abortion-2/): This review by Dr. Priscilla K. Coleman of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, offers the largest quantitative estimate of mental health risks associated with abortion available in the world literature. Calling into question the conclusions from traditional reviews, the results revealed a moderate to highly increased risk of mental health problems after abortion.
- [Coleman Study, Part 2](https://aaplog.org/coleman-study-part-2/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Why is the Coleman study in the current Brit J Psychiatry so worth your study, and worth the attention of the medical community? Several reasons: 1. This review offers the largest estimate of mental health risks associated with abortion available in the world literature. The results revealed an 81% increased risk of
- [HUGE NEW STUDY CONFIRMS ADVERSE MENTAL HEALTH EFFECTS FOLLOW ABORTION.](https://aaplog.org/huge-new-study-confirms-adverse-mental-health-effects-follow-abortion/): A new study, which offers the largest quantitative estimate of mental health risks associated with abortion available in the world literature, was published today in the highly regarded British Journal of Psychiatry. This meta-analysis is based on 22 published studies, 36 effects, and it brings together data on 877,181 participants 163,831 of whom experienced an
- [Comments on Coleman Study](https://aaplog.org/comments-on-coleman-study/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Why is the Priscila Coleman article in the Sept 1 British Journal of Psychiatry so remarkable?? Because it is there at all!! You can’t imagine the scrutiny and revisions this article went thru to be accepted by this excellent journal. And that is good! It gives all the more reason why you
- [AUL on Coleman Study](https://aaplog.org/aul-on-coleman-study/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Here is our 4th letter commenting on the Coleman Study in the new Brit J Psychiatry. Why are we spending so much ink on this?? Because it is the largest quantitative study on this topc that has been done. It represents the mental health experience of 877,000 women. And have you seen
- [UN Human Rights Council](https://aaplog.org/un-human-rights-council/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Be prepared to be labeled as “one who denys fundamental human rights. That is the way we are being looked at by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Below is a report, which can also be found in its entirety at: http://www.c-fam.org/fridayfax/volume-14/un-official-says-abortion-is-a-human-right,-secretary-general-endorses-report.html Sep 22, 2011 UN Official Says Abortion is a Human
- [In Memory of Holly](https://aaplog.org/in-memory-of-holly/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Sept of this year marks the 8th anniversary of the death of Holly Patterson. You did not know Holly. She was a lovely blond just 18 year old girl in California who had an unplanned pregnancy. On Sept 10, mid level clinicians at the Hayward, CA planned parenthood office gave her 200
- [San Jose Articles](https://aaplog.org/san-jose-articles/): Dear Prolife Colleague, We try to keep you current on world scene abortion info. Our Sept 23 email letter to you detailed a report by the U.N. Human Rights Council which declares elective abortion to be a fundamental human right, linked to the “right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.” There
- [EU Court Embryo Decision](https://aaplog.org/eu-court-embryo-decision/): Dear ProLife Colleague, In our Oct 6 letter, we mentioned the persistent pressure on the United Nations level to establish elective abortion as a “fundamental human right,” (making us prolife physicians deniers of basic human rights). This has been in the works a long time. Here is some history: At a 1999 conference on Population
- [Canadian Study](https://aaplog.org/canadian-study/): Dear ProLife Colleague, As you may be well aware of, the forces of mainstream psychology are bent on proving that abortion is a benign psychological experience for most women. The APA Task Force report of 2008 is a classic example of this agenda (see AAPLOG critique at http://www.aaplog.org/complications-of-induced-abortion/induced-abortion-and-mental-health/aaplog-response-to-the-apa-task-force-report/ Here is another example of authors brave
- [2010 Canadian study reaffirms a wide range of mental health problems associated with induced abortion.](https://aaplog.org/2010-canadian-study-reaffirms-a-wide-range-of-mental-health-problems-associated-with-induced-abortion/): Canadian authors Mota, Burnett, and Sareen affiliated with the University of Manitoba published a study entitled “Associations Between Abortion, Mental Disorders, and Suicidal Behaviour in a Nationally Representative Sample” in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 55, No 4, Aprtil 2010. The study affirms results of many previous studies on abortion and mental health. The
- [More Assault on Conscience](https://aaplog.org/more-assault-on-conscience/): Dear ProLife Colleague: Below see continuing assult on the right of conscience. The implications for all of us are huge. Be informed re: the battle in the war on your religious conscience convictions. The assault on the First Amendment of the US Constitutioin could not be more plain. Nor more serious. Hospital Told Nurses: Assist
- [12 nurses from a “same-day”  surgical unit at Univ. Medical/Dental School of New Jersey told to assist in abortion procedures, an action contrary to their conscience convictions.](https://aaplog.org/12-nurses-from-a-same-day-surgical-unit-at-univ-medicaldental-school-of-new-jersey-told-to-assist-in-abortion-procedures-an-action-contrary-to-their-conscience-convictions/): By Seth Augenstein/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger NEWARK — Standing on the steps of the school’s administration building, 12 nurses today accused the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey of abruptly forcing them to assist in abortion cases, despite religious and moral objections to the procedures. "In October, we were suddenly confronted with a
- [Three Items](https://aaplog.org/three-items/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Attention: TEXAS doctors, esp ObGyn and FP: Linda Schlueter, president of the Trinity Legal Center (San Antonia, TX) is asking for your help as they try to get the Texax Sonogram legislation out of litigation and into action. She simply needs a statement (affidavit) by you of your standard use of ultrasound
- [UNJ Strikes Back](https://aaplog.org/unj-strikes-back/): New Jersey Hospital Defies Court Order by Karla Dial The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) on Friday filed a motion for an emergency court order after a New Jersey hospital sent a letter to 12 pro-life nurses requiring them to attend a meeting to discuss reassigning their duties or transferring them to another hospital. According to
- [AAPLOG Statement On The Necessity For Informed Consent Before Elective Procedures on the Pregnant Woman](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-on-the-necessity-for-informed-consent-before-elective-procedures-on-the-pregnant-woman/): The acceptable standard of care for any patient undergoing a medical or surgical procedure would include obtaining her informed consent. This would include that she be informed of the risk of any potential complications of the procedure attested to in the evidence-based literature. To do less than this would be unethical. This standard is set
- [AAPLOG Statement On The Necessity For Ultrasound Before Elective Procedures on the Pregnant Woman](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-statement-on-the-necessity-for-ultrasound-before-elective-procedures-on-the-pregnant-woman/): For any proposed obstetrical/gynecological procedure on a pregnant woman it is essential to know the location of the pregnancy (intrauterine or extrauterine), the estimated gestational age and whether the embryo/fetus has cardiac activity or not, and to rule out uterine anomaly. Ultrasound can most accurately provide this information (1,2). Accurate information regarding these factors facilitates
- [Year End Giving](https://aaplog.org/year-end-giving/): Dear ProLife Colleague, YEAR END GIVING OPPORTUNITY We are in need of your gifts to fund our complete year’s programs. (Unlike the U.S. Congress, we DO operate on a balanced budget amendment!!) The Dues letter in August 2011 netted about 50% of what we need to fund our proposed programs through March 2012 (total needed
- [CME Meeting](https://aaplog.org/cme-meeting/): Dear AAPLOG Member, Here is information regarding the AAPLOG CME meeting on Saturday, Feb 25, 2012. THE ANNUAL AAPLOG CME MEETING The meeting will be held Saturday, Feb 25, 2012, at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Washington, DC. We have applied for 7.5 CME hours. We should hear regarding this application within 3
- [Holiday Greetings](https://aaplog.org/holiday-greetings/): Holiday Greetings from AAPLOG! Thank you for standing with us for the right of the unborn to experience life, and the right of their mothers to experience their child’s life as well. Our Christmas greeting to you comes from an Inuit village in Alaska, where a number of fairly recently born little folk (and some
- [NJ Nurses](https://aaplog.org/nj-nurses/): Dear AAPLOG Colleague, You are familiar with the case of the 12 surgical nurses at the Univ. of Med and Dent of New Jersey who were basically told, “assist with abortions or risk being fired.” (see our letters of Nov 4, 16,21 on our website) Their Conscience case was handled by the Alliance Defense Fund.
- [New Jursey Nurses' Conscience Rights Validated by Court](https://aaplog.org/new-jursey-nurses-conscience-rights-validated-by-court/): New Jersey Nurses’ Conscience Rights Validated by Court The following is a press release by the US Congressional ProLife Caucus’s Co-Chair Chris Smith (R-NJ) December 22, 2011 http://chrissmith.house.gov "UMDNJ's coercive abortion participation policy announced in September was a blatant violation of the rights of its health care professionals. The right to conscience is a federally
- [AAPLOG CME Meeting](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-cme-meeting/): Dear ProLife Colleague, The AAPLOG Saturday, Feb 25, CME meeting has been formally accepted for 6 CME credit hours. AAFP says, “This Live activity, ‘AAPLOG 2012 Matthew Bulfin Educational Symposium’ with a beginning date of February 25, 2012, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 6 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of
- [A New Book](https://aaplog.org/a-new-book/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Below is a promo on a new book. 2 of the authors are AAPLOG Board members. We are all concerned about the health of young women. This information will be of great importance to medical and non-medical people alike. TITLE Girls Uncovered: New Research on the effects of America’s Sexual Culture on
- [Conscience/Health Insurance](https://aaplog.org/consciencehealth-insurance/): Dear ProLife Colleague, AAPLOG consists of both Catholic and Protestant members, as well as prolife members of other faiths. We obviously oppose medications that have been demonstrated to have abortifacient action. On matters such as birth control pills and voluntary tubal ligations, we leave the standard to the individual physicians, their conscience, and their faith
- [Abortion Safer?](https://aaplog.org/abortion-safer/): Dear ProLife Colleague, The prominent “Original Research” article “The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States”, by Raymond and Grimes in the Feb, 2012, journal “Obstetrics & Gynecology,” rehearses the “original mantra” of the choice argument: “Abortion is safer than Childbirth.” To reach this conclusion, Raymond and Grimes employ statistical
- [Abortion Safer? Part 2](https://aaplog.org/abortion-safer-part-2/): Dear ProLife Colleague: 2 letters in 2 days?? The subject matter demands it. The proponents of “abortion is the solution” speak again! According to this “original research” article (“The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States”, by Raymond and Grimes, i Feb, 2012 journal “Obstetrics & Gynecology) in a flagship
- [Komen Foundation](https://aaplog.org/komen-foundation/): ear ProLife Colleague, You are well aware of the current hassel: Susan Komen Foundation’s gifting Planned Parenthood over half a million dollars a year for performing breast health initiatives (exams, mammograms for the underserved); then Komen pulling this grant as a policy decision because PPH is under investigation by a govt committee; then, when the
- [More on Komen](https://aaplog.org/more-on-komen/): Dear ProLife Colleague, To add to your store of info on the Komen/Planned ParentHood funding affair: There was an unparalleled seismic event erupting from prochoicers’ objections to Komen Foundtion’s (now revoked) policy decision to withhold grant money because of congressional investigation into the PPH’s possible unethical modus operandi in certain areas. What incited this immediate
- [Accomodation NOT](https://aaplog.org/accomodation-not/): Dear ProLife Colleague, President Obama’s accommodation on the contraceptive mandate is an accounting gimmick. The religious institutions still have to fund the “insurance” which buys the abortifacient. But that might not occur to a person who does not understand morally based conscience convictions. God-inspired moral convictions don’t accommodate. So much for religious institutions. But here
- [Abortion Is Safer than Childbirth?](https://aaplog.org/abortion-is-safer-than-childbirth/): Dear ProLife Colleague, The prominent “Original Research” article “The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States”, by Raymond and Grimes in the Feb, 2012, journal “Obstetrics & Gynecology,” rehearses the “original mantra” of the choice argument: “Abortion is safer than Childbirth.” To reach this conclusion, Raymond and Grimes employ statistical
- [Re: Control](https://aaplog.org/re-control/): Dear ProLife Colleague: Make no mistake: is is NOT about Birth Control. It IS about Government Control. Look at this 2 minute video. Right On. http://aul.org/conscience AAPLOG
- [Coleman Statement](https://aaplog.org/coleman-statement/): Dear ProLife Colleague, You will remember that Dr. Priscilla Coleman’s major metanalysis published in the British Journal of Psychiatry in Sept 2011 was hardly recognized in the media, in spite of being a major article in a major medical journal. (see http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/ letters of Sept 1,2,8, and 14 to review). Recently her article received a
- [New China Study](https://aaplog.org/new-china-study/): Dear ProLife Colleague The emotional toll that induced abortion takes on the pregnant woman does not end when the abortion is over. In certain way, it only begins, and many women have sadly found the “abortion is forever” ---as much at the “experts” would like us to believe otherwise—see http://www.aaplog.org/complications-of-induced-abortion/induced-abortion-and-mental-health/aaplog-response-to-the-apa-task-force-report/ Women are, after all, beautiful
- [Letter on Down's](https://aaplog.org/letter-on-downs/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Here is a 4 minute video letter to those who would abort a Down Syndrome baby (and a letter to those who wouldn’t!), ----and to their doctors!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVxz71ygHbk aaplog FYI: Meeting announcement from Augustine College, Ottawa, CA: Our annual summer conference series continues in 2012 (June 3-9) with Augustine's Impact on Christian
- [Letter from Doctor](https://aaplog.org/letter-from-doctor/): Dear ProLife Colleagues: Last week we referenced a 4 min video --here it is again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVxz71ygHbk It is a message to the world from Down Syndrome children and their parents. We received the following letter from a doctor: “Thank you.........as a guy who killed these innocents, children of God all, it brought tears to my
- [Safer???](https://aaplog.org/safer/): Dear Prolife Colleague, A major journal (OB & GYN, Feb 12) prints what AAPLOG considers highly controversial article (termed “original research”). by very high-profile authors (Raymond & Grimes) asserting that “abortion is safer than childbirth.” How do you answer this assertion? You need to have an answer of some kind. We’re addressed this for you
- [Med students for Life Speaker in Detroit](https://aaplog.org/med-students-for-life-speaker-in-detroit/): Dear ProLife Colleague, esp those in Detroit area: Dr. John Bruchalski, M.D. (aka Dr. B) recently kicked off our 27-Stop Spring 2012 National Medical Students for Life Tour to speak to pro-life and pro-choice medical students about his experiences as a former abortion provider and discussing conscience protections, health care reform, and patient-center medicine for
- [Arizona and Alabama Action](https://aaplog.org/arizona-and-alabama-action/): Dear ProLife Colleague, It would be nice if children would be allowed to live, and the whole induced abortion would just go away. But it won’t. But we don’t have to do nothing. Here are people doing something. One step at a time. In Arizona: The Arizona state House today followed the state Senate in
- [The Morning Center](https://aaplog.org/the-morning-center/): Dear ProLife Colleague, A new initiative to help underserved pregnant women is being developed starting in the N.C, VA, and TN area. It is called The Morning Center, and at the start involves mobile clinic units seeking to geographically and medically serve pregnant women who would otherwise probably not get crisis pregnancy counseling or needed
- [Mississippi](https://aaplog.org/mississippi/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Pro-life and pro-woman medical principles are essential to emphasize in the struggle to oppose the killing of the unborn and the exploitation of their mothers. Last week we mentioned victories in Arizona and Alabama. This week it is Mississippi. One step at a time. From LifeNews.com: Mississippi Gov. Signs Bill That Could
- [Koch Chilean Study:  Decreased Maternal Mortality Linked to Women's Education](https://aaplog.org/koch-chilean-study-decreased-maternal-mortality-linked-to-womens-education/): Women’s Education Level, Maternal Health Facilities, Abortion Legislation and Maternal Deaths: a Natural Experiment in Chile from 1957 to 2007 Please NOTE: The Guttmacher Institute challenges this Chilean article by Koch. Koch replies. Find the discussion at http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/guttmacher-challenges-koch-replies/ Executive Summary: Koch et al. article PLoS ONE 2012, May 4 Available in http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036613 A thorough analysis
- [Koch MMR Study](https://aaplog.org/koch-mmr-study/): Dear ProLife Colleague, For several years there has been a very urgent plea from international agencies and “authorities” for world wide easy access to legal (called “safe”) induced abortion, on the grounds that this will result in a marked decrease in maternal mortality (and all of us agree that maternal mortality world-wide must be aggressively
- [Women’s Education Level, Maternal Health Facilities, Abortion Legislation and Maternal Deaths: a Natural Experiment in Chile from 1957 to 2007](https://aaplog.org/womens-education-level-maternal-health-facilities-abortion-legislation-and-maternal-deaths-a-natural-experiment-in-chile-from-1957-to-2007/): Executive Summary: Koch et al. article PLoS ONE 2012, May 4 Available in http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036613 A thorough analysis of over 50 years of excellent maternal mortality data from the nation of Chile has revealed that the most important factor in reducing maternal mortality is the educational level of women. Educating women enhances a woman’s ability to
- [More on Chilean Study](https://aaplog.org/more-on-chilean-study/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Monday we sent you a very limited summary of the outstanding and potentially revolutionary study by Elard Koch, et al, on the progress in Chile over the past 50 years in decreasing Maternal Mortality. This is a truly pro-life, pro-women’s health message. Become familiar with it. Note: on the U.N. and international
- [IMPORTANT ANTI-ABORTION LEGISLATION IN GEORGIA](https://aaplog.org/important-anti-abortion-legislation-in-georgia/): On May 1, 2012, Governor Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 954, which would prohibit the elective termination of all pregnancies at or beyond 20 weeks after fertilization or 22 weeks gestation. There are currently an estimated 1300 babies aborted each year after 22 weeks in Georgia. Georgia became the sixth state to pass
- [BREAST CANCER PREVENTION INSTITUTE INSIGHTS](https://aaplog.org/breast-cancer-prevention-institute-insights/): Papers published by bcpi from 2003 to present can be found at http://www.bcpinstitute.org/publishedpapers.htm These articles will give you a valuable perspective on the basic controversy, a perspective you will not find in writings by the usual “authorities” on this topic.
- [Chile Study; Georgia Legislation](https://aaplog.org/chile-study-georgia-legislation/): Dear Colleagues, Regarding the Chile study on maternal mortality: If you have a comment to make on the recent article from Chile on Maternal mortality, then please post your comments, notes, questions or suggestions about the Koch's study directly at PLoS ONE, where the article was published. Your opinion supporting this study is very important
- [ABC Link](https://aaplog.org/abc-link/): INDUCED ABORTION AND SUBSEQUENT BREAST CANCER Results of 68 worldwide studies since 1957 on the association of induced abortion and subsequent development of breast cancer: 53 studies show an association, and 15 studies show no association. See specifics at http://www.bcpinstitute.org/epidemiology_studies_bcpi.htm
- [Guttmacher challenges, Koch replies](https://aaplog.org/guttmacher-challenges-koch-replies/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Maternal death in pregnancy and childbirth is a horrible and often preventable tragedy. It is epidemic in third world countries, sometimes 100 times the rate found in more medically advanced nations. Decreasing maternal mortality is high priority goal of the United Nations, and rightly so. Unfortunately, it has become a mantra of
- [Chinese Study](https://aaplog.org/chinese-study/): Dear ProLife Colleague, One of the most egregious omissions in the medical education abortion complication literature is the association between induced abortion and subsequent preterm birth. Everyone recognizes that we have a major problem with increasing preterm births, now over 12% of all births. All authorities list similar risk factors, and all authorities agree that
- [Men and Abortion](https://aaplog.org/men-and-abortion/): Are you a man who has had a part in aborting your child—either insisting on the abortion, encouraging it, or even trying to prevent it? Many such men find themselves in emotional anguish and turmoil. You may find significant help at http://www.theunchoice.com/specialreports/men.htm
- [Reply to USA Today](https://aaplog.org/reply-to-usa-today/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Remember the USA Today article complaining that recent “prolife” informed consent legislation is forcing doctors to lie to abortion-seeking patients, and urging the doctors practice civil disobedience to such “prolife” laws. Find it at http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/usa-today/ AAPLOG replied with the following letter to the editor. USA said cut it down to 200 words.
- [Supreme Court Decision](https://aaplog.org/supreme-court-decision/): Dear ProLife Colleague, The Supreme Court decision on the health care legislation impacts prolife doctors. Below is a statement from CMDA that expresses concerns that AAPLOG has regarding the basic freedom of conscience issues we believe in. Washington, DC--June 28, 2012--The nation's largest faith-based association of physicians, the Christian Medical Association (CMA), today lamented the
- [MORE LIGHT ON THE ABORTION/BREAST CANCER CONNECTION](https://aaplog.org/more-light-on-the-abortionbreast-cancer-connection/): A historical overview and up to date synopsis of the Abortion/Breast Cancer controversy by Joel Brind, Ph.D., (a professor of biology and endocrinology at Baruch College of the City University of New York, and is co-founder of the Breast Cancer Prevention Institute) can be accessed at http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2012/05/four-part-series-on-the-abortion-breast-cancer-link-abc-link/#more-13958 AAPLOG strongly recommends this 4 part series as
- [Melissa Ohden](https://aaplog.org/melissa-ohden/): Dear ProLife Colleague: 3 items today: 1. I have previewed the 1 hour film "A Voice For Life." Every pregnancy resource center should have a copy! I have found it to be a unique, sensitive, compassionate and realistic presentation of a woman, who, as a 7 month fetus, survived a Saline Abortion. This story is
- [Suicide and Informed Consent](https://aaplog.org/suicide-and-informed-consent/): Dear ProLife Colleague, On of the most disgusting and harmful aspects of the American abortion scene is the marked inadequacy of informed consent generally associated with the grisly abortion business. For those who believe in “evidence based medicine,” the evidence for abortion associated complications is abundant. Increased mental health effects (depression, ptsd, anxiety), preterm birth,
- [8th Circuit Court Affirms Informed Consent Re: Abortion and Suicide](https://aaplog.org/8th-circuit-court-affirms-informed-consent-re-abortion-and-suicide/): In a landmark decision on July 24, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld South Dakota's "suicide advisory," which is part of its informed consent for abortion law. The vote was 7 to 4. This is one of the most significant federal court decisions on the risks to women since the 1973
- [July 26, 2012: The recent history of conscience rules](https://aaplog.org/july-26-2012-the-recent-history-of-conscience-rules/): 1973: The Church Amendment states that hospitals and individuals receiving federal funds will not be forced to participate in abortion or any other procedure that violates their moral or religious convictions. 1996: Public Health Service Act Section 245 prohibits discrimination against individuals or institutions that refuse to undergo or require abortion training. It also protects
- [August Alert](https://aaplog.org/august-alert/): Dear Pro-Life Colleague, Just a note to remind you that today is the day for you to bury you conscience. After all, in January the current government gave us all about 6 months to beat our conscience to death (in favor of the federal government conscience). Time’s Up! Today we must bury the dead thing,
- [Canada](https://aaplog.org/canada/): Dear ProLife Colleague, When is a fetus a human being? “The child by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth.” From UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Legislatively, in the United States, a number of states have passed
- [Danish Maternal Mortality Study](https://aaplog.org/danish-maternal-mortality-study/): Dear ProLife Colleage, A new study of the medical records for nearly half a million women in Denmark reveals significantly higher maternal death rates following abortion compared to delivery. This finding has confirmed similar large-scale population studies conducted in Finland and the United States, http://www.aaplog.org/complications-of-induced-abortion/induced-abortion-and-maternal-mortality/induced-abortion-and-natural-cause-maternal-death/ but contradicts the widely held belief that abortion is safer
- [Abortion and subsequent maternal death rates: First new study from Denmark](https://aaplog.org/abortion-and-subsequent-maternal-death-rates-first-new-study-from-denmark/): Reardon DC, Coleman PK. Short and long term mortality rates associated with first pregnancy outcome: Population register based study for Denmark 1980-2004. Med Sci Monit 2012;18(9):PH 71 – 76. Dr. Coleman’s summary The objectives of the study were to examine mortality rates associated with first pregnancy outcome and to explore differences in mortality rates associated
- [Forced Abortions](https://aaplog.org/forced-abortions/): Dear ProLife Colleague, This letter will be different from most of our letters. It describes a world that really does exist in a land that has a government enforced one child policy. It will probably turn your stomach. But it is the real world for a huge number of women. This report is put together
- [2nd Danish Study](https://aaplog.org/2nd-danish-study/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Here is more information on abortion's association with increased maternal mortality rates. This record linkage study contradicts the established mantra that abortion is safer than childbirth. It is not safer. More info on this topic is available at: http://www.aaplog.org/complications-of-induced-abortion/induced-abortion-and-maternal-mortality/ Elliot Institute News Release Higher Death Rates After Abortion Found in U.S., Finland and Denmark Large Record Linkage
- [Abortion and subsequent maternal death rates:  Second of 2 new studies from Denmark](https://aaplog.org/abortion-and-subsequent-maternal-death-rates-second-of-2-new-studies-from-denmark/): http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/09/05/eurpub.cks107.abstract http://afterabortion.org/2012/multiple-abortions-increase-risk-of-maternal-death-new-study/ Coleman PK, Reardon DC, Calhoun BC. Reproductive history patterns and long-term mortality rates: a Danish, population-based record linkage study Eur J Public Health, first published online September 5, 2012 Dr. Coleman’s summary See more info at: http://www.wecareexperts.org/content/second-study-using-danish-population-data-led-wecare-director-published-european-journal-pub The general purpose of this more extensive study was to explore the effects of particular patterns
- [Dublin Declaration](https://aaplog.org/dublin-declaration/): Dear Pro-Life colleague, There is tremendous pressure on Ireland to cave in to the European Union Standards regarding induced abortion availability. Like the wolf in sheep’s clothing, the pressure comes in the guise of reducing maternal mortality (abortion is supposed to do that, you know. Not!!) As noted below, Ireland has one of the lowest
- [Save the Life of the Mother](https://aaplog.org/save-the-life-of-the-mother/): Dear ProLife Colleague, Another political candidate has put his head in a meat grinder with a statement about abortion. Republican Rep. Joe Walsh (Ill.) said Thursday that abortions are "absolutely" never necessary to save the lives of pregnant women. "With modern technology and science, you can't find one instance," Walsh said. "There is no such
- [PreTerm Birth](https://aaplog.org/preterm-birth/): Nov 1, 2012 Dear ProLife Colleague, Thank you for voting your values this coming Tuesday!! Preterm birth, (and especially Very Preterm Birth,
- [IS ABORTON SAFER THAN CHILDBIRTH?](https://aaplog.org/is-aborton-safer-than-childbirth/): October 2012 The following comments are in response to an article in the February, 2012 journal “Obstetrics and Gynecology” which declares abortion to be safer than childbirth. A thoughtful study of our response to the journal article will give the reader balanced information with which to refute that grossly erroneous mantra. IS ABORTON SAFER THAN
- [Rape, Preg, Abortion](https://aaplog.org/rape-preg-abortion/): Nov 12, 2012 Dear ProLife Colleague, In the Nov election, at least two candidates (Indiana, Missouri) can attribute a large portion of their loss to media capitalization of well-meaning but very clumsy or misinformed statements about rape in the abortion context. It is a hot topic. Actually, the person rarely heard from is the rape
- [Savita, Ireland](https://aaplog.org/savita-ireland/): Nov 20, 2012 Dear ProLife Colleague, If you have not yet, you WILL hear about this case in the media. The case: On Oct 21, a 31 year old married Hindu lady, a dentist by trade, at 17 wks gestation was admitted to Univ. Hospital Galway in Ireland. Her name is Savita Halappanavar. Reporting in
- [Maternal Mortality in Ireland](https://aaplog.org/maternal-mortality-in-ireland/): Her name is Savita Halappanavar. Reporting in the UK Guardian at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/14/ireland-abortion-law-woman-death gives us this story…. Admitting dx apparently was 17 wk gestation, with spontaneous rupture of membranes. About 3 days later, heart tones were lost, a D&E was done, and at some point along the timeline, sepsis apparently developed. We can NOT tell in
- [CME Meeting](https://aaplog.org/cme-meeting-2/): 11-26-12 Dear AAPLOG Colleague, THE 2013 AAPLOG CME MEETING The meeting will be held Saturday, Feb 23, 2013, at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Washington, DC. We have applied for 8 CME hours. We should hear regarding this application within a month. Registration fee for CME hours will be $175, payable at the
- [Irish Doctors Speak](https://aaplog.org/irish-doctors-speak/): 11-30-12 DEAR PROLIFE COLLEAGUE, OUR 11-20 LETTER DETAILED THE IRISH MATERNAL MORTALITY GETTING MAJOR MEDIA EXPOSURE. GET SOME ACCURATE INFORMATION FROM IRISH PHYSICIANS. THEY ARE NOT CONFUSED. TAKEN FROM IRISH BLOG “YOUTH DEFENSE.” http://www.youthdefence.ie/latest-news/irish-doctors-say-no-confusion-in-saving-mothers-lives/ IRISH DOCTORS SAY NO CONFUSION IN SAVING MOTHER'S LIVES NOV. 21, 2012 In the past seven days some of Ireland's most
- [Sign Dublin Declaration](https://aaplog.org/sign-dublin-declaration/): Dec 7, 2012 Dear ProLlfe Colleague, We have detailed for you the Irish situation (in two letters, Nov 20 and Nov 30 at http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/ Briefly, a maternal mortality occurred in a 17 wk sepsis case . The liberal press, pro-abort forces, and the EU are using the case as a shill to try to force
- [Koch Article](https://aaplog.org/koch-article/): Dec 14, 2012 Dear ProLife Colleague, To understand the importance of the following article, you need to understand the playing field. Here it is: The world pro-aborts are trying to liberalize abortion laws especially in Catholic countries, where abortion on demand is illegal. The assumption is an 'illegal abortion" is a dangerous abortion, a "legal"
- [Kate's Baby](https://aaplog.org/kates-baby/): Maybe, as a thought for this pre-Christmas week, we can borrow a column from BreakPoint, written b Eric Metaxes: Gushing over the Royal Fetus: Words Matter Eric Metaxas, December 18, 2012 The battle over human dignity is waged not just at the local abortion clinic or crisis pregnancy center, nor merely in the halls of Congress
- [The Dog](https://aaplog.org/the-dog/): December 22, 2012 Dear ProLife Colleague, A Christmas message: Take 2 minutes. Here is a dog that expresses God’s love and values. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA8VJh0UJtg Sunday nite on Fox’s Huckabee show you can get the flavor of the situation in Ireland, with an Irish brogue! Jdc/aaplog
- [New Michigan Law](https://aaplog.org/new-michigan-law/): 12-31-12 Dear ProLife Colleague, The question is, “Do women who choose to have an elective abortion deserve the protection of the same safety and medical standards as a man who elects to have his hernia fixed? Or is this somehow placing an “undue burden” on the woman? Without standards, and the enforcement of standards, the
- [Surrender the Secret](https://aaplog.org/surrender-the-secret/): Jan 14, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, I want to personally strongly recommend a new internet television series, “Surrender the Secret,” that will premiere on January 22. If you are interested in learning about the emotional pain suffered by women who have chosen abortion, and their path toward the emotional healing and restoration to wholeness that
- [What Has 40 Years of Abortion Done to America?](https://aaplog.org/what-has-40-years-of-abortion-done-to-america/): This is a video presentation from a 3 hour media briefing, sponsored by The justice Foundation, at the National Press Club on Dec 4, 2012. It features 4 women who have suffered from abortion, and 12 experts from various disciplines speaking the harms done by abortion in America. AAPLOG considers this material extremely valuable for
- [What Has 40 Years of Abortion Done to America](https://aaplog.org/what-has-40-years-of-abortion-done-to-america-2/): Jan 15, 2013 Dear Prolife Colleague: Correction from yesterday’s letter: The name of the new internet tv series is “Surrender the Secret.” More on this next week. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE: What Has 40 Years of Abortion Done to America? This is a video presentation from a 3 hour media briefing, sponsored by The justice
- [40 Years…](https://aaplog.org/40-years/): Jan 16, 2013 Dear Prolife Colleague: This series is so valuable, it is worth a repeat announcement. Besides, yesterday the last 4 speakers and topics got cut off. Here is the complete program, with some additional access instructions. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE: What Has 40 Years of Abortion Done to America? This is a video
- [Surrender the Secret](https://aaplog.org/surrender-the-secret-2/): Jan 22, 2013 Dear Prolife Colleague, 8 days ago, our aaplog letter did a promo for a new Christian internet TV series called “Surrender the Secret.” Debut is today. Below is our promo from last wk. I previewed the first 2 episodes, and they are outstanding, both in reality and content. We urge you to
- [Sunset Memorial Speech](https://aaplog.org/sunset-memorial-speech/): Jan 24, 2012 Dear ProLife Colleague, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-08) today delivered a Sunset Memorial speech in honor of the 55 million unborn babies who have been killed since Roe v. Wade legalized abortion-on-demand 40 years ago yesterday. A full transcript of the speech is included below. We urge you: Read It.
- [Surrender….episode 2](https://aaplog.org/surrender-episode-2/): 1-29-13 Dear ProLife Colleague, Surrender the Secret, Episode 2 Why is AAPLOG promoting this new internet video??? Because it is real, and it is uniquely valuable. How many women have you talked to about their abortion?? Probably close to none. Me too. Women just don’t talk about this horrible episode in their lives. It is
- [New HHS Mandate](https://aaplog.org/new-hhs-mandate/): Feb 1, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, Once again the US Govt (HHS) has offered conscientious objectors a compromise in the “contraceptive wars” mandate. It will work for you if your office is a oficially recognized place of worship. Your First Amendment rights are on the line. See notes below from CMDA: Jonathan Imbody Vice President
- [Surrender...#3: TEXAS DOCTORS](https://aaplog.org/surrender-3-texas-doctors/): Feb 7, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, Internet TV’s SURRENDER THE SECRET Episode #3 is available at http://www.knocktv.com/surrenderthesecret/all-episodes/ In fact all 3 episodes are available for your viewing at that site. Did you know that 43% of childbearing age women have had an abortion? And none of them have forgotten it. And many continue with intense
- [Surrender...; Preterm Birth](https://aaplog.org/surrender-preterm-birth/): 2-17-13 Dear ProLife Colleague, This week’s episode of “Surrender the Secret” deals with “how have you handled the anger associated with your abortion?” Or maybe the question is “Did you handle the anger…..or is it still eating at you, still distorting who you really are?” You can access all the 4 episodes of this real
- [New York Alert](https://aaplog.org/new-york-alert/): 2-26-13 Dear ProLife Colleague, esp from New York! NEEDED: Physicians (especially Ob/Gyn’s) willing to be present for a press conference opposing the expansion of abortion in NY State. When: Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 - 11am Where: Room 130 of the Legislative Office Building at the State Capitol 198 State St, Albany, NY 12210 (You must
- [McGill University 2013 study of abortion and subsequent preterm pregnancy](https://aaplog.org/mcgill-university-2013-study-of-abortion-and-subsequent-preterm-pregnancy/): 2013 McGill University study, Feb 2013 issue of: J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2013;35(2):138–143 "The McGill article is another addition to the weight of evidence that there is a strong and alarming correlation between abortion and subsequent preterm birth. Tremendous effort is expended trying to decrease the heavy burden of preterm birth. The NIH, other federal
- [Feedback, please](https://aaplog.org/feedback-please/): 3-1-13 Dear ProLife Colleague, For the past 4 weeks we have pushed the internet TV series “Surrender the Secret,” a real life experience of post abortion emotional/spiritual healing, featuring 5 women sharing from their own life experience with having an abortion. Our purpose is to sensitize counselors, doctors, crisis pregnancy workers, and any others interested
- [Take Action](https://aaplog.org/take-action/): March 7, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, incuding doctors, nurses, lay people, Unlike the past generation of healthcare professionals, we now live in an age when you can’t just do nothing and maintain your conscience rights. We need to be activists and fight for our rights, or we will loose them to the Great Government Conscience
- [CME #1](https://aaplog.org/cme-1/): March 13, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, The February AAPLOG CME meeting provided excellent and unique content. The entire summary is found at: http://www.aaplog.org/aaplog-annual-educational-meeting/ In the next 3 letters, we will share this material, written by Dr. Mary Davenport: The 2013 AAPLOG educational meeting in February 23rd featured a number of outstanding speakers. Named after Matthew
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- [CME Speakers](https://aaplog.org/cme-speakers/): March 16,, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, The February AAPLOG CME meeting provided excellent and unique content. The entire summary is found at: http://www.aaplog.org/aaplog-annual-educational-meeting/ The 12th educational symposium delved deeply into behavioral aspect of reproductive health, reproductive biology, medical ethics, clinical aspects of women’s health care, and psychological effects of abortion. This letter summarizes speakers 4,5,
- [CME Speakers](https://aaplog.org/cme-speakers-2/): March 20,, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, The February AAPLOG CME meeting provided excellent and unique content. The entire summary is found at: http://www.aaplog.org/aaplog-annual-educational-meeting/ The 12th educational symposium delved deeply into behavioral aspect of reproductive health, reproductive biology, medical ethics, clinical aspects of women’s health care, and psychological effects of abortion. This letter summarizes the last
- [Chile, Ireland](https://aaplog.org/chile-ireland/): March 22, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, The international prochoice mantra is: “Legalize abortion in order to decrease maternal mortality!!” Sounds reasonable. Unless you look at the facts. The article below is by Elard Koch, a Chilean Epidimologist . THE FACTS: Chile and Ireland have among the best (lowest) maternal mortality rates in the Americas and
- [Speakers on YouTube](https://aaplog.org/speakers-on-youtube/): March 25, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, The Feb 2013 AAPLOG CME speakers are available by YouTube on our website. Go to http://www.aaplog.org/aaplog-annual-educational-meeting/ Click on the “go arrow” on the picture of your selected speaker. To make the picture larger, click on “YouTube” in the lower right corner of the picture frame, and when you are
- [Gosnell Trial](https://aaplog.org/gosnell-trial/): April 3, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, In the last letter we had a detailed article regarding the development of the Ulipristal (Ella) vaginal ring “emergency contraceptive.” We neglected to give the credits for this article. Our apologies! “This article was first published by Heartbeat International in Medical Matters (Volume 2, Issue 2)." By Julie Lynch
- [Conscience Rights](https://aaplog.org/conscience-rights/): April 5, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, If you YOU aren’t proactive about your conscience rights, WHO WILL BE? And they are In the process of being compromised! 3 days till deadline to tell administration to protect religious liberty and conscience rights. The Obama administration is mandating that most employers and individuals participate--regardless of their moral
- [October Baby](https://aaplog.org/october-baby/): April 7, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, My wife Joyce and I watched the movie “October Baby” the other night. Why so late? Old people are sometimes just late at things! It finally came up on Netflix! We didn’t have a clue about the story line, just knew it was a prolife film. About half way
- [Several Biz Items](https://aaplog.org/several-biz-items/): 4-9-13 Dear Colleagues, It has been an extremely busy season for AAPLOG, from participation in numerous amicus briefs protecting your rights of conscience, to testifying in trials and responding to the media inquiries about making Plan B over the counter for children. There are wonderful opportunities available to us to speak out and influence our
- [Surrender; Gosnell Trial](https://aaplog.org/surrender-gosnell-trial/): April 16, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague: The TV real life video series “Surrender the Secret” finished last week with episode 10. See all episodes at: http://www.knocktv.com/surrenderthesecret/all-episodes/ This episode centered on comments by the film crew and directors/producers on how doing this series affected their own lives. Here are these experienced camera crew guys with tears
- [](https://aaplog.org/5537-2/): April 25, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, Regarding the topic material of “Surrender the Secret”—5 women sharing their abortion experience with the viewing public-- here is a letter we received. We are sharing it with the woman’s permission. If you would like to correspond directly and privately with this lady doctor regarding your own situation. Just
- [Trial, Conscence](https://aaplog.org/trial-conscence/): April 25, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague: The Kermit Gosnell Abortion Clinic Debacle/Trial will be the subject of a Fox News Documentary this Sunday, May 5, at 9pm ET for one hour. Be sure to see this coverage! ATTENTION TEXAS DOCTORS Senate Bill 537 requires abortion facilities to meet the same standards of ambulatory surgical centers.
- [Mifeprex Patient Interview](https://aaplog.org/mifeprex-patient-interview/): 5-8-13 Dear ProLife Colleage, Item1: the Gosnell jury has not brought a decision as of today. Pray that justice will be done. Item 2: The FDA confirmed that EC (Plan B One Step) will be front of the shelf OTC for girls 15 years old and up. The government has appealed the NY Judges “scientific”
- [Giving EC article](https://aaplog.org/giving-ec-article/): May 11, 2013 Updated article on EC: www.ncregister.com/daily-news/fda-makes-plan-b-contraceptive-available-to-15-year-olds/ A note from the Executive Director Dear Colleagues, We are in the midst of some interesting times, from the Gosnell hearings to FDA's capitulation on Plan B for 15 year olds, to the recent story of sexual slavery. And, AAPLOG is working hard to make your voice
- [No. Carolina Help](https://aaplog.org/no-carolina-help/): May 16, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, The North Carolina Senate is considering a bill that would require schools to teach in the health cirriculum about causes of preterm birth---including induced abortion. There is huge fire coming from Planned Parenthood and Teachers Union people on twitter. Bill sponsors are worried that they may lose some supporters.
- [HR 1797](https://aaplog.org/hr-1797/): May 23, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, There are 2 approaches to ending abortion: 1. All or nothing. 2. Incremental (get what you can). Both have honest advocates. If you are an “all or none” person, so far in 40 years, you have gotten “none.” If you are an incrementalist, there continue to be victories along
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- [MISH](https://aaplog.org/mish/): May 31, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, AAPLOG’s core issue is to stand for the sanctity for human life from the beginning, while also standing for excellence in reproductive health care for women. We highlight this by examining evidence based medicine (as against politically correct medicine) as we expose the significant complications of induced abortion seen
- [Ireland](https://aaplog.org/ireland/): June 10, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague A quick look across the Atlantic: The Irish people have been besieged by an assault to legalize abortion in their country for over 20 years. Radical pro-abortion advocates from around the world, including Planned Parenthood, have intensified their efforts greatly in the last few years. Abortion activists claim that
- [More on Ireland](https://aaplog.org/more-on-ireland/): June 17, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, As noted in our last letter to you, there is a frantic attempt by world proabortion forces to force Ireland to liberalize their abortion restrictive laws. The current focus of the frenzy revolves around one case of maternal mortality that has been distorted and sensationalized (see our letter at
- [From Lauren](https://aaplog.org/from-lauren/): June 12, 2013 Dear ProLife colleague, We received this extremely valuable letter, which we pass on to you. You may want to use it in your practice, or in your prolife ministry. Dear AAPLOG, I have a 2-year-old with Down syndrome — one of the biggest gifts I've ever been given. My doctor, a pro-life
- [McGill study on AB:PTB](https://aaplog.org/mcgill-study-on-abptb/): June 19, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, One of the most consistent associations found in the medical literature is the association between induced abortion and increased risk of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancy. Currently, 137 studies confirm this association. Most studies show that one abortion increases the risk of preterm birth by about 30%, and 2
- [McCaffrey](https://aaplog.org/mccaffrey/): June 30, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, In our May 17, 2013, letter we referenced a new article on the association between abortion and subsequent increased risk for preterm and very preterm birth. He highlights findings from 2 recent Systematic Review and Meta-analysis articles. For a look as an excellent new overview article by Dr. Martin
- [Abortion and subsequent preterm birth: and overview by a neonatologist.  Spring 2013](https://aaplog.org/abortion-and-subsequent-preterm-birth-and-overview-by-a-neonatologist-spring-2013/): This is an overview article (McCaffrey M: Abortion's Impact on Prematurity: Closing the knowledge gap. Family North Carolina. (Spring) 2013; 8(2): 22-27) by Dr. Martin McCaffrey. Dr. McCaffrey is a clinical professor of pediatrics at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine, director of the Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina, and member of the N.C.
- [Texas and ACOG](https://aaplog.org/texas-and-acog/): July 11, 2013 Dear AAPLOG Colleague, You are familiar with how “pro choice” mob rule last week shut down a vote by the Texas senate to limit abortions to under 20 weeks, and to insist that standards in abortion clinics meet the standards of other surgical clinics, for the benefit of women’s safety. YOUR ACOG
- [Ireland; Texas](https://aaplog.org/ireland-texas/): July 18, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, Ireland consistently ranks among the top five nations in the world having the lowest maternal mortality rate. That is an incredible record. But their restriction against abortion on demand, and one highly publicized maternal mortality last year made Ireland the target of international pro-abortion ire and political pressure. http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/ireland/
- [Is Abortion Safer?](https://aaplog.org/is-abortion-safer/): July 29, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, The prominent “Original Research” article “The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States”, by Raymond and Grimes in the Feb, 2012, journal “Obstetrics & Gynecology,” rehearses the longstanding mantra of the choice argument: “Abortion is safer than Childbirth.” To reach this conclusion, Raymond and
- [Banned at MWIA](https://aaplog.org/banned-at-mwia/): Three presentations were cancelled at the last minute from the Medical Women's International Association conference in Seoul; Korea. More specific details are found at: MWIA Cancellation (8/1/13) MWIA Confrontation (8/3/13) The medical community desperately needs to hear the truth about how some women suffer preventable lifetime psychological harm from abortion, how abortion contributes to preterm
- [MWIA Cancellation](https://aaplog.org/mwia-cancellation/): Aug 1, 1013 Dear ProLife Colleague, The triennial meeting of the MWIA,, Medical Women’s International Association, an organization started in 1919, is being held this week in Seoul, Korea. Three AAPLOG women were scheduled to speak on Aug 1. (Drs Donna Harrison, Mary Davenport, both ObGyns, and Dr. Martha Shuping, a psychiatrist aaplog member). All
- [MWIA Confrontation](https://aaplog.org/mwia-confrontation/): Aug 3, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, Here is the first-hand account of the incivility and bullying endured by AAPLOG women doctors at the hands of MWIA officials in Seoul, Korea 2 days ago. The presentations were described by MWIA as “unscientific” and “political.” You should read them at http://www.aaplog.org/news/banned-at-mwia/ and determine for yourself the quality
- [Adoption—Coleman](https://aaplog.org/adoption-coleman/): Aug 21, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleague, Psychologist Priscilla Coleman has written extensively regarding abortion and related issues. See: http://www.wecareexperts.org/ for abundant resources. CAN YOU HELP? Priscilla is doing a research project that will study adoption experiences of birth mothers in the U.S. and in Australia. Please take a look at the attached flyer that gives
- [Telemed AB](https://aaplog.org/telemed-ab/): Aug 31, 2013 Dear ProLife Colleagues, Your expertise and help can make a tremendous difference in the health of women in your state. AAPLOG is working in partnership with several legal organizations to present the facts about the effect of abortion on women. And these facts are compelling. Yesterday, the Iowa Board of Medicine voted
- [The New CPR](https://aaplog.org/the-new-cpr/): Dear ProLife Colleague, This is not an abortion related letter, but it is a ProLife letter. It involves a new approach to CPR. I, as a medical professional, found it very valuable. CPR on a stricken victim is daunting, even for a medical person. Most challenging is "how do I breath for them". You don't
- [FDA Explores Oocyte Modification in Assisted Reproduction](https://aaplog.org/fda-explores-oocyte-modification-in-assisted-reproduction/): Dear Colleagues, Since embryonic human beings have now achieved the scientific status of commodities to be designed, used or disposed of as the owners or reseachers desire, this article from the UK about the three genetic parent embryo should not surprise us http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24158049 In that article is a diagram of the process. The process of
- [Important Bill Being Introduced to Congress!](https://aaplog.org/important-bill-being-introduced-to-congress/): Dear Colleagues, Representative Chris Smith has just recently introduced a profoundly important bill to Congress this week called the —‘Right to Know Act’ or formally H.R. 3279, the “Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act” [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no"
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- [The DC appeals court struck down the Obamacare CONTRACEPTIVE mandate!](https://aaplog.org/the-dc-appeals-court-struck-down-the-obamacare-contraceptive-mandate/): The DC appeals court - second most powerful in the USA next to the Supreme Court - struck down the Obamacare CONTRACEPTIVE mandate mainly on religious freedom grounds. AAPLOG was an amicus; The Breast Cancer Prevention Institute's amicus was also cited when balancing the alleged health benefits of oral contraceptives with the risks: "Equally unconvincing
- [The Push for Non-Physician Surgical Abortions](https://aaplog.org/the-push-for-non-physician-surgical-abortions/): Dear Colleagues, We trained for 4 years of medical school, and 4 years of residency in obstetrics and gynecology in order to provide the best surgical care for our patients. During that time we learned by instruction and experience the skills necessary to avoid major surgical complications. We learned to respect the large blood vessels
- [Speaking Out Against the Abortion Mandate Embedded in the ACA](https://aaplog.org/speaking-out-against-the-abortion-mandate-embedded-in-the-aca/): Dear Colleagues, As the tornado of the Affordable Care Act touches down on our practices, there has been very little attention given to the effect of that act on physicians, or physician opinion of the impact on health care. One physician staffing group undertook a survey of physician opinions of the ACA. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column
- [Premature Delivery is Not Induced Abortion](https://aaplog.org/premature-delivery-is-not-induced-abortion/): The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists affirms the Dublin Declaration which states: As experienced practitioners and researchers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, we affirm that direct abortion is not medically necessary to save the life of a woman. We uphold that there is a fundamental difference between abortion and necessary medical treatments that are
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- [Important March Events](https://aaplog.org/important-march-events/): We have some good news to report both in the United States and worldwide! In the U.S. this week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas upheld a law requiring Mifeprex abortions to be performed according to the FDA protocol. Several AAPLOG members spent many hours helping to defend this legislation, and you can
- ["...Safe abortions were defined as those that meet legal requirements."](https://aaplog.org/safe-abortions-were-defined-as-those-that-meet-legal-requirements/): 1. Find A Physician Directory Update Ready to Launch May 1. We are going live with the new member directory as of May 1. If you have not yet logged into the members only website (members.aaplog.org) please take 90 seconds and log in and update your profile. Unless we hear differently from you, we will
- [Current Happenings in the Support for Life](https://aaplog.org/current-happenings-in-the-support-for-life/): Maternal Mortality The World Health Organization just released two very important publications concerning global and country specific maternal mortality. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"][Trends in maternal mortality 1990 to 2013] and [Global Causes of Maternal Death:
- [You Are Not Alone](https://aaplog.org/you-are-not-alone/): Are you facing an unexpected pregnancy? You are not alone. Learning that you are pregnant can be a joyous time; but it also can leave you feeling scared, concerned, and trapped, especially if the pregnancy was unplanned, unexpected, or perhaps even unwanted. In seeing that positive pregnancy test your life has changed forever. You are now
- [AAPLOG Applauds Supreme Court Majority](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-applauds-supreme-court-majority/): Today is a tremendous victory for all Americans and their freedom of conscience. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the right of closely-held corporations to act in conformity with their consciences and sincerely-held religious beliefs. The key issue in this case was the objection of the Green (Hobby Lobby) and Hahn (Conestoga Wood)
- [A Tale of Three Oaths](https://aaplog.org/a-tale-of-three-oaths/): At AAPLOG we pride ourselves on being Hippocratic Physicians. But what exactly do we mean by that? What is this Hippocratic Oath that we hold so near and dear? Let's take a look at a comparison between three different versions of the oath: the original translation, an updated modern translation, and a modified translation. Original
- [AAPLOG Practice Bulletin No. 1 - Feb 2015](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-practice-bulletin-no-1-feb-2015/): The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists is proud to share its first Practice Bulletin from February 2015. Please click the image below to download: For further comment please contact our Executive Director, Donna Harrison, M.D., by email at donna@aaplog.org or by phone at (202) 450-0411.
- [Studies Linking Abortion to Preterm Birth, Adverse Mental Health Outcomes, and Breast Cancer](https://aaplog.org/studies-linking-abortion-to-preterm-birth-adverse-mental-health-outcomes-and-breast-cancer/): Abortion and Preterm Birth: Appendix 1 - Preterm Birth paper is a listing of all studies linking abortion to preterm birth as of 2016 Appendix 2 - listing of all studies linking abortion to the birth of very very tiny preemies "Extremely preterm birth 22-28 weeks gestation" Abortion and Adverse Mental Health Outcomes: From
- [Amicus Brief - January 2016](https://aaplog.org/amicus-brief-january-2016/): Thank You for Supporting the Right of Healthcare Providers to Act Consistent with Their Conscience When it Comes to the Intentional Taking of Human Life. By providing the requested information and hitting submit you agree to be identified as a party to an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review Stormans
- [PRESS RELEASE - Planned Parenthood Trafficking in Fetal Tissue](https://aaplog.org/press-release-planned-parenthood-trafficking-in-fetal-tissue/): PRESS RELEASE July 17, 2015 Re: Planned Parenthood Trafficking in Fetal Tissue As pro-life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, we believe that all human beings have value and dignity and a right to life from the moment of conception through natural death. Because of this, we are opposed to abortion of any kind and at any gestational
- [Committee Opinion 1: Hippocratic Objection to Killing Human Beings in Medical Practice](https://aaplog.org/hippocratic-objection-to-killing-human-beings-in-medical-practice/): Committee Opinion 1 Professional Ethics Committee of AAPLOG Hippocratic Objection to Killing Human Beings in Medical Practice “On some positions, cowardice asks the question: Is it safe? Expediency asks the question: Is it politic? Vanity asks the question: is it popular? But conscience asks the question: Is it right? "And there comes a time when
- [Submit a Comment to Support the Protect Life Rule](https://aaplog.org/submit-a-comment-to-support-the-protect-life-rule/): Planned Parenthood stands to lose $60 million in taxpayer funding under the Protect Life Rule, proposed by President Trump last month. The Protect Life Rule will redirect Title X funds from abortion businesses to life-affirming health care providers to give women true care. (Read our press release here.) The Protect Life Rule is open for
- [A message from Steve Braatz, M.D.](https://aaplog.org/a-message-from-steve-braatz-m-d/): My name is Steve Braatz. I’m a board certified ObGyn who just returned home from a very exciting trip to Washington D.C. with the AAPLOG Board and Charlotte Lozier Institute where we met with members of Congress and their staffers to discuss important pro-life and conscience issues. I was overwhelmed with the encouragement and cordial
- [Letter to Dr. Morehead ABMS Re ABOG request for new board.](https://aaplog.org/letter-to-dr-morehead-abms-re-abog-request-for-new-board/): Please click here to download PDF letter.
- [Harrison in The Federalist: The Science About When Life Begins Makes Pro-Choicers Look Terrible](https://aaplog.org/harrison-in-the-federalist-the-science-about-when-life-begins-makes-pro-choicers-look-terrible/): The Federalist The Science About When Life Begins Makes Pro-Choicers Look Terrible When life begins is not up to personal opinion, it’s a scientific fact. Let me explain, as a physician, what all my years of training have shown. Donna Harrison Pro-abortion rhetoric is really hard to follow. I was recently asked to give the
- [AAPLOG response to ACOG fact sheet](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-response-to-acog-fact-sheet/): AAPLOG responds to recent "fact" sheet from the American College of OB/GYN's on abortions in the second half of pregnancy. Read more to find out whether these abortions are ever needed. Read the response here.
- [PODCAST - Dr. Francis speaks about the lie that abortions are needed in the latter half of pregnancy](https://aaplog.org/podcast-dr-francis-speaks-about-the-lie-that-abortions-are-needed-in-the-latter-half-of-pregnancy/): Dr. Christina Francis, Chair of the Board of AAPLOG, speaks to the World News podcast about the lie that abortions are needed in the latter half of pregnancy. https://podcast.assets.wng.org/worldandeverything-2019Feb19-6bdd5b7.mp3 (starts at 7:38 and goes to 12:00)
- [A Closer Look at the Chemical Abortion Pill [Documentary] - featuring Dr. Donna Harrison](https://aaplog.org/a-closer-look-at-the-chemical-abortion-pill-documentary-featuring-dr-donna-harrison/): Dr. Donna Harrison, executive director of the American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians & Gynecologists and an associate scholar with Charlotte Lozier Institute, explains why the Big Abortion Industry promotes the abortion pill so much and what research shows about the particular risks of abortion drugs: 'It’s almost patient abandonment…now they’re pushing a chemical coat hanger on women.'
- [Committee Opinion 4: Should Elective Abortions be Performed by Practitioners who are Not Physicians?](https://aaplog.org/committee-opinion-4-should-elective-abortions-be-performed-by-practitioners-who-are-not-physicians/): There has been recent discussion about allowing non-physician healthcare providers to perform abortions. The motivation behind this recommendation is obvious. Most obstetrician/gynecologists do not want to perform abortions, because most physicians enter the medical profession to heal, and not to kill human beings. The fetal human being is a genetically distinct living member of the
- [Appendix of Abortion Preterm Birth Citations Harrison Declaration Supplement](https://aaplog.org/appendix-of-abortion-preterm-birth-citations-harrison-declaration-supplement/): This is the Appendix of Abortion Preterm Birth Citations PDF. Please click here to view PDF.
- [AAPLOG Committee Opinion: Maternal Mortality](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-committee-opinion-maternal-mortality/): Abstract: After years of failure to obtain accurate statistics on maternal mortality, the United States has noted a sharp increase in its maternal mortality rate, with widening racial and ethnic disparities. While some of this increase may be artifactual, pregnancy-related deaths are occurring at a higher rate in the United States than in other developed
- [AAPLOG & ACPeds Joint Committee Opinion 5: Pornography, Sex Trafficking and Abortion](https://aaplog.org/joint-committee-opinion-5-pornography-sex-trafficking-and-abortion/): Abstract: It is difficult to separate sexual exploitation and sex trafficking from pornography and abortion. Pornography is potentially addictive and can lead to compulsive sexual behavior, including violence against women and children. Pornography is also a tool for traffickers, who use it to groom victims of sex trafficking. Survivors of sex trafficking report beatings, rape,
- [Fact checking the Fact checkers: Abortionists misrepresent the facts](https://aaplog.org/fact-checking-the-fact-checkers-abortionists-misrepresent-the-facts/): Statement from Dr. Donna Harrison, Executive Director of AAPLOG: “These fact-checkers need to be fact-checked. They are in error to claim that elective abortion is medically necessary to save the life of the mother. They did not cite even one example where an abortion, the intentional killing of a living child in utero, would be

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- [AAPLOG Forever](https://aaplog.org/aaplog-forever/): Plant Your Flag with AAPLOG FOREVER Plant Your Flag with AAPLOG FOREVER We are at an inflection point in the history of medicine, as the Hippocratic tradition that has always steered and ensured a life-affirming medical ethic has come under imminent threat. But in this hostile environment, AAPLOG has emerged as the Medical Voice of
- [Dr. Calum Miller](https://aaplog.org/speakers-bureau/dr-calum-miller/): Introducing Dr. Calum Miller International Voice for Life London, UK Medical Doctor | Research Fellow at the University of Oxford International Speaker | Debater Fee: Over $6,000 Request this Speaker Overview Dr. Calum Miller is a medical doctor and a research fellow at the University of Oxford, where he teaches philosophy and researches abortion policy
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- [Dr. George Delgado](https://aaplog.org/speakers-bureau/dr-george-delgado/): Introducing Dr. George Delgado Abortion Pill Reversal Pioneer San Diego, CA Family Medicine | Hospice & Pallative Medicine 100+ Presentations Fee Range: $3,500 - $6,000 Request this Speaker Overview Dr. George Delgado is the president of Steno Institute, a nonprofit research institute established in 2018 with a goal of furthering research, education and awareness around
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- [Mifepristone Petition](https://aaplog.org/mifepristone-petition/): PETITION: Tell the FDA to put women's health first by restoring essential safeguards on the abortion drug mifepristone Two new reports analyzing the largest known dataset related to complications of the abortion drug mifepristone find a nearly 11 percent rate of serious adverse events — including hemorrhage, sepsis, and more.When mifepristone was first approved by the FDA
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- [Caring for Both: A Curbside Consult Series - Episodes 1-20](https://aaplog.org/podcasts/caring-for-both-a-curbside-consult-series-episodes-1-20/): Caring for Both: A Curbside Consult Series (Episodes 1-20) In this podcast series by AAPLOG, medical professionals answer your questions about what it means to provide evidence-based, life-affirming healthcare to both pregnant women and their preborn children. Their insights can serve as a pro-life second opinion, or “curbside consult”, for you as you face ethically
- [Caring for Both - A Curbside Consult Series - Episodes 21-36](https://aaplog.org/podcasts/caring-for-both-a-curbside-consult-series-episodes-21-36/): Caring for Both: A Curbside Consult Series (Episodes 21-36) In this podcast series by AAPLOG, medical professionals answer your questions about what it means to provide evidence-based, life-affirming healthcare to both pregnant women and their preborn children. Their insights can serve as a pro-life second opinion, or “curbside consult”, for you as you face ethically
- [About](https://aaplog.org/about-us/): About Us We number thousands of members and associates, and held the title of “special interest group” within ACOG for 40 years, from 1973 until 2013, until ACOG discontinued the designation of “special interest group.” Our purpose is to reaffirm the unique value and dignity of individual human life in all stages of growth and
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- [State Laws](https://aaplog.org/state-laws/): United States Abortion Laws (Interactive Map) What are the laws in your state? In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which returned to the states the power to regulate abortion. Since then, many States have implemented laws protecting pre-born children’s lives, while others have expanded legal
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## Podcasts

- [The Overlooked Link Between Marriage, Abortion, and Poverty ](https://aaplog.org/episode/the-overlooked-link-between-marriage-abortion-and-poverty/): Marriage, family formation, and pro-life policy are more connected than many people realize. Dr. Christina Francis, CEO of AAPLOG, talks with Melanie Israel, a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a platinum sponsor of MBEC 2026, about how think tanks turn research into action through legislation, coalition building, and advocacy. They unpack a decade of
- [Why Steroids for Preterm Birth Are Changing Again After 50 Years ](https://aaplog.org/episode/why-steroids-for-preterm-birth-are-changing-again-after-50-years/): Antenatal steroids have saved countless babies, but the biggest question in obstetrics is no longer whether they work. It’s when, how much, and for whom. And the answers are changing fast. Enjoy this incredible plenary from MBEC 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Previous podcast guest and MBEC 2027 speaker Dr. Hector Chapa breaks down the evolving science behind
- [From Abortion Regret to Men for Life: Sean Corcoran's Journey of Healing, Fatherhood, and Advocacy ](https://aaplog.org/episode/from-abortion-regret-to-men-for-life-sean-corcorans-journey-of-healing-fatherhood-and-advocacy/): At OBservations, we describe our podcast as an open conversation on women's health. In this episode, we're expanding that conversation to include men's health and the often-overlooked impact that induced abortion can have on fathers. Joining us is Sean Corcoran, CEO of Men for Life and a first-time speaker at MBEC 2027, AAPLOG's national medical
- [The California Lawsuit That Could Silence Abortion Pill Reversal, ft. Peter Breen ](https://aaplog.org/episode/the-california-lawsuit-that-could-silence-abortion-pill-reversal-ft-peter-breen/): The Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) fight is headed toward a make-or-break ruling, and the evidence coming out of court could reshape how women hear about this lifesaving option nationwide. Peter Breen, executive vice president and head of litigation at the Thomas More Society, walks through the California attorney general’s case against Heartbeat International and Real
- [Fact vs. Headlines: A Reverse Interview on ProPublica's Ectopic Pregnancy Reporting, ft. Monica Snyder ](https://aaplog.org/episode/fact-vs-headlines-a-reverse-interview-on-propublicas-ectopic-pregnancy-reporting-ft-monica-snyder/): In this special episode of OBservations, the tables are turned once again as AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis hands hosting duties over to her friend and pro-life advocate Monica Snyder, Executive Director of Secular Pro-Life. Together, they unpack two viral reports – one from ProPublica about the connection between ectopic pregnancies and pro-life laws.
- [OB/GYN & Pediatrician REACT: The Surrogacy Case Exposing an Ethical Blind Spot](https://aaplog.org/episode/ob-gyn-pediatrician-react-the-surrogacy-case-exposing-an-ethical-blind-spot/): A prenatal diagnosis should never decide whether a child lives or dies. This episode brings a unique perspective to the surrogacy case involving McKenna West and Baby Gabriel case, as OB/GYN Dr. Christina Francis and Pediatrician and Executive Director of the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) Dr. Jill Simons discuss the case from a medical perspective. They discuss what it
- [How Misinformation About Abortion Became Medical Orthodoxy, ft. Dr. Calum Miller ](https://aaplog.org/episode/how-misinformation-about-abortion-became-medical-orthodoxy-ft-dr-calum-miller/): Pro-life laws are not what put women at risk - misinformation does. Dr. Callum Miller breaks down the medical, legal, and ethical arguments behind abortion policy, and why the most alarming claims about miscarriage care, ectopic pregnancy, and abortion pills collapse under unbiased scrutiny. From Malta’s zero maternal deaths in 12 years to the UK medical
- [Them Before Us: The Fight for Our Children, ft. Katy Faust ](https://aaplog.org/episode/them-before-us-the-fight-for-our-children-ft-katy-faust/): Children's rights advocate and Them Before Us founder Katy Faust joins Dr. Christina Francis to discuss why children should be at the center of every conversation about marriage and family. Together, they explore the ethical implications of surrogacy, the cultural shifts that have shaped modern family structures, and why Katy believes the fight for marriage
- [Mailbag Episode: Doctors Answer Your Biggest Questions About Miscarriage, Ectopic Pregnancy, and Abortion ](https://aaplog.org/episode/mailbag-episode-doctors-answer-your-biggest-questions-about-miscarriage-ectopic-pregnancy-and-abortion/): In this mailbag episode of OBservations, we answer follower questions on some of the most commonly misunderstood topics in pro-life OB-GYN care. Dr. Christina Francis and Dr. Susan Bane join Jordan Butler to discuss miscarriage management, ectopic pregnancy, D&C procedures, mifepristone, fetal pain, and the language used in prenatal diagnoses. We break down the differences between miscarriage
- [The Profound Impact of Faith and Healthcare Connecting, ft. Dr. Mike Chupp ](https://aaplog.org/episode/the-profound-impact-of-faith-and-healthcare-connecting-ft-dr-mike-chupp/): Somewhere along the way, healthcare became disconnected from faith, but Dr. Mike Chupp believes that faith and healthcare are crucially connected. In this episode of OBservations, Dr. Susan Bane interviews Dr. Mike Chupp, CEO of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), about his journey to becoming a doctor, how he became involved in CMDA, the
- [The Surprising Link Between Coffee Beans and Preborn Life ](https://aaplog.org/episode/the-surprising-link-between-coffee-beans-and-preborn-life/): Most companies overlook the profound impact of aligning their mission with their products. Anton Krecic, founder of Seven Weeks Coffee, reveals how turning a simple morning ritual, a cup of coffee, into a tool for pro-life advocacy has fueled millions in donations to pregnancy resource centers. During AAPLOG's Partnership Grant Month with Seven Weeks Coffee,
- [The Science or Silence? Medical Student Speaks Out on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Bias](https://aaplog.org/episode/the-science-or-silence-medical-student-speaks-out-on-abortion-and-gender-affirming-bias/): Alex Fisher, a first-year med student and Navy Reserve member, joins Dr. Susan Bane to share his experience on the biases shaping his medical education. He reveals specific examples of abortion and gender-affirming bias and a how a culture of silence, fear, and ideological skewing hampers future doctors’ ability to serve patients with true integrity
- [The Cost of Speaking Up: An OB-GYN's Story of Courage ](https://aaplog.org/episode/the-cost-of-speaking-up-an-ob-gyns-story-of-courage/): What happens when a respected physician publicly shares a pro-life conviction? In this episode of OBservations, host and AAPLOG Chair Dr. Susan Bane sits down with Dr. Hector Chapa to discuss his journey to becoming an OB-GYN, his rise to leadership within the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the moment he realized
- [Clearing the Confusion: Do Pro-Life Laws STOP Miscarriage & Ectopic Pregnancy Care? ](https://aaplog.org/episode/clearing-the-confusion-do-pro-life-laws-stop-miscarriage-ectopic-pregnancy-care/): In this special episode of OBservations, Dr. Christina Francis steps out of the interviewer’s seat and into the hot seat as she’s interviewed by her friend and fellow pro-life advocate, Monica Snyder, Executive Director of Secular Pro-Life. Monica and Dr. Francis tackle a growing trend in media coverage: the conflation of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy
- [The Surprising Truth About Abortion and Mental Health Evidence, ft. Dr. Aaron Kheriaty  ](https://aaplog.org/episode/the-surprising-truth-about-abortion-and-mental-health-evidence-ft-dr-aaron-kheriaty/): Most medical schools today are quietly, and sometimes openly, censoring pro-life voices and shaping future doctors with a biased narrative. Dr. Aaron Kheriarty, a psychiatrist and renowned ethicist, exposes how ideology is increasingly replacing merit in medical admissions, and why the silence around abortion’s mental health impact is costing women long-term harm. In this eye-opening
- [Doctor Breaks Down Jesse Ridgway’s Justification for Aborting a Child with Down Syndrome ](https://aaplog.org/episode/doctor-breaks-down-jesse-ridgways-justification-for-aborting-a-child-with-down-syndrome/): This week’s episode is a rapid response to the troubling story that quickly spread across X (formerly Twitter). YouTuber and social media influencer Jesse Ridgeway publicly shared that he and his wife aborted their child, who had been diagnosed with Down syndrome, at approximately 21 weeks. He went on to defend the decision in a lengthy, detailed post,
- [How One Pro-Life OB-GYN Changed the Course of the Abortion Industry ](https://aaplog.org/episode/how-one-pro-life-ob-gyn-changed-the-course-of-the-abortion-industry/): Most people assume effective pro-life activism requires big national efforts or dramatic moments. David Bereit’s story proves that life-changing impact often begins with a single step: prayer, community, and a courageous heart. Dr. Christina Francis and David Bereit discuss the power of living out pro-life convictions in healthcare, the vital role of medical professionals in shifting
- [Seeking Truth in the Age of Feeling, featuring Professor Robbie George  ](https://aaplog.org/episode/seeking-truth-in-the-age-of-feeling-featuring-professor-robbie-george/): Most people still believe that feelings are the ultimate guide to truth, but what if trusting emotions is actually leading us astray? In this powerful keynote address at MBEC 2026, philosopher and public thinker Professor Robert George joins Dr. Susan Bane and exposes how the modern age has shifted from faith and reason to feelings
- [How Research Changed OB-GYN Practice: The Long Road from Findings to Guidelines ](https://aaplog.org/episode/how-research-changed-ob-gyn-practice-the-long-road-from-findings-to-guidelines/): Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. John Thorp, a revered OB-GYN and educator whose work has shaped obstetrics globally. Discover how his research, mentorship, and faith influence his practice and vision for the future of medicine. Plus Key topics: Dr. Thorp's journey from North Carolina roots to leading OB-GYN research and practice The
- [ReThink Pregnancy: Taking Back the Cultural Narrative on Pregnancy ](https://aaplog.org/episode/rethink-pregnancy-taking-back-the-cultural-narrative-on-pregnancy/): Today, we’re talking about an exciting project that we, along with EveryLife, launched this month - ReThink Pregnancy. AAPLOG and EveryLife have partnered together on this campaign to challenge a narrative our culture has been telling women for decades—that pregnancy is something to fear, something that diminishes women, or harms their bodies. But
- [The Power of Men in the Abortion Decision: Vitae Foundation’s Surprising Findings ](https://aaplog.org/episode/the-power-of-men-in-the-abortion-decision-vitae-foundations-surprising-findings/): Are men really being heard in discussions about abortion? It's time we dive deep into this overlooked role. In our latest conversation, Brandy Meeks, President of Vitae Foundation, discusses Vitae Foundation’s newest research on how to communicate with men about abortion. In this episode, Dr. Susan Bane and Brandy explore the critical role of men in the abortion decision-making
- [Breaking Down the Legal Battle Over Mail-Order Abortion Drugs ](https://aaplog.org/episode/breaking-down-the-legal-battle-over-mail-order-abortion-drugs/): In this episode, Dr. Christina Francis discusses one of the most significant breakthroughs since the Dobbs decision, which is the groundbreaking Fifth Circuit decision to pause mail-in abortion drugs. Joining her to discuss all the intricacies and the fight ahead is Alliance Defending Freedom’s Erik Baptist and pro-life advocate Elizabeth Gillette. We explore how recent court decisions could impact access, safety, and women’s
- [Reaching Gen Z: The 24/7 Nurse Chat Line Saving the Preborn ](https://aaplog.org/episode/reaching-gen-z-the-24-7-nurse-chat-line-saving-the-preborn/): Most women, including Gen Z, don't realize how dangerous the abortion pill truly is physically and emotionally. Rachel Owen, CEO of Infinite Worth, reveals how a simple chat line is saving lives, exposing the dark side of online abortion access, and transforming care for women facing unplanned pregnancies. In this eye-opening episode, you'll discover how
- [Doctor, Heal Thyself: Restoring Truth in Pediatric Care, featuring Dr. Jill Simons](https://aaplog.org/episode/doctor-heal-thyself-restoring-truth-in-pediatric-care-featuring-dr-jill-simons/): In this episode, Dr. Christina Francis sits down with Dr. Jill Simons, pediatrician and Executive Director of the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds), to explore the importance of life‑affirming, evidence‑based healthcare for children beyond the womb. Their conversation examines the growing influence of gender ideology in pediatric medicine and the urgent need to respond with
- [Transforming Women's Health: Moving into Telehealth to Reach Women ](https://aaplog.org/episode/transforming-womens-health-moving-into-telehealth-to-reach-women/): Meet Teresa Rincon, the VP of Clinical Services at PreBorn!, where they’re revolutionizing care in pregnancy centers across the U.S. by integrating telehealth with compassionate support and also a platinum sponsor at MBEC 2026. From providing vital training and resources to connecting women with loving care, PreBorn! is bridging gaps in maternal health, especially in
- [Speak Now or Be Silenced: Why the Hippocratic Oath ](https://aaplog.org/episode/speak-now-or-be-silenced-why-the-hippocratic-oath/): In this special episode in honor of Doctor’s Day, we’re coming to you from AAPLOG’s annual MBEC conference with a powerful keynote from Dr. Christina Francis. Dr. Francis takes us on a journey through the history of the Hippocratic Oath, a legacy that has guided physicians for centuries, and challenges physicians to consider what it
- [IVF, IUDs, PCOS & Real Investigation, with Dr. Monique Ruberu  ](https://aaplog.org/episode/ivf-iuds-pcos-real-investigation-with-dr-monique-ruberu/): In part two, Dr. Monique Ruberu dives into PCOS, offering insights into how it can be more accurately diagnosed and effectively treated. She also addresses the ethical and medical concerns surrounding IVF, birth control, IUDs, and other reproductive technologies. You’ll also hear from one of our sponsors, Mary Szoch of the Family Research Council, who
- [Take Control of Your Health w/NaPro Technology, with Dr. Monique Ruberu ](https://aaplog.org/episode/take-control-of-your-health-w-napro-technology-with-dr-monique-ruberu/): In recent years, many women have become increasingly proactive about their health, particularly when it comes to understanding their reproductive systems. This growing interest has brought attention to various methods of tracking menstrual cycles and fertility, one of which is Napro Technology. But what exactly is Napro Technology, and how does it differ from traditional
- [Pulling Back the Curtain on AAPLOG’s Undercover Abortion Pill Video ](https://aaplog.org/episode/pulling-back-the-curtain-on-aaplogs-undercover-abortion-pill-video/): In this episode, Jordan Butler sits down with Dr. Christina Francis to discuss AAPLOG’s recent and first ever OB GYN going undercover and ordering abortion pills. Through an undercover investigation, she reveals the lack of safeguards in place, the risks associated with ordering these pills, and the potential dangers of ectopic pregnancies. The conversation
- [Unplanned to Unplanned Good: Opening the Adoption Conversation ](https://aaplog.org/episode/unplanned-to-unplanned-good-opening-the-adoption-conversation/): Facing an unplanned pregnancy can be a daunting experience for many women. With emotions running high, the decisions ahead can feel overwhelming. In this post, we delve into the important role of adoption as a viable option, particularly as shared by Terri Marcroft an adoptive mom and founder of Unplanned Good. In this episode, Dr.
- [When Doctors Heal and Lawyers Appeal: How AAPLOG & ADF Fight for Life](https://aaplog.org/episode/when-doctors-heal-and-lawyers-appeal-how-aaplog-adf-fight-for-life/): In this episode, Dr. Christina Francis sits down with Erik Baptist from Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) to discuss the vital role of ADF in protecting life and liberty. Erik shares insights into their ongoing legal battles against abortion pills and how pro-life doctors are essential in advocating for both mothers and their preborn children. The
- [A Deep Dive to Find the Causes of Autism  ](https://aaplog.org/episode/a-deep-dive-to-find-the-causes-of-autism/)
- [Rethinking Kids’ Health with Dr. Mumper: A Root‑Cause Approach to Pediatric Wellness ](https://aaplog.org/episode/rethinking-kids-health-with-dr-mumper-a-root-cause-approach-to-pediatric-wellness/): In part one of a two-part episode series of Observations, Dr. Susan Bane welcomes an extraordinary guest: Dr. Elizabeth Mumper, MD, FAAP, IFMCP—a Senior Fellow in Pediatric Education and one of the most respected voices in integrative and functional pediatric medicine. With several decades of clinical and teaching experience, Dr. Mumper has shaped the landscape
- [Surviving the Unthinkable: Abortion Pill Poisoning and the Power of Resilience, featuring Catherine Pressly Herring](https://aaplog.org/episode/surviving-the-unthinkable-abortion-pill-poisoning-and-the-power-of-resilience-featuring-catherine-pressly-herring/): In AAPLOG's first episode of OBservations, Dr. Christina Francis speaks with Catherine Pressly Herring, a survivor of abortion pill poisoning, who shares her harrowing experience of being tricked into taking abortion pills by her then-husband. Catherine discusses the dangers of unregulated abortion pills, the impact of domestic violence, and the importance of medical oversight in
- [A Fond Farewell and a Fresh Start: From Caring for Both to OBservations](https://aaplog.org/episode/a-fond-farewell-and-a-fresh-start-from-caring-for-both-to-observations/): After two years of thoughtful conversations and curbside consults, Caring for Both comes to a close—making way for something new. In this bittersweet final episode, we reflect on the heart and impact of the Caring for Both series while looking ahead to the future of women’s health conversations. Jordan Butler is joined by AAPLOG Chair
- [Rise and Risk: The Hidden Threat of Unregulated Abortion in Colorado ](https://aaplog.org/episode/rise-and-risk-the-hidden-threat-of-unregulated-abortion-in-colorado/): In this episode of Caring for Both: A Curbside Consult Series, Jordan Butler speaks with Dr. Catherine Wheeler, a former abortionist turned pro-life OB-GYN, about the current state of abortion laws in Colorado, the impact of the closure of a prominent abortion facility and the new one, RISE Collective, and the efforts of APLOG Colorado
- [AAPLOG’s Urgent Call for FDA Action on Chemical Abortion Pill Safety ](https://aaplog.org/episode/aaplogs-urgent-call-for-fda-action-on-chemical-abortion-pill-safety/): In this episode of Caring for Both, a Curbside Consult Series by the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), Jordan Butler sits down with Dr. Christina Francis, CEO of AAPLOG, to discuss a critical letter recently sent to the FDA and HHS. The letter urges immediate review of mifepristone—the first drug in the
- [Celebrating AAPLOG's 2025 Achievements ](https://aaplog.org/episode/celebrating-aaplogs-2025-achievements/): In this episode of Caring for Both, host Jordan Butler reflects on the achievements of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) throughout the year. Joined by Dr. Christina Francis, Dr. Susan Bane, and Rebecca Weaver, they discuss the growth in student and resident involvement, the establishment of special interest groups, and significant
- [Virginia’s Abortion Amendment: What’s at Stake? ](https://aaplog.org/episode/virginias-abortion-amendment-whats-at-stake/): In this episode of Caring for Both, host Rebecca Weaver sits down with Victoria Cobb, President of The Family Foundation, to unpack the implications of Virginia’s proposed “Right to Reproductive Freedom Act.” This amendment, slated for a 2026 vote, could enshrine abortion as a constitutional right and remove critical safeguards for women and families. Victoria
- [Protecting Conscience Rights in Medical Training: A Conversation with Rep. Greg Murphy, MD ](https://aaplog.org/episode/protecting-conscience-rights-in-medical-training-a-conversation-with-rep-greg-murphy-md/): In this episode of Caring for Both, Dr. Susan Bane sits down with Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, to discuss the newly introduced Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act. This landmark legislation, introduced by Rep. Murphy and Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford, seeks to restore abortion training to an opt-in policy, ensuring medical residents can pursue their
- [Caring for Both: A Second Chance at Choice ](https://aaplog.org/episode/caring-for-both-a-second-chance-at-choice/): In this episode of Caring for Both, Dr. Christina Francis sits down with Dr. George Delgado, founder of the Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) Network and author of Abortion Pill Reversal: A Second Chance at Choice. They discuss the growing prevalence of chemical abortions, the life-saving potential of APR, and the myths surrounding this treatment. Dr.
- [Behind the Lawsuit: ADF Attorney on Protecting Women from Abortion Pills](https://aaplog.org/episode/behind-the-lawsuit-adf-attorney-on-protecting-women-from-abortion-pills/): In this episode Caring for Both, AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis is joined by Gabriella McIntyre, an attorney with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), to unpack the legal battle challenging the FDA’s decision to loosen safety standards for abortion pills. Gabriella explains why ADF and the state of Louisiana are fighting to reinstate in-person dispensing requirements
- [Unregulated and Unsafe: A Louisiana Woman’s Stand Against the FDA ](https://aaplog.org/episode/unregulated-and-unsafe-a-louisiana-womans-stand-against-the-fda/): In this powerful episode of Caring for Both, AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis sits down with Rosalie Markezich, a young woman from Louisiana who bravely shares her personal experience with chemical abortion pills—obtained online and under coercion. Rosalie’s story is not just heartbreaking; it’s a wake-up call about the dangers of unregulated abortion pill distribution.
- [Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos with Dr. David Prentice](https://aaplog.org/episode/ethical-treatment-of-human-embryos-with-dr-david-prentice/): In this episode, Dr. David Prentice, President and Founding Board Member of the Science Alliance for Life and Technology (SALT) joins AAPLOG to discuss AAPLOG’s Committee Opinion on the Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos—a document he helped author—and explore what it means to uphold the dignity of the youngest and most vulnerable in science and
- [Complex Family Planning: Agenda Over Need](https://aaplog.org/episode/complex-family-planning-agenda-over-need/): Dr. Ingrid Skop and Dr. Susan Bane take a closer look at the Complex Family Planning Fellowship, the program created to train physicians in late-term abortion. Learn how this training arose not from patient or doctor demand, but from a deliberate agenda by pro-abortion advocates and funders.
- [Taking Pro-Life Medicine to Capitol Hill](https://aaplog.org/episode/taking-pro-life-medicine-to-capitol-hill/): In today's episode, we discuss pro-life medical advocacy on Capitol Hill with Rebecca Weaver, the Director of Advocacy and Policy at AAPLOG. Rebecca discusses AAPLOG's recent trip to Washington, D.C. to bring the medical voice of the pro-life movement to Capitol Hill. She discusses meetings with lawmakers to advocate for certain policy changes on behalf
- [EMTALA & Emergency Obstetric Care (part 2)](https://aaplog.org/episode/emtala-emergency-obstetric-care-part-2/): In this second of a two-part conversation, Dr. Sean Hutzler discusses EMTALA and how it affects emergency obstetric care. Dr. Hutzler is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician practicing community medicine in Corpus Christi, TX. He has experience in a wide variety of Emergency Medicine practice settings including large academic/referral centers, rural emergency medicine, community emergency
- [EMTALA & Emergency Obstetric Care | Dr. Sean Hutzler](https://aaplog.org/episode/emtala-emergency-obstetric-care-dr-sean-hutzler/): In this first of a two-part conversation, Dr. Sean Hutzler discusses EMTALA and how it affects emergency obstetric care.Dr. Hutzler is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician practicing community medicine in Corpus Christi, TX. He has experience in a wide variety of Emergency Medicine practice settings including large academic/referral centers, rural emergency medicine, community emergency medicine,
- [Pro-Life Laws: Pre-Roe vs. Post-Dobbs | Clarke Forsythe, Americans United for Life](https://aaplog.org/episode/pro-life-laws-pre-roe-vs-post-dobbs-clarke-forsythe-americans-united-for-life/): Clarke Forsythe of Americans United for Life compares & contrasts state-level pro-life laws that were in place before Roe and after Dobbs. Clarke Forsythe serves as Senior Counsel at Americans United for Life and is author of two books about the infamous Supreme Court decision, Pushing Roe v. Wade Over the Brink: The Battle for America’s Heart,
- [The Errors of Roe | Clarke Forsythe, Americans United for Life](https://aaplog.org/episode/the-errors-of-roe-clarke-forsythe-americans-united-for-life/): Clarke Forsythe of Americans United for Life discusses the history of Roe v. Wade and the foundational errors that ultimately led to its overturning. Clarke Forsythe serves as Senior Counsel at Americans United for Life and is author of two books about the infamous Supreme Court decision, Pushing Roe v. Wade Over the Brink: The Battle
- [PART 2 | PPROM: A Life-Affirming Approach](https://aaplog.org/episode/part-2-pprom-a-life-affirming-approach/): In this second half of a two-part conversation, Dr. Kerri Brackney and Dr. Robin Pierucci discuss their perspectives on premature prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM), especially previable or periviable PPROM. Dr. Brackney addresses the considerations physicians have when treating pregnant mothers and their preborn babies who are facing PPROM. She is double board certified in
- [PPROM: A Life-Affirming Approach](https://aaplog.org/episode/pprom-a-life-affirming-approach/): Dr. Kerri Brackney and Dr. Robin Pierucci discuss their perspectives on premature prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM), especially previable or periviable PPROM. Dr. Brackney addresses the considerations physicians have when treating pregnant mothers and their preborn babies who are facing PPROM. She is double board certified in obstetrics & gynecology as well as maternal fetal
- [Groundbreaking Letter to the FDA & More: Updates from the Nation's Capital with Rebecca Weaver](https://aaplog.org/episode/groundbreaking-letter-to-the-fda-more-updates-from-the-nations-capital-with-rebecca-weaver/): From an AAPLOG-led letter to the FDA to a major pro-life victory at the U.S. Supreme Court, there's a lot happening in Washington, DC. AAPLOG's Director of Advocacy and Policy, Rebecca Weaver, joins AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis to offer updates.
- [Sexual Integrity | Lori Kuykendall, Beacon Health Education Services](https://aaplog.org/episode/sexual-integrity-lori-kuykendall-beacon-health-education-services/): Lori Kuykendall, President of Beacon Health Education Services, discusses sexual integrity, what it means, and how it can be used to promote patient health. Lori earned a Bachelor's Degree in Health Education from Texas A&M University and a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion from Liberty University. She started in prevention education at the
- [Supporting Medical Residents | Francis Nuthalapaty, MD](https://aaplog.org/episode/supporting-medical-residents-francis-nuthalapaty-md/): Dr. Francis Nuthalapaty discusses ways that pro-life physicians can support medical residents in our current medical culture surrounding abortion. Dr. Nuthalapaty is double board certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as maternal fetal medicine. He serves as the founding program director for the OB-GYN residency program at his Florida hospital.
- [Brain Death During Pregnancy: Honoring the Pregnant & Preborn Patient | Charles Camosy, PhD](https://aaplog.org/episode/brain-death-during-pregnancy-honoring-the-pregnant-preborn-patient-charles-camosy-phd/): In this special extended episode, Creighton University Professor of Medical Humanities Charles Camosy discusses ethical considerations for a life-affirming approach to treating pregnant women diagnosed with brain death during pregnancy. This discussion with AAPLOG Board Vice Chair and board-certified OB-GYN Dr. Susan Bane comes in the wake of the tragic case of Adriana Smith, a
- [What's it like to be a pro-life physician in a pro-abortion culture? | Asking Your Burning Questions](https://aaplog.org/episode/whats-it-like-to-be-a-pro-life-physician-in-a-pro-abortion-culture-asking-your-burning-questions/): Secular Pro-Life's Monica Snyder is back for another "reverse interview," in which she asks AAPLOG CEO and board-certified OB-GYN questions that non-medical pro-life advocates might have for a pro-life physician. Today's topic is what it's like to be a life-affirming physician in a pro-abortion culture.
- [Promoting Teen Health with Fertility Education | Dr. Karen Poehailos, FEMM Health](https://aaplog.org/episode/promoting-teen-health-with-fertility-education-dr-karen-poehailos-femm-health/): Family physician Dr. Karen Poehailos explains how fertility awareness-based tools like FEMM Health can be key for promoting health in the youth population.Register for FEMM's medical management masterclass BY MAY 31! The course is held June 6 - 8 in Columbus, OH: https://femmhealth.org/course/mm-masterclass2025/
- [Reclaiming the Purpose of Medicine | PART 2](https://aaplog.org/episode/reclaiming-the-purpose-of-medicine-part-2/): In Part 2 of this two-part conversation, Dr. Christina Francis, Dr. Susan Bane, and Dr. Chris Cirucci discuss a recently published video from AAPLOG encouraging pro-life medical professionals and advocates to mobilize behind life-affirming physicians as they forge a new path forward for medicine. Learn more about how you can join the movement: https://aaplog.org/mobilize/
- [Understanding the Latest Abortion Drug Reports | Dr. Donna Harrison](https://aaplog.org/episode/understanding-the-latest-abortion-drug-reports-dr-donna-harrison/): AAPLOG's very own Director of Research, Dr. Donna Harrison, breaks down the groundbreaking new reports finding a nearly 11 percent complication rate of the abortion drug mifepristone.
- [The Menstrual Cycle as a Vital Sign | Richard Fehring, PhD](https://aaplog.org/episode/the-menstrual-cycle-as-a-vital-sign-richard-fehring-phd/): Dr. Richard Fehring exposits the case for considering the menstrual cycle as a vital sign and how hormone measurement can be used to identify and treat reproductive health conditions. Dr. Richard Fehring is a Professor Emeritus at Marquette University College of Nursing, a research scientist at the Institute for Natural Family Planning, developer of the
- [Reclaiming the Purpose of Medicine | Forging a New Path Forward](https://aaplog.org/episode/reclaiming-the-purpose-of-medicine-forging-a-new-path-forward/): Dr. Christina Francis, Dr. Susan Bane, and Dr. Chris Cirucci discuss a recently published video from AAPLOG encouraging pro-life medical professionals and advocates to mobilize behind life-affirming physicians as they forge a new path forward for medicine.
- [Healing from Abortion | Serena Dyksen, She Found His Grace](https://aaplog.org/episode/healing-from-abortion-serena-dyksen-she-found-his-grace/)
- [Advancing Life-Affirming Healthcare Internationally | Valerie Huber](https://aaplog.org/episode/advancing-life-affirming-healthcare-internationally-valerie-huber/): Valerie Huber explains the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a coalition of now 40 countries committed to advancing women’s health, strengthening families, pushing back against the narrative that induced abortion is an international human right, and affirming the right of nations to govern themselves free from ideological colonialism. Valerie Huber, who spearheaded the creation of the Declaration
- [How to Drive Down Abortion Numbers | Melanie Israel, Heritage Foundation](https://aaplog.org/episode/how-to-drive-down-abortion-numbers-melanie-israel-heritage-foundation/): One of the main reasons that pro-life advocates are in this fight is to see the number of induced abortions decrease. There are a lot of factors that influence those abortion numbers, and in this new post-Dobbs environment, we’re seeing a rapidly shifting landscape that makes it hard to see what it’s going to take
- [Miscarriage: Risk Factors & Prevention Part 2 | Dr. Marguerite Duane](https://aaplog.org/episode/miscarriage-risk-factors-prevention-part-2-dr-marguerite-duane/): In Part 2 of this two-part episode, family physician and fertility specialist Dr. Marguerite Duane discusses how cycle charting can be used as a tool to help prevent miscarriages. Dr. Duane, a board-certified family physician, is co-founder and Executive Director of FACTS about Fertility, an organization dedicated to educating medical professionals and students about the
- [Miscarriage: Risk Factors & Prevention (Part 1) | Marguerite Duane, MD](https://aaplog.org/episode/miscarriage-risk-factors-prevention-part-1-marguerite-duane-md/): In Part 1 of this two-part episode, family physician and fertility specialist Dr. Marguerite Duane discusses the importance of understanding the modifiable risk factors of miscarriage. Dr. Duane, a board-certified family physician, is co-founder and Executive Director of FACTS about Fertility, an organization dedicated to educating medical professionals and students about the science supporting fertility
- [The Pro-Life Case for Prenatal Diagnosis](https://aaplog.org/episode/the-pro-life-case-for-prenatal-diagnosis/): With many pro-life advocates and families reticent to undergo prenatal testing and imaging out of fear that abnormal results will simply be used to push them towards induced abortion, pediatric & fetal radiologist Dr. Brandon Brown lays out how prenatal diagnosis may have a role in life-affirming medicine. Dr. Brown is a pediatric radiologist, working
- [Gestational Surrogacy: Under-Discussed Considerations (Part 2)](https://aaplog.org/episode/gestational-surrogacy-under-discussed-considerations-part-2/): Jennifer Lahl, founder of the Center for Bioethics and Culture, discusses some under-discussed facts and ethical considerations of gestational surrogacy.
- [Gestational Surrogacy: Under-Discussed Considerations](https://aaplog.org/episode/gestational-surrogacy-under-discussed-considerations/): Jennifer Lahl, founder of the Center for Bioethics and Culture, discusses some under-discussed facts and ethical considerations of gestational surrogacy.
- [2024 In Review & the Year Ahead](https://aaplog.org/episode/2024-in-review-the-year-ahead/): The CFB co-hosts discuss the past year's episodes and what's in store for AAPLOG in 2025.
- [A Maternal-Fetal Medicine MD on How Community Birth can Improve Maternal Healthcare Access](https://aaplog.org/episode/a-maternal-fetal-medicine-md-on-how-community-birth-can-improve-maternal-healthcare-access/): Dr. Steve Calvin discusses how community birth can bridge gaps in maternity care access, especially for rural women. Dr. Calvin is board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine. He has cared for mothers and babies with the entire range of pregnancy concerns since 1980. He is a graduate of Washington University School of Medicine in St.
- [Supporting Women's Breastfeeding Journeys](https://aaplog.org/episode/supporting-womens-breastfeeding-journeys/): In this episode, the second in a series on postpartum care, Denise Roy, RN, IBCLC discusses how she helps women achieve their breastfeeding goals and how medical professionals can help support women's breastfeeding journeys. Denise is a lactation consultant with 13 years of experience. She also has 15 years of experience as a postpartum nurse,
- [Season 2 Episode 30 with Erik Baptist](https://aaplog.org/episode/season-2-episode-30-with-erik-baptist/)
- [Doctors Matter! AAPLOG Reacts to Election Results](https://aaplog.org/episode/doctors-matter-aaplog-reacts-to-election-results/): Election results discussion panel featuring Dr. Christina Francis, Dr. Susan Bane, Rebecca Weaver, and Prudence Robertson.
- [Treating Embryos Ethically in Research](https://aaplog.org/episode/treating-embryos-ethically-in-research-donna-harrison-md/): AAPLOG will be releasing a new committee opinion, "The Ethical Treatment of Embryos." As a preview, our Director of Research (and former CEO), Dr. Donna Harrison, will be giving some thoughts on the beginning of human life and the ethics of embryonic research.
- [The Importance of Physician Advocacy | Rebecca Weaver, AAPLOG Action](https://aaplog.org/episode/the-importance-of-physician-advocacy-rebecca-weaver-aaplog-action/): Rebecca Weaver, Executive Director of the newly-launched advocacy arm of AAPLOG, AAPLOG Action, discusses the role of this new organization and the importance of physicians being involved in policy advocacy.
- [How This Pro-Life Clinic Was Voted "Best Women's Health Clinic in the Pacific Northwest" (Twice!)](https://aaplog.org/episode/how-this-pro-life-clinic-was-voted-best-womens-health-clinic-in-the-pacific-northwest-twice/): Susan Rutherford, MD and Helen Nguyen, MSW discuss 3W Medical for Women, the Seattle-based, life-affirming women's health clinic that they lead together. 3W won the "Best Women's Clinic in the Pacific Northwest" award in both 2023 and 2024.
- [Using Medically Accurate Vocabulary When Discussing Abortion](https://aaplog.org/episode/using-medically-accurate-vocabulary-when-discussing-abortion/): In this third "reverse interview," Monica Snyder of Secular Pro-Life asks Dr. Francis about the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' "Guide to Language and Abortion," contrasting it with AAPLOG's "Glossary of Medical Terms."
- [Attachment and Attunement: Supporting New Parents](https://aaplog.org/episode/attachment-and-attunement-supporting-new-parents/): AAPLOG Board Member and Certified Nurse-Midwife Betsy Morton discusses how parents can build a strong relationship with their new baby.
- [How Medical Professionals Can Best Serve Parents with Prenatal Diagnoses](https://aaplog.org/episode/how-medical-professionals-can-best-serve-parents-with-prenatal-diagnoses/): Be Not Afraid Co-Founder Tracy Winsor offers tips for how medical professionals can best support parents facing prenatal diagnoses.
- [How This Organization Supports Parents of Babies with Prenatal Diagnoses](https://aaplog.org/episode/how-this-organization-supports-parents-of-babies-with-prenatal-diagnoses/): Tracy Winsor, co-founder and Training & Service Development Director at Be Not Afraid, discusses her organization's work supporting parents who are planning to carry a pregnancy to term following a prenatal diagnosis.
- [How Tongue Ties Impact Postpartum Health | Dr. Richard Baxter, DDS](https://aaplog.org/episode/how-tongue-ties-impact-postpartum-health-dr-richard-baxter-dds/): Pediatric dentist Dr. Richard Baxter discusses ankyloglossia (tongue ties), how they impact postpartum mothers and their babies, and how they're treated. Dr. Baxter is an Alabama-based board-certified pediatric dentist who is also the founder and owner of the Alabama Tongue-Tie Center, a nationally sought after dental practice that specializes in diagnosing and treating tongue ties
- [3 Myths About Stem Cell Research | with David Prentice, PhD](https://aaplog.org/episode/3-myths-about-stem-cell-research-with-david-prentice-phd/): In this episode, internationally-recognized stem cell research & bioethics expert Dr. David Prentice discusses 3 myths about stem cell research. Myth 1: Only embryos have stem cells.Myth 2: Stem cells are always sourced unethically.Myth 3: Adult stem cells are not useful in helping us understand and treat diseases. Dr. Prentice holds a PhD in biochemistry
- [One Woman's Experience with Abortion Pill Reversal | Athziri Perez](https://aaplog.org/episode/one-womans-experience-with-abortion-pill-reversal-athziri-perez/): In this episode, California mother Athziri Perez shares her experience with abortion pill reversal, the progesterone therapy that allowed her to halt a chemical abortion regimen halfway through and deliver a healthy, living son.Learn more about abortion pill reversal here: https://aaplog.org/abortion-pill-reversal/
- [Protecting Medical Professionals' Conscience Rights with U.S. Senator James Lankford](https://aaplog.org/episode/protecting-medical-professionals-conscience-rights-with-u-s-senator-james-lankford/): In this episode, AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis sits down with U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) to discuss his newly-introduced bill defending medical professionals' conscience rights, the Conscience Protection Act.
- [Reviewing the Senate HELP Committee Hearing](https://aaplog.org/episode/reviewing-the-senate-help-committee-hearing/): AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis and Board Member Dr. Susan Bane offer their thoughts on the recent US Senate HELP Committee hearing on abortion.
- [One Woman's Experience with Abortion Drugs | Leslie's Story Part 2](https://aaplog.org/episode/one-womans-experience-with-abortion-drugs-leslies-story-part-2/): This is part 2 of a two-part conversation in which New York mom Leslie Wolbert shares her experience with abortion drugs 19 years ago.
- [One Woman's Experience with Abortion Drugs | Leslie's Story PART 1](https://aaplog.org/episode/one-womans-experience-with-abortion-drugs-leslies-story-part-1/): This is part 1 of a two-part conversation in which New York mom Leslie Wolbert shares her experience with abortion drugs 19 years ago.
- [Asking Your Burning Questions | What Do OB-GYNs Believe About Abortion?](https://aaplog.org/episode/asking-your-burning-questions-what-do-ob-gyns-believe-about-abortion/): In this second “reverse interview”, Monica Snyder of Secular Pro-Life asks AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis questions that pro-life advocates and patients have for her as a board-certified OB-GYN. This week the theme of the questions is what OB-GYNs around the country really believe about abortion. Monica Snyder is the Executive Director of Secular Pro-Life.
- [Colorado's Pro-Abortion Landscape](https://aaplog.org/episode/colorados-pro-abortion-landscape/): Colorado-based OB-GYN Dr. Catherine Wheeler discusses her home state's pro-abortion landscape and history, as well as the importance of standing up for life-affirming medicine in environment like that. Dr. Wheeler is an Ob/Gyn physician who practiced in Salt Lake City, Utah for 24 years, before moving to Colorado. In Utah, she was an originating shareholder
- [A Former Abortionist Shares Her Story](https://aaplog.org/episode/a-former-abortionist-shares-her-story/): Dr. Catherine Wheeler shares how she became a pro-life advocate as a former abortionist, and shares insights on how pro-life medical professionals can stand up for their beliefs at work and in the public square. Dr. Wheeler is an Ob/Gyn physician who practiced in Salt Lake City, Utah for 24 years, before moving to Colorado.
- [Researcher Gives Update on Latest APR Study](https://aaplog.org/episode/researcher-gives-update-on-latest-apr-study/): Dr. Stephen Sammut offers an explanation of his latest study on reversing the abortive effects of mifepristone with natural progesterone in a rat model. Dr. Sammut is currently a Full Professor of Psychology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH, where he teaches and is also actively involved in research. His research interests lie in the
- [Inside the Abortion Industry | Former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director Mayra Rodriguez](https://aaplog.org/episode/inside-the-abortion-industry-former-planned-parenthood-clinic-director-mayra-rodriguez/): Former Planned Parenthood clinic director turned whistleblower Mayra Rodriguez shares her story and offers insights based on her experience working inside the abortion industry. Mayra Rodriguez is a pro-life advocate, speaker, and whistleblower against the abortion giant Planned Parenthood. Before becoming pro-life, Mayra worked for 17 years at Planned Parenthood, rising to the position of
- [Asking Your Burning Questions for Pro-Life OB-GYNs](https://aaplog.org/episode/asking-your-burning-questions-for-pro-life-ob-gyns/): In this "reverse interview", Monica Snyder of @secularprolife discusses common questions that patients and pro-life advocates have for pro-life OB-GYNs with AAPLOG CEO and board-certified OB-GYN Dr. Christina Francis. Monica Snyder is the Executive Director of Secular Pro-Life. Secular Pro-Life is a nonprofit organization committed to advancing secular arguments against abortion, creating a pro-life space
- [Caring for Babies at the Cusp of Viability](https://aaplog.org/episode/caring-for-babies-at-the-cusp-of-viability/): Board-certified neonatologist Dr. Robin Pierucci discusses her approach to caring for babies born at the cusp of viability, and their families.Dr. Pierucci is a full-time neonatologist practicing in Michigan. In addition to full time clinical duties, she is also the medical director of a level three 50 bed NICU. She has a Master’s degree in
- [Reproductive Grief Care in Emergency Departments](https://aaplog.org/episode/reproductive-grief-care-in-emergency-departments/): Michaelene Fredenburg, LHD discusses how physicians can best deliver news of pregnancy loss to patients and help them navigate their grief in real time. Dr. Fredenburg is one of the world’s foremost experts on pregnancy loss and reproductive grief care. She serves on the editorial board of Newborn, the official journal of the Global Newborn
- [Delivering Bad News to Patients](https://aaplog.org/episode/delivering-bad-news-to-patients/): Michaelene Fredenburg, LHD discusses how physicians can best deliver news of pregnancy loss to patients and help them navigate their grief in real time.Dr. Fredenburg is one of the world’s foremost experts on pregnancy loss and reproductive grief care. She serves on the editorial board of Newborn, the official journal of the Global Newborn Society,
- [Caring for Both Season 2 Teaser](https://aaplog.org/episode/caring-for-both-season-2-teaser/): In this brief “teaser”, Myriam Diallo is joined by Season 2 co-hosts Dr. Christina Francis and Dr. Susan Bane to discuss the changes in the works for the next several months of the Caring for Both podcast.

## Stories

- [Meet the 2027 MBEC Speakers ](https://aaplog.org/stories/meet-the-2027-mbec-speakers/): The 2027 Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference (MBEC) is approaching; spots are filling up – have you registered? Next year’s theme is “The Strength and Beauty of Life‑Affirming Medicine,” and it will be held in St. Louis, Missouri from February 26-28. (With exciting pre-conference sessions on Feb. 25). The schedule is packed with insightful presentations
- [Abortion Makes Them a Fortune — It’s No Surprise Wisconsin Planned Parenthood is Fighting for It to Be a Right  ](https://aaplog.org/stories/abortion-makes-them-a-fortune-its-no-surprise-wisconsin-planned-parenthood-is-fighting-for-it-to-be-a-right/): The Wisconsin Supreme Court has only just gone back into session, but the abortion giant Planned Parenthood is ready to put it to work. In a new lawsuit filed against District Attorney Ismael Ozanne, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is arguing that the state constitution’s guarantee of personal liberty is under attack by two current induced
- [Fifth Circuit Hears Arguments in Louisiana v. FDA as AAPLOG Continues Fight for Abortion Drug Safeguards ](https://aaplog.org/stories/fifth-circuit-hears-arguments-in-louisiana-v-fda-as-aaplog-continues-fight-for-abortion-drug-safeguards/): The Louisiana v. FDA case remains one of the most significant legal challenges in the prolife movement since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. AAPLOG continues to play an active role in the effort to restore safeguards surrounding the abortion drugs for women and children. In addition to filing an amicus brief in the case, AAPLOG
- [AAPLOG Physicians & Charlotte Lozier Institute Publish Study on Risks of Prior Abortions to First Live Births](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-physicians-charlotte-lozier-institute-publish-study-on-risks-of-prior-abortions-to-first-live-births/): Induced abortion not only ends a preborn child’s life but also threatens the mother, with a new study revealing that such danger could extend all the way to a woman’s first live birth after an abortion. The recently published scientific paper, co-authored by members of AAPLOG working with the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI), is yet
- [The Power of MBEC & How Scholarships Make It Possible for Students to Attend ](https://aaplog.org/stories/the-power-of-mbec-how-scholarships-make-it-possible-for-students-to-attend/): As we approach the annual Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference (MBEC) in February, we look forward to welcoming returning and new medical and midwifery students and medical residents into the wide circle of life-affirming physicians, midwives, researchers, and other health care professionals present. AAPLOG sat down with students and residents to learn what MBEC meant to
- [Meet AAPLOG’s New Chief of Staff: Kate Connolly  ](https://aaplog.org/stories/meet-aaplogs-new-chief-of-staff-kate-connolly/): As AAPLOG grows, so does our staff! We are happy to introduce our new Chief of Staff, an expert in business and media relations: Kate Connolly. She is well known to our team and to many of our members as she has been our press director and media trainer since 2021. We are so excited to welcome
- [ACOG Under Fire from Whistleblower for Following  Ideology, Not Science ](https://aaplog.org/stories/acog-under-fire-from-whistleblower-for-following-ideology-not-science/): In a new bombshell essay published by the Free Press, another whistleblower came forward against the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), alleging what AAPLOG has long known to be true: Ideologues run the show, not science. AAPLOG has continuously pointed this out over the years, as ACOG has tripled down on induced abortion policy misinformation, published incoherent responses to pro-life arguments, and generally misled on maternal medical care.
- [When Surrogacy Goes Woefully Wrong: AAPLOG and ACPeds Respond ](https://aaplog.org/stories/when-surrogacy-goes-woefully-wrong-aaplog-and-acpeds-respond/): Commercial surrogacy has grown like a wildfire in the United States – and just like an uncontrolled flame in a forest, it has blown past any meaningful barriers. And more and more, it has raised serious ethical questions around discriminatory induced abortions. Beginning roughly in the late 1970s, legal surrogacy in the U.S. now accounts for approximately 40% of all gestational surrogacies worldwide. Commercial surrogacy, where money is
- [AAPLOG at Work: Undercover Investigation Helps Inform Senate Report on Abortion Pills ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-at-work-undercover-investigation-helps-inform-senate-report-on-abortion-pills/): Public education and advocacy can translate into policy change – both on the legislative and professional regulatory levels. AAPLOG and AAPLOG Action use these tools to help shape a better, life-affirming tomorrow. Recently, AAPLOG’s undercover investigation was a key component of a new report by Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) on the harmful effects of the easy availability of mifepristone. The August study, put together by the Senate Committee on Health,
- [Why Physicians Should Understand the Evidence Behind Abortion Pill Reversal - and the False Narrative Surrounding It ](https://aaplog.org/stories/why-physicians-should-understand-the-evidence-behind-abortion-pill-reversal-and-the-false-narrative-surrounding-it/): The growing use of abortion pills, often without any counseling, has created a new clinical reality: many women regret their decision after taking mifepristone and seek medical assistance to continue their pregnancies. As physicians, we have an obligation to understand the evidence surrounding abortion pill reversal (APR) so that patients can receive accurate information and informed counseling, as well as this potentially life-saving
- [State Spotlight: Missouri's Opportunity to Protect Women and Preborn Children ](https://aaplog.org/stories/state-spotlight-missouris-opportunity-to-protect-women-and-preborn-children/): Looking for the latest on abortion policy and pro-life advocacy? AAPLOG Action regularly publishes articles from contributors and updates on our initiatives in state legislatures nationwide. Check back often and subscribe to the Medical Minute to stay up to date on the issues shaping the conversation on Capitol Hill and in states throughout the country. Our Director of Advocacy and Policy, Rebecca
- [New Study Detects Abortion Drug in Environmental Water Sources ](https://aaplog.org/stories/new-study-detects-abortion-drug-in-environmental-water-sources/): We know that drug-induced abortions are on the rise. According to the latest available data, they account for 63% of reported abortions nationwide, and the current number is likely significantly higher. While we know abortion pills are harmful for preborn children and women who take them, one question is getting asked more often: Are there larger public health concerns related to the increasing and unregulated use
- [The Pro-Life Movement Mourns a Giant: Remembering Dr. Haywood Robinson ](https://aaplog.org/stories/the-pro-life-movement-mourns-a-giant-remembering-dr-haywood-robinson/): Haywood & Daphne Robinson at the 2023 Heartbeat International conference in Louisville. If there were a short list of physicians who helped shape the medical voice of the pro-life movement, the late Dr. Haywood Robinson would undoubtedly be at the top. Dr. Robinson passed away on July 25, 2026, at the age of 74, leaving
- [Honoring Dr. Donna Harrison: AAPLOG Advocate and Pro-Life Medical Pioneer ](https://aaplog.org/stories/honoring-dr-donna-harrison-aaplog-advocate-and-pro-life-medical-pioneer/): It’s no overstatement to say that Dr. Donna Harrison is one of the most influential modern leaders in the pro-life movement. Dr. Harrison, AAPLOG CEO Emerita and Director of Research, retired in June after decades of service to the medical community and to the patients we took an oath to protect, born and preborn. While Dr. Harrison may be retiring,
- [Member Spotlight: Dr. George Delgado](https://aaplog.org/stories/member-spotlight-dr-george-delgado/): Above: Dr. Delgado with Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) after receiving his award. Dr. George Delgado has long stood at the forefront of the fight for life in medicine. As a pioneer of Abortion Pill Reversal (APR), a dedicated AAPLOG board member, author, president of the Steno Institute for life-affirming research, and a loving
- [NEW STUDY: Women Feel Uninformed About Abortion Drugs and Its Side Effects  ](https://aaplog.org/stories/new-study-women-feel-uninformed-about-abortion-drugs-and-its-side-effects/): The Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) recently released a groundbreaking study highlighting how many women feel blindsided by complications from the abortion pill. According to the Daily Caller, the study found that “52.5% of participants cited bleeding as the abortion-related complication they desired more information on than was provided during the informed consent process. Forty-eight percent said pain was the complication
- [AAPLOG Reaches Second Annual Day of Giving Goal!  ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-reaches-second-annual-day-of-giving-goal/): Over the past several weeks, we've celebrated two major milestones in our nation's history: America's 250th anniversary and the fourth anniversary of Roe v. Wade's downfall. Amid these well-deserved celebrations, there is still much work to be done. For AAPLOG's second annual Day of Giving on June 24, 2026, we asked you, our faithful supporters, members and new donors alike, to join us as
- [Standing Up for UPenn: AAPLOG Member Pens Letter Encouraging the Return to Patient-Centered Care ](https://aaplog.org/stories/standing-up-for-upenn-aaplog-member-pens-letter-encouraging-the-return-to-patient-centered-care/): AAPLOG is proud to have members who boldly advocate for their patients, both born and preborn, while championing life-affirming medicine, accurate medical terminology, and policies that protect the conscience rights of healthcare professionals. One example is from a new AAPLOG member, Dr. John A. Schmidt, who recently wrote to his alma mater, the University of
- [CMDA Honors Drs. Donna and Mark Harrison ](https://aaplog.org/stories/cmda-honors-drs-donna-and-mark-harrison/): AAPLOG was honored to participate in the Christian Medical & Dental Associations’ (CMDA) National Convention in Colorado. As a silver sponsor, we were grateful for the opportunity to connect with CMDA members and to continue strengthening our partnership with our friends at CMDA, working together to ensure that life-affirming healthcare extends across all areas of medicine. Their partnership over the
- [U.S. Supreme Court Temporarily Allows Mail-Order Abortion to Continue  ](https://aaplog.org/stories/u-s-supreme-court-temporarily-allows-mail-order-abortion-to-continue/): Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), alongside the State of Louisiana, has been leading the legal charge against the rapid spread of mail-order abortion drugs, not just in states with pro-life protections, but in an effort to protect women who are increasingly at risk of abuse, coercion, and medical harm. In recent years, the situation has only grown more
- [2025: A Breakthrough Year for AAPLOG ](https://aaplog.org/stories/2025-a-breakthrough-year-for-aaplog/): 2025 marked a defining chapter for AAPLOG, a year full of clarity, growth, and remarkable momentum. The recent release of our 2025 annual report put into words all we’ve accomplished, and previews what we will continue to do. As the medical landscape continues to shift, AAPLOG strengthened its foundation and sharpened its vision for the future, expanding its network of physicians, shaping national conversations, and standing firmly as the trusted medical voice
- [What Planned Parenthood’s Annual Death Report Reveals – And What it Doesn’t.  ](https://aaplog.org/stories/what-planned-parenthoods-annual-death-report-reveals-and-what-it-doesnt/): Around Easter, Planned Parenthood quietly released its 2024 annual report, detailing the organization’s statistics and services from July 2024 through June 2025. Each year, pro‑life groups closely analyze this report for one primary reason: it highlights Planned Parenthood’s central business, abortion, and the immense number of preborn lives lost as a result. The numbers from this latest report are
- [Last Week’s Biggest Pro-Life Wins and Challenges: From Pregnancy Centers to Mail-Order Abortions ](https://aaplog.org/stories/last-weeks-biggest-pro-life-wins-and-challenges-from-pregnancy-centers-to-mail-order-abortions/): Last week brought both significant victories and ongoing challenges for the pro-life movement. These developments directly impact our members and their work across the country. In a major win at the U.S. Supreme Court, First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Davenport was decided unanimously, 9–0, in favor of First Choice. The Court ruled that First Choice, a New Jersey pregnancy resource center, could not be forced
- [ReThink Pregnancy: A Physician-Led Effort to Reframe the Conversation ](https://aaplog.org/stories/rethink-pregnancy-a-physician-led-effort-to-reframe-the-conversation/): For too long, anti-life culture has permeated discussions of motherhood and women’s healthcare. Today, we’re hitting the reverse button. In honor of Mother’s Day, AAPLOG and EveryLife, the leading pro-life diaper company, are launching ReThink Pregnancy, a national campaign grounded in science, inspired by stories from mothers themselves, and backed by physicians committed to restoring clarity about the full picture of pregnancy, not only the challenges, but also its many benefits. EXPLORE RETHINK PREGNANCY As AAPLOG members and life-affirming medical professionals, you are uniquely aware
- [Trump and Vance Side with Abortion Pill Pushers. Here’s How We’re Pushing Back. ](https://aaplog.org/stories/trump-and-vance-side-with-abortion-pill-pushers-heres-how-were-pushing-back/): Nearly a year and a half after President Donald Trump was sworn in, the pro-life movement is still fighting the rise of mail-order abortion pills and now finds itself pressing the Trump administration to act. What initially appeared to be administrative passivity has begun to resemble active interference with efforts to reinstate basic safeguards for abortion pills. Today,
- [Applications Now Open for AAPLOG’s Hippocratic Academy! ](https://aaplog.org/stories/applications-now-open-for-aaplogs-hippocratic-academy/): Our medical residents and students are the future of pro-life medicine. Yet, as many of us know and have experienced, life-affirming healthcare is looked down upon, even discriminated against, in medical school and residency. AAPLOG wants to be a part of the solution and create innovative programs and initiatives to fill the gap that medical trainees are experiencing. Launching this summer, AAPLOG proudly introduces the Hippocratic
- [AAPLOG Action Opportunities ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-action-opportunities/): Missouri Members: Don’t Miss These Kickoff Events We’re excited to announce AAPLOG Action’s Missouri Coalition Virtual Kickoff on Wednesday, April 15, at 7 p.m. CT. This statewide gathering will bring together partners, supporters, and community leaders as we launch our coalition to promote the proposed life-affirming state constitutional amendment in Missouri. In addition, we’ll be hosting in‑person dinners in three cities on the same topic: Kansas City: April 17th Springfield: April 18th St. Louis: April 18th More details and invitations
- [New Polling Suggests Majority of Americans Want Abortion Pill Regulations  ](https://aaplog.org/stories/new-polling-suggests-majority-of-americans-want-abortion-pill-regulations/): A new national poll by CRC Research is filled with helpful insights that reveal pro-choice and pro-life Americans alike hold significant concerns about the easy availability and lack of regulation of abortion pills, particularly regarding mail‑order access and the absence of in‑person medical oversight. As AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis said in a statement, “It's overwhelmingly clear that Americans support reinstating the in-person dispensing requirement to protect women taking
- [Dr. Joseph DeCook: A Life That Shaped AAPLOG ](https://aaplog.org/stories/dr-joseph-decook-a-life-that-shaped-aaplog/): AAPLOG pioneer Dr. Joseph DeCook, whose legacy lives on through AAPLOG’s medical student and resident scholarships, passed away on January 31, 2026, and was memorialized late last week in Michigan. While his loss is deeply felt by his children, grandchildren, and 17 great‑grandchildren—and follows the passing of his beloved wife of 66 years, Joyce DeCook—his influence reaches far beyond his family. Dr.
- [AAPLOG Action Blog: Should We Talk About Adoption More?  ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-action-blog-should-we-talk-about-adoption-more/): Featured this week on AAPLOG Action’s blog, Unplanned Good Founder Terri Marcroft helps remove the stigma surrounding adoption and illuminates what the process can truly look like. She breaks down the concept of open adoption and the possibilities it offers both to women facing unplanned pregnancies and to parents hoping to adopt. Be sure to
- [AAPLOG Goes Undercover to Expose the Abortion Pill Industry ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-goes-undercover-to-expose-the-abortion-pill-industry/): After Sen. Josh Hawley announced a bill that would ban mifepristone abortions, AAPLOG released a video of Dr. Christina Francis going undercover for the first time to see all the medical risks associated with ordering abortion pills. The results were shocking. No oversight, no verification, and no medical professionals seemingly involved. This site allows women to assume the
- [Looking Back at MBEC 2026 ](https://aaplog.org/stories/looking-back-at-mbec-2026/): It’s hard to believe that MBEC 2026 has already come and gone, leaving us reenergized and determined as we continue forging a new path forward in medicine. Over a jam‑packed weekend in Seattle, more than 325 attendees, including our Joe DeCook Scholarship recipients, heard from nearly 30 speakers across the pro-life medical movement. Featured presenters
- [AAPLOG on The Hill Advocating for Life, Medicine, and Conscience ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-on-the-hill-advocating-for-life-medicine-and-conscience/): AAPLOG’s time in D.C. was marked by an incredible March for Life where we were energized by the pro-life movement. Even before the festivities began, AAPLOG was on the move at our nation’s capital, advocating for our patients and our members. Here’s a snippet of everything we were up to this past week: AAPLOG
- [Introducing AAPLOG’s New Speakers Bureau: Elevating Expert Voices in Life‑Affirming Medicine ](https://aaplog.org/stories/introducing-aaplogs-new-speakers-bureau-elevating-expert-voices-in-life-affirming-medicine/): After months of planning, AAPLOG is excited to launch the Pro-Life Medical Speakers Bureau, which amplifies the expertise, experience, and voice of leading medical professionals committed to life‑affirming healthcare. It also brings together physicians, researchers, and thought leaders who offer authoritative, compassionate perspectives on some of today’s most critical medical and bioethical issues directly to the public. “AAPLOG’s Speakers Bureau is yet another
- [AAPLOG’s Response to the DOJ’s Move to Dismiss Louisiana’s Chemical Abortion Lawsuit ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplogs-response-to-the-dojs-move-to-dismiss-louisianas-chemical-abortion-lawsuit/): As AAPLOG members are aware, we’ve been actively fighting the widespread invasion of abortion pills on women, girls, and preborn children. We led two letters from medical groups, one in July 2025 and another in January 2026, demanding an immediate safety review of mifepristone and the reinstatement of the in-person dispensing requirement. On Jan. 27, the Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal judge to delay or
- [Introducing AAPLOG’s New Podcast, OBservations ](https://aaplog.org/stories/introducing-aaplogs-new-podcast-observations/): After two years of thoughtful conversations and curbside consults, Caring for Both: A Curbside Consult Series came an end. However, that doesn’t mean our journey ends. This change made way for a new and exciting podcast for AAPLOG. As we revealed in a bittersweet final episode, we’re excited to introduce AAPLOG’s brand‑new podcast, OBservations, which aims to have open and free-flowing conversations about women’s health that will benefit both physicians
- [Standing for Life in January: The Pro‑Life Medical Voice At the 2026 March for Life ](https://aaplog.org/stories/standing-for-life-in-january-the-pro-life-medical-voice-at-the-2026-march-for-life/): Above: AAPLOG board members (l-r), Dr. George Delgado, Dr. Chris Cirucci, Dr. Ingrid Skop with CEO Dr. Christina Francis, Dr. Kathy Aultman, Dr. Donna Harrison, and board member Sydney Richetto (M-4), before the March for Life on 1/23/26. While many wish January away for its frigid weather and the passing of the holiday season, for the pro‑life movement, it is a month of renewed hope and determination to protect the preborn and their mothers
- [AAPLOG Colorado is On the Move](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-colorado-is-on-the-move/): AAPLOG’s first state chapter has been on the move. Wendy J. Smith, ACNP-retired, Executive Team AAPLOG Colorado, writes about their fight against unregulated and limitless abortion in Colorado. Additionally, check out some pictures from AAPLOG Colorado’s latest Rally for Women outside of RISE Collective: For far too long, thousands of lives have been silenced by
- [What is AAPLOG Action?](https://aaplog.org/stories/what-is-aaplog-action/): Heard of AAPLOG Action, but wondering exactly what it is we do? AAPLOG Action, launched in 2024, is the advocacy arm of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG). It is a 501(c)(4), which means AAPLOG is enabled to be much more involved in advocacy as far as endorsing and speaking for and against
- [AAPLOG Calls for Immediate FDA Action on Mifepristone](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-calls-for-immediate-fda-action-on-mifepristone/): On January 8, AAPLOG sent another formal letter to U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., urging immediate action to protect women’s health and preborn children. The Catholic Medical Association, the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the Christian Medical and Dental
- [Introducing the Medical Minute  ](https://aaplog.org/stories/introducing-the-medical-minute/): The AAPLOG Action team is excited to launch The Medical Minute, a new resource designed to keep you informed on issues that impact life-affirming healthcare and national as well as state prolife policy as well as ways you can be involved. Each Monday, AAPLOG Action subscribers will receive a concise, minute-friendly update featuring: Breaking medical
- [Pregnancy Centers Prove Abortion Industry Wrong: Over $454 MILLION to Help American Families](https://aaplog.org/stories/pregnancy-centers-prove-abortion-industry-wrong-over-454-million-to-help-american-families/): The abortion industry and its allies paint pregnancy centers as makeshift medical centers with no experienced staff, full of misinformation and harmful to the community. Not only are most pregnancy centers staffed with qualified medical professionals (all that are providing medical services), but they make a tangible and significant impact on families through medical, educational and material services. Case in point: In the Charlotte
- [AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis Receives Defender of Life Award ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-ceo-dr-christina-francis-receives-defender-of-life-award/)
- [AAPLOG "Opts-In” to Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-opts-in-to-conscience-protections-for-medical-residents-act/): Many AAPLOG members have witnessed or experienced the harmful impact of ‘opt-out’ induced abortion training, which places undue pressure on medical residents. We believe no resident should have to jeopardize their career simply to decline unnecessary training that violates their commitment to life-affirming medicine. After all, every OB/GYN resident already learns how to manage miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, and other pregnancy
- [New Joint Clinical Guidance on Fetal Pain ](https://aaplog.org/stories/new-joint-clinical-guidance-on-fetal-pain/): AAPLOG, along with our partners at the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds), recently published a new Practice Guideline titled “Fetal Pain Facts and the Informed Consent Conundrum.” Authored by several authors on the research teams of both organizations, this document explores the latest scientific evidence surrounding the capability of a preborn child to feel pain,
- [ICYMI: AAPLOG Signs onto Letter Urging FDA to Withdraw Abortion Pill Authorization ](https://aaplog.org/stories/icymi-aaplog-signs-onto-letter-urging-fda-to-withdraw-abortion-pill-authorization/): When the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of the generic version of mifepristone in October, the pro-life movement immediately acted. AAPLOG joined a coalition of pro-life advocates in a letter spearheaded by Live Action’s Lila Rose to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Dr.
- [George Delgado, MD releases new book, Abortion Pill Reversal: A Second Chance at Choice ](https://aaplog.org/stories/george-delgado-md-releases-new-book-abortion-pill-reversal-a-second-chance-at-choice/): George Delgado, MD, founder of the Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) Network and AAPLOG board member has released a timely new book, Abortion Pill Reversal: A Second Chance at Choice. Sadly, chemical abortions now comprise more than 60% of all abortions. Although the book is written for the general population, Delgado says that healthcare professionals will
- [Meet Jordan Estabrook Butler, AAPLOG’s New Communications Manager ](https://aaplog.org/stories/meet-jordan-estabrook-butler-aaplogs-new-communications-manager/): AAPLOG is excited to introduce you to our new Communications Manager, Jordan Estabrook Butler. In her own words, she recounts her experience in pro-life work, shares some fun facts, and what she’s looking forward to in her new role. I’m thrilled to join AAPLOG’s team as their new Communications Manager. For nearly two years, I
- [Announcing Two New Special Interest Groups (SIG) ](https://aaplog.org/stories/announcing-two-new-special-interest-groups-sig/): AAPLOG is pleased to announce the launch of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) as a new way for our dues-paying members to be better supported and more connected with one another. To better support you in your life-affirming practice and encourage you to find ways to connect with opportunities to make a bigger impact, we are
- [AAPLOG Represents Life-Affirming Healthcare at National Emergency Medicine Conference ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-represents-life-affirming-healthcare-at-national-emergency-medicine-conference/): Above: Board member Michael Valley, MD and Cathy Deeds, Director of Member Engagement at the AAPLOG table at ACEP 2025. Earlier this month, AAPLOG (and specifically our Emergency Medicine subsection) exhibited for the first time at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly in Salt Lake City, Utah. This was an excellent chance
- [Something to Celebrate! Planned Parenthood Locations Close Across Country](https://aaplog.org/stories/something-to-celebrate-planned-parenthood-locations-close-across-country/): A report finds that 42 Planned Parenthood locations have closed or have announced plans to close as a result of efforts to defund the abortion giant, with an estimated 200 total clinics at risk. Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, points out in a comment to The Federalist that these closures are
- [“It’s Time for a New Pro-Life Path Forward in Medicine” - Dr. Christina Francis Featured in The Human Life Review](https://aaplog.org/stories/its-time-for-a-new-pro-life-path-forward-in-medicine-dr-christina-francis-featured-in-the-human-life-review/): An essay from AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis, “It’s Time for a New Pro-Life Path Forward in Medicine,” was featured in the Summer 2025 edition of The Human Life Review. In this piece, Dr. Francis discusses the necessity of a new path forward for medical professionals in a post-Dobbs world. After the Dobbs v. Jackson
- [AAPLOG Publishes a New Practice Guideline: “Ethical Considerations in Ending a Pre-viable Pregnancy for Maternal-Fetal Vital Conflict” ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-publishes-a-new-practice-guideline-ethical-considerations-in-ending-a-pre-viable-pregnancy-for-maternal-fetal-vital-conflict/): In recent years, a major spotlight has been shone upon the issue of maternal-fetal vital conflict, i.e., medical situations in which a pregnancy must be ended to save the life of the mother. This is an ethically fraught issue that many of us deal with in our practices. Pro-abortion advocates and members of the “mainstream
- [Remembering the Legacy of Pro-life Activist Charlie Kirk ](https://aaplog.org/stories/remembering-the-legacy-of-pro-life-activist-charlie-kirk/): Nearly one month ago, pro-life activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University. Our team at AAPLOG was deeply impacted by Charlie’s tragic death. As we have reflected on his life and legacy, we were inspired rather than afraid. Charlie Kirk spoke the truth with courage and boldness, but also with compassion and respect
- [AAPLOG Takes Pro-life Medicine to Capitol Hill ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-takes-pro-life-medicine-to-capitol-hill/): Above: (l-r), Donna Harrison, MD, Besty Morton, CMN, Chris Cirucci, MD, Christina Francis, MD, Ingrid Skop, MD and Susan Bane, MD on Sept. 15, 2025 On September 15th, members of the AAPLOG Board and staff joined lawmakers in Washington, D.C. for a day of pro-life advocacy and education. We successfully conveyed our mission to support
- [Student & Resident Scholarship Applications for MBEC 2026 NOW OPEN! ](https://aaplog.org/stories/student-resident-scholarship-applications-for-mbec-2026-now-open/): Medical students and residents who would like to attend the 2026 Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference are encouraged to apply today for the Joseph DeCook (JDC) Scholarship. This full scholarship pays for transportation (up to $500), hotel, and conference costs for medical students and residents who desire to practice life-affirming medicine. Medical students and residents from
- [Mentor Request from SFLA](https://aaplog.org/stories/mentor-request-from-sfla/): Students for Life of America is in search of three AAPLOG members to serve as a mentor for three students interested in medicine. Any prolife nurse, physician, midwife or PA is welcome! Here is more information about their program: The mission of Students for Life of America’s National Leaders Collective is to prepare the Pro-Life Generation’s
- [A Huge Win! Colorado Court Blocks Abortion Pill Reversal Ban ](https://aaplog.org/stories/a-huge-win-colorado-court-blocks-abortion-pill-reversal-ban/): In a ruling on a case brought by AAPLOG member organization and life-affirming medical clinic Bella Health and Wellness, a Colorado district court has struck down the state’s ban on abortion pill reversal (APR). The ruling permanently blocks a 2023 law that prohibited medical professionals from offering this treatment, which can often save a preborn
- [Introducing the Life-Affirming Medical Voices Masterclass ](https://aaplog.org/stories/introducing-the-life-affirming-medical-voices-masterclass/): To better serve our members, we are now restructuring what has previously been known as our “expert witness training” sessions. Whereas our media, policy, and legal expert witness training program was previously presented as a single course, AAPLOG now offers them in the form of two professional development programs designed to help medical professionals contribute
- [MBEC 2026 Registration NOW OPEN! ](https://aaplog.org/stories/mbec-2026-registration-now-open/): The moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here! Registration is now open for the 2026 Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference (MBEC) - the pro-life medical conference of the year. MBEC 2026 will be held from February 27 through March 1 at the Sheraton Grand in Seattle, Washington (with FREE pre-conference sessions available on Feb. 26th).
- [Reflecting on an Amazing Three Years as AAPLOG’s Communications Manager](https://aaplog.org/stories/reflecting-on-an-amazing-three-years-as-aaplogs-communications-manager/): By Myriam Diallo As we resume our member updates after a brief hiatus in August, our team wanted to start by sharing some bittersweet news. After three and a half amazing years at AAPLOG, during which I have had the privilege of writing these articles for our member update newsletters (among many other things), I
- [AAPLOG at Celebrate Life Weekend ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-at-celebrate-life-weekend/): Several of our staff and members attended the Celebrate Life Conference in Washington, DC at the end of June to exhibit, speak, and connect with pro-life leaders from across the movement. The conference, hosted by Sidewalk Advocates for Life and Pro-Love Ministries, is organized in honor of the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs
- [AAPLOG and Five Other Medical Professional Organizations Sign Letter Urging FDA to Address “Public Health Crisis” Caused by Unregulated Abortion Drugs ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-and-five-other-medical-professional-organizations-sign-letter-urging-fda-to-address-public-health-crisis-caused-by-unregulated-abortion-drugs/): On July 8, six organizations (including AAPLOG) representing 30,000 medical professionals sent a letter urging the heads of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to address the dangers posed by unregulated abortion drugs. The letter, led by AAPLOG and signed by the American College of Pediatricians
- [Budget Reconciliation Bill & Defunding Planned Parenthood: An Update ](https://aaplog.org/stories/budget-reconciliation-bill-defunding-planned-parenthood-an-update/): The “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the large budget bill that has been passing through the reconciliation process for the past several weeks, contains some salient features that will impact life-affirming medicine. Here are some updates on those efforts for those who are having a hard time keeping up with all the news. On Friday, July
- [AAPLOG & AAPLOG Action Raise nearly $230,000 for First-Ever Day of Giving! ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-aaplog-action-raise-nearly-230000-for-first-ever-day-of-giving/): On June 24, in celebration of the Third Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center, which overturned Roe v. Wade, AAPLOG and AAPLOG Action hosted their first-ever Day of Giving, through which we raised $226,797 from a total of 237 amazing donors! As AAPLOG Board Chair Dr. Christina
- [U.S. Supreme Court Hands Down Major Victory for Pro-Life States in Planned Parenthood Funding Case ](https://aaplog.org/stories/u-s-supreme-court-hands-down-major-victory-for-pro-life-states-in-planned-parenthood-funding-case/): On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of South Carolina in the case Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which centered on whether the pro-life state could decline to fund the abortion giant through its Medicaid program. The Court decided in a 6-3 majority that, contrary to the claims of Planned Parenthood,
- [WATCH TODAY: New AAPLOG Podcast Episode About Adriana Smith & Brain Death During Pregnancy ](https://aaplog.org/stories/watch-today-new-aaplog-podcast-episode-about-adriana-smith-brain-death-during-pregnancy/): On June 3, AAPLOG published a podcast episode on brain death during pregnancy featuring Charlie Camosy, PhD, Creighton University professor of medical humanities, and Susan Bane, MD, PhD, board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and Vice Chair of AAPLOG’s Board of Directors. The episode centers on the tragic case of Adriana Smith, the 30-year-old Georgia mother and nurse who
- [AAPLOG Action Publishes 2025 Policy Manual ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-action-publishes-2025-policy-manual/): AAPLOG Action has published its 2025 Policy Manual. In this first of its kind document, AAPLOG’s 501(c)4 advocacy arm explains its top policy priorities at both the federal and state levels, including: Strengthening conscience rights protections Offering continuing medical education for physicians practicing in states with abortion regulations Promoting pro-life ballot initiatives and fighting pro-abortion ones
- [AAPLOG International Member Launches Advocacy for Life Course in Romania](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-international-member-launches-advocacy-for-life-course-in-romania/): Above: Dr. Clotea (furthest right) with Advocacy for Life course participants in Bucharest Romanian OB/GYN resident and AAPLOG member Dr. Eliza Clotea has launched an exciting project: presenting AAPLOG’s 12-part course on advocating for life in medicine to fellow residents and medical students in Romanian. Working with Bucharest Students for Life, the physician translated the
- [AAPLOG Hosts Webinar on Pregnancy Loss Care in the Emergency Department](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-hosts-webinar-on-pregnancy-loss-care-in-the-emergency-department/): On May 28, AAPLOG hosted a webinar titled “Pregnancy Loss Care in the Emergency Department.” The live event featured guest speaker Michaelene Fredenburg, LHD, President and CEO of the Institute for Reproductive Grief Care (IRGC). In this webinar, Dr. Fredenburg offers an evidence-based overview of best practices for how the emergency department team can offer
- [AAPLOG Exhibits at Heartbeat International and CMDA Conferences ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-exhibits-at-heartbeat-international-and-cmda-conferences/): Last week, AAPLOG was represented at two life-affirming conferences across the country: Heartbeat International’s 2025 International Pregnancy Help Conference in Birmingham, Alabama and the Christian Medical and Dental Associations' (CMDA) 2025 National Convention in St. Charles, Missouri. At Heartbeat International, several AAPLOG members offered presentations, including Board Member Dr. George Delgado, who gave a lecture
- [AAPLOG Leaders Meet With Congressional, Presidential Administration Lawmakers and Staff ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-leaders-meet-with-congressional-presidential-administration-lawmakers-and-staff/): Last week, AAPLOG members and leaders met with several federal lawmakers and their staff to discuss ways that AAPLOG and AAPLOG Action can be a resource to them as they seek to enact policies that serve the interests of our pregnant and preborn patients. This included two meetings at the White House with presidential administration
- [ESSENTIAL NEW RESOURCE: Adoption Toolkit for OB-GYNs and Hospitals ](https://aaplog.org/stories/essential-new-resource-adoption-toolkit-for-ob-gyns-and-hospitals/): AAPLOG is happy to provide a new resource, developed by the adoption agency Lifeline Children's Services, for physicians and hospitals interested in offering the best care possible to pregnant women who are considering making an adoption plan for their child. The toolkit, titled “Adoption Best Practices for OB-GYNs and Hospitals,” offers a primer on how
- [AAPLOG IN THE NEWS: New Data Set Finds Mifepristone Has 22 Times Higher Risk of Complications than FDA Reports ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-in-the-news-new-data-set-finds-mifepristone-has-22-times-higher-risk-of-complications-than-fda-reports/): On April 28, two reports that analyzed the largest known data set related to complications of mifepristone were published by the Ethics and Public Policy Center and the Foundation for the Restoration of America. The data set was derived from commercially available insurance claims data representing all major payers in the US and included 865,727
- [JOIN US: Dr. Christina Francis to Speak at Celebrate Life Conference ](https://aaplog.org/stories/join-us-dr-christina-francis-to-speak-at-celebrate-life-conference/): Are you coming to the Celebrate Life Weekend in Washington, DC June 27-29? We will be there and would love to see you! The festivities of that weekend, which include a conference, gala, and diaper drive & rally, are organized in honor of the June 24, 2022, Dobbs Supreme Court decision. AAPLOG is a proud
- [AAPLOG Leaders at NIFLA Conference](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-leaders-at-nifla-conference/): AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis spoke on “The Rise and Fall of the Hippocratic Oath,” in which she detailed the history of the Hippocratic Oath as it became the binding statement of ethics for physicians for thousands of years until a few decades ago, when its values began to be slowly eroded and replaced by
- [AAPLOG Launches Exciting New Campaign to Forge a New Path Forward in Medicine](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-launches-exciting-new-campaign-to-forge-a-new-path-forward-in-medicine/): On March 30th, in honor of National Doctors’ Day, AAPLOG launched a new digital campaign aimed at mobilizing pro-life medical professionals and allies in all sectors to help transform the culture of medicine. The campaign’s mission is explained in a short video, titled “Join Us on a New Path Forward for Medicine,” that exposits AAPLOG’s history
- [AAPLOG CEO Speaks in Support of South Carolina in Front of U.S. Supreme Court](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-ceo-speaks-in-support-of-south-carolina-in-front-of-u-s-supreme-court/): Above: Dr. Christina Francis Speaks at Oral Arguments for Medina v. Planned Parenthood On April 2, AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis spoke at a rally in front of the US Supreme Court during oral arguments for the case Medina v Planned Parenthood. The rally, titled “Choose Health, Not Harm,” featured several pro-life advocates supporting South Carolina’s
- [AAPLOG Leaders Featured at Missouri Pro-Life Action Day](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-leaders-featured-at-missouri-pro-life-action-day/): Above, from left: AAPLOG members Dr. Josephine Glaser and Dr. Beatrice Abraham with Dr. Susan Bane and Rebecca Weaver Two AAPLOG leaders were featured speakers at the March 26th Pro-Life Action Day at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. Dr. Susan Bane, the Vice Chair of the AAPLOG Board and Chair of the AAPLOG
- [“A Birth is More Expensive than an Abortion”: Colorado Legislator Shamefully Advocates for Killing Preborn Children to Save the State Money](https://aaplog.org/stories/a-birth-is-more-expensive-than-an-abortion-colorado-legislator-shamefully-advocates-for-killing-preborn-children-to-save-the-state-money/): During a March 25 hearing for the Colorado State House Health & Human Services Committee, a Colorado legislator promoted a bill that would mandate government funding of induced abortion for women enrolled in Medicaid or the state’s Child Health Plan Plus program (ironically) on the grounds that it would save money for the state. ”A birth is
- [AAPLOG Board Member Dr. Catherine Wheeler Testifies Before Colorado Legislature on Common Sense Abortion Bill ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-board-member-dr-catherine-wheeler-testifies-before-colorado-legislature-on-common-sense-abortion-bill/): On March 11th, the Colorado State House Health and Human Services Committee voted 8-4 against a bill that would require the licensing and inspection of abortion clinics that perform second or third trimester abortions. AAPLOG Board Member Dr. Catherine Wheeler, who testified in favor of this bill, said in an op-ed for the Colorado Springs Gazette that
- [MBEC 2025 Sees Record-Breaking Student and Resident Attendance ](https://aaplog.org/stories/mbec-2025-sees-record-breaking-student-and-resident-attendance/): Above: Joe DeCook Scholars and sponsors at the 2025 Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference student & resident breakfast. AAPLOG hosted a record-breaking cohort of 78 medical students and residents, as well as pre-med, midwifery, and PA students, attending MBEC 2025 via the Joe DeCook Scholarship program. MBEC included some student-specific programming, such as a student breakfast
- [Your Voice is Needed!  How to File a Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights ](https://aaplog.org/stories/your-voice-is-needed-how-to-file-a-complaint-with-the-office-for-civil-rights/): Considering the culture of today’s medical profession (especially the training environment), pro-life medical students, residents, and other professionals may face greater pressure than ever to participate in or endorse medical interventions that violate their conscience, such as induced abortion. The good news is that our current HHS is committed to defending our rights as medical
- [AAPLOG Writes Letter to New York Governor Urging Prioritization of Women’s Safety After “Telemedicine” Abortion “Shield Law” Signing ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-writes-letter-to-new-york-governor-urging-prioritization-of-womens-safety-after-telemedicine-abortion-shield-law-signing/): On February 26, AAPLOG sent an open letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul urging her to reprioritize pregnant women’s safety following her efforts to promote unsafe “telemedicine” abortion using so-called “shield laws.” This letter comes after Governor Hochul signed legislation on February 3 designed to prevent the identification and prosecution of New York physicians
- [Our Best National Conference Yet is in the Books!](https://aaplog.org/stories/our-best-national-conference-yet-is-in-the-books/): Last weekend (February 28 – March 2), AAPLOG (along with our co-hosts ACPeds), held our national conference, the 2025 Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference, in Orlando, Florida. Nearly 350 attendees gathered to network; attend lectures from esteemed medical, legal, and other experts; and reflect on “The Way of Medicine” -- the theme of this year’s conference.
- [AAPLOG Leaders Meet with 10 Congressional offices ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-leaders-meet-with-10-congressional-offices/): During the week of the March for Life, AAPLOG & AAPLOG Action leaders met with 10 Congressional offices in Washington DC to discuss how best to protect and support the interests of medical professionals and our pregnant and preborn patients through federal policy. Through these Hill meetings, we are building relationships with national legislators and
- [Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Passes Senate Committee Vote in HHS Secretary Confirmation Process ](https://aaplog.org/stories/robert-f-kennedy-jr-passes-senate-committee-vote-in-hhs-secretary-confirmation-process/): On February 4, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr won the Senate Finance Committee’s confirmation vote. The Committee voted along party lines (15 to 14) to move Kennedy to the final step of the confirmation process. Next, Kennedy will head to the floor of the U.S. Senate
- [AAPLOG Board Member Dr. Catherine Wheeler Speaks at National March for Life ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-board-member-dr-catherine-wheeler-speaks-at-national-march-for-life/): On Friday, January 24, AAPLOG Board Member Dr. Catherine Wheeler addressed tens of thousands of pro-life advocates on the main stage of the 2025 March for Life in Washington, DC. Dr. Wheeler, the President of AAPLOG’s Colorado state chapter, shared her powerful story as a mother, OB-GYN, and former abortionist, emphasizing the value of every
- [Pro-Life Wins Since the Presidential Inauguration: A Summary](https://aaplog.org/stories/pro-life-wins-since-the-presidential-inauguration-a-summary/): It’s only been 17 days since the presidential inauguration, and we’ve already seen enough pro-life victories to fill multiple newsletters. Here is a digestible summary of just some of the most notable events of the past two weeks: President Trump pardons 23 pro-life activists imprisoned under FACE Act. On January 23, President Trump pardoned 23 pro-life activists
- [ACOG Triples Down on Misinformation Regarding Abortion Laws in New Campaign](https://aaplog.org/stories/acog-triples-down-on-misinformation-regarding-abortion-laws-in-new-campaign/): Last week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) launched an advertising campaign titled “Blame the Bans” in which they perpetuated misinformation about state-level pro-life laws. ACOG falsely claims that women were not able to receive the timely care they needed during obstetric emergencies due to these laws. The campaign includes a thirty-second video, posted
- [Level Up Your Pro-Life Advocacy Through Our Free Expert Witness Training ](https://aaplog.org/stories/level-up-your-pro-life-advocacy-through-our-free-expert-witness-training/): Our 2025 Expert Witness Training sessions have been scheduled! During these day-long in-person events, national legal and media experts equip you as a medical professional to offer your expertise in defense of your pregnant and preborn patients in the public square – the media, your state houses and in the courts. These events have empowered
- [Rural Oregonians Prioritize Maternity Care Over Abortion Access, KFF Health News Reports ](https://aaplog.org/stories/rural-oregonians-prioritize-maternity-care-over-abortion-access-kff-health-news-reports/): A recent article from KFF Health News profiles Baker City, Oregon, a rural town whose residents find the lack of maternity care to be a more pressing issue than abortion access. The town’s hospital maternity ward closed in 2023, forcing pregnant residents to travel long distances to obtain obstetric care. One resident reported needing to
- [Don't miss the pro-life medical conference of the year in Orlando, Florida! ](https://aaplog.org/stories/dont-miss-the-pro-life-medical-conference-of-the-year-in-orlando-florida/): Don't miss the pro-life medical conference of the year in Orlando, Florida! The Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference (MBEC) is only 7 weeks away! Have you registered? This medical education conference brings together experts from a variety of fields and medical specialties to discuss issues surrounding life-affirming healthcare. This year it is being hosted in sunny
- [AAPLOG Defends Pro-Life Medicine in Seven Court Cases in 2024](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-defends-pro-life-medicine-in-seven-court-cases-in-2024/): In 2024, AAPLOG submitted nine amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs in seven state, federal, and international abortion-related cases. These legal documents give non-parties to a case the opportunity to offer related context, information, and arguments and can help shape its outcome as courts are required to review them in making their decisions. Medical
- [ACOG Continues Support for Dangerous Abortion Practices ](https://aaplog.org/stories/acog-continues-support-for-dangerous-abortion-practices/): Continuing their negligent support of harmful abortion practices, ACOG released new clinical guidance for physicians on self-managed abortions (SMA) on November 14th. Their Committee Statement 13: Self-Managed Abortions purports to address “what ob-gyns and other health care professionals should know to care for patients and reduce harm.” While we would agree with this statement –
- [CME Approved for the 2025 Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference](https://aaplog.org/stories/cme-approved-for-the-2025-matthew-bulfin-educational-conference/): The 2025 MBEC is officially approved for CME credit! This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Christian Medical & Dental Associations and American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG). The Christian Medical
- [How Pregnancy Medical Clinics Collaborate to Provide Excellent Healthcare](https://aaplog.org/stories/how-pregnancy-medical-clinics-collaborate-to-provide-excellent-healthcare/): As pregnancy resource centers ramp up their medical services to meet the demands of a post-Dobbs world, four such clinics in North Carolina are showcasing one strategy for effectively increasing clients’ access to healthcare: sharing a medical director. Choices Women’s Center in Wilson, led by Executive Director Valerie Hawley; Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center & Clinic
- [AAPLOG Launches New Med Ed Video Series ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-launches-new-med-ed-video-series/): We are excited to announce the launch of a new video series that is aimed at educating medical professionals along with policy makers, in an engaging manner, on some of the most pertinent issues related to life-affirming medicine. Our inaugural videos focus on two issues that impact our daily practices – state abortion laws and
- [REMINDER: Join us for our national conference February 28 – March 2, 2025, in sunny Orlando, FL!](https://aaplog.org/stories/reminder-join-us-for-our-national-conference-february-28-march-2-2025-in-sunny-orlando-fl/): Take a late winter break and join us in sunny Orlando for the excellent Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference (MBEC), on February 28 – March 2, 2025 (with pre-conference sessions on Feb. 27). MBEC, which AAPLOG co-hosts with the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds), brings together pro-life researchers, physicians, mental health and advanced practice professionals, medical
- [Charlotte Lozier Institute Report Offers Latest Data on the Impact of Pregnancy Resource Centers](https://aaplog.org/stories/charlotte-lozier-institute-report-offers-latest-data-on-the-impact-of-pregnancy-resource-centers/): The Charlotte Lozier Institute has published another useful resource on pregnancy resource centers and the impact these organizations have on babies, women, families, and communities. Their 2024 report, titled “Pregnancy Centers Offer Hope for a New Generation,” highlights how the nation’s more than 2,750 pregnancy centers have stepped up to meet the demands of a
- [Hot off the Presses!  AAPLOG releases new Committee Opinion: Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos](https://aaplog.org/stories/hot-off-the-presses-aaplog-releases-new-committee-opinion-ethical-treatment-of-human-embryos/): AAPLOG recently published a new Committee Opinion titled “Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos.” Authored by several authors on the Research Committee, this document explores the scientific evidence surrounding the beginning of a human organism and the necessary implications of this information for the ethical treatment of embryos in both research and Assisted Reproductive Technology, particularly
- [ACOG Blames Pro-Life Laws for Women Being Denied Healthcare, Endorses Zero Abortion Regulations ](https://aaplog.org/stories/acog-blames-pro-life-laws-for-women-being-denied-healthcare-endorses-zero-abortion-regulations/): On October 3, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published a statement blaming pro-life laws for recent cases featured in the news of pregnant women not being able to obtain timely emergency care while facing pregnancy complications – some after taking abortion drugs. In this statement, ACOG also endorses completely deregulating the practice
- [Medical Professionals and Organizations Sign Declaration Supporting Life-Affirming Healthcare for Women](https://aaplog.org/stories/medical-professionals-and-organizations-sign-declaration-supporting-life-affirming-healthcare-for-women/): On October 22, a coalition of medical professionals and organizations launched the Women’s Healthcare Declaration, a statement supporting life-affirming healthcare that protects and promotes the health and dignity of both pregnant women and their preborn children, as well as calling for accurate information for women and the public about prolife state laws. In a press
- [AAPLOG CO Chapter Update](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-co-chapter-update/): To educate the public about our harmful state abortion law and November ballot measure, and to build a team of life-affirming medical professionals, three Colorado medical professionals launched the first-in-the-nation state chapter of AAPLOG in April 2024. Since then, the Colorado chapter has joined with 50 other pro-life organizations, with two of our members representing
- [Former Abortionists Speak Out About Induced Abortion in D.C. Panel ](https://aaplog.org/stories/former-abortionists-speak-out-about-induced-abortion-in-d-c-panel/): On September 24, the U.S. House Values Action Team (VAT) hosted a panel organized by AAPLOG Colorado featuring four former abortionists, AAPLOG members and OB-GYNs Dr. Catherine Wheeler, Dr. Patti Giebink, Dr. Kathi Aultman, and Dr. Anthony Levatino. House VAT Executive Director Charmaine Yoest offered opening remarks for the event, and AAPLOG Action Executive Director
- [REMINDER: Register for MBEC 2025 February 28 – March 2 in Orlando, FL ](https://aaplog.org/stories/reminder-register-for-mbec-2025-february-28-march-2-in-orlando-fl/): The annual Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference (MBEC) is coming up February 28 – March 2, 2025 (with pre-conference sessions on Feb. 27) in sunny Orlando, Florida. MBEC, which AAPLOG co-hosts with the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds), brings together pro-life researchers, physicians, mental health and advanced practice professionals, medical students and residents, and policy makers
- [AAPLOG Leaders Speak with U.S. Legislators on Capitol Hill ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-leaders-speak-with-u-s-legislators-on-capitol-hill/): Above: AAPLOG leadership and staff on Speakers’ balcony at reception hosted by Speaker Johnson‘s staff. From left: AAPLOG Board Member Anne Camille Talley, Director of Development Archer Bane, CEO Dr. Christina Francis, Board Vice Chair Dr. Susan Bane, and AAPLOG Action Executive Director Rebecca Weaver. On September 16, AAPLOG leaders visited the offices of eight
- [AAPLOG Featured in the Media After Response to Tragic Deaths of Georgia Women ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-featured-in-the-media-after-response-to-tragic-deaths-of-georgia-women/): AAPLOG’s responses to the misinformation about the tragic deaths of two Georgia women from abortion drugs have gained a lot of traction in the news media and on social media. These responses included: An op-ed by Dr. Christina Francis published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution An op-ed by AAPLOG Board Chair Dr. Chris Cirucci published in
- [AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis Testifies Before U.S. Senate Finance Committee ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-ceo-dr-christina-francis-testifies-before-u-s-senate-finance-committee/): On September 24, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on abortion in which AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis was a minority witness. The hearing was given the not-so-subtly biased title of “Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women’s Healthcare.” Other witnesses included: Heather Hacker, a Texas attorney and former Assistant Solicitor General for
- [AJOG Study Finds 11 Percent of 2nd Trimester Abortions Result in Live Birth](https://aaplog.org/stories/ajog-study-finds-11-percent-of-2nd-trimester-abortions-result-in-live-birth/): A November 2023 study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG) found that 11.2 percent of second-trimester induced abortions result in a live birth. The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study of 13,777 induced abortions that occurred in hospitals in Quebec, Canada between April 1, 1989 and March 31, 2021. The abortions
- [Read Our Spring Impact Report!](https://aaplog.org/stories/read-our-spring-impact-report/): Have you seen AAPLOG’s Spring Impact Report yet? If not, be sure to check it out! The report highlights several of our events, initiatives, and accomplishments these past few months. Here are some important events from April through June: AAPLOG wins Heritage Innovation Prize: On May 20, the Heritage Foundation announced its decision to name
- [New Study: ER Visits Following Chemical Abortions More Likely to Have High, Severe Acuity Than Those Following Live Birth ](https://aaplog.org/stories/new-study-er-visits-following-chemical-abortions-more-likely-to-have-high-severe-acuity-than-those-following-live-birth/): A new study published in the open access, peer-reviewed International Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health Research finds that emergency department visits are more likely to have high to severe acuity than those following surgical abortion, live birth, or for any reason by a woman who was never pregnant. The study sought to compare the
- [Issues in Law & Medicine Articles Ahead of Print Now Available ](https://aaplog.org/stories/issues-in-law-medicine-articles-ahead-of-print-now-available/): The peer-reviewed journal Issues in Law & Medicine has published three pre-print articles online ahead of the release of its Fall 2024 volume. Go to the journal’s website to view the following three articles: Counseling the Abortion-Vulnerable Patient -- Induced abortion is defined as a procedure done to end a pregnancy in such a manner
- [AAPLOG Launches New “Comfort in Connections” Membership Referral Drive ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-launches-new-comfort-in-connections-membership-referral-drive/): Thank you for being an AAPLOG supporter and part of our national community of life-affirming professionals. We need your help to grow. Will you refer a friend, colleague, or a medical resident or student who desires to practice life-affirming medicine and be part of an organization that protects and equips their right to practice? We know
- [Your Opinions Matter: 2023 Membership Survey Results ](https://aaplog.org/stories/your-opinions-matter-2023-membership-survey-results/): Thank you to those who participated in our membership survey recently. We greatly appreciate your feedback and value your input as we strive to better serve you as you serve your patients. Some Highlights: Satisfaction with your membership is high at 4.7/5 The most common social media platform where respondents follow us is Facebook, though
- [ACOG Publishes Incoherent Response to AAPLOG’s “Maternal-Fetal Separation” Terminology ](https://aaplog.org/stories/acog-publishes-incoherent-response-to-aaplogs-maternal-fetal-separation-terminology/): AAPLOG’s Glossary of Medical Terms, published in the summer of 2023, seems to be striking a nerve among pro-abortion advocates. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has published an update to their “Guide to Language and Abortion” responding to a term from this glossary that offers an important distinction between induced abortion and
- [U.S. Senator James Lankford Joins AAPLOG Podcast to Discuss the Conscience Protection Act ](https://aaplog.org/stories/u-s-senator-james-lankford-joins-aaplog-podcast-to-discuss-the-conscience-protection-act/): Last week’s episode of our weekly podcast featured special guest U.S. Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma. In this episode, Senator Lankford and AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis sat down together to discuss the Senator’s recently introduced bill protecting medical professionals’ conscience rights. The Conscience Protection Act, which was introduced to the Senate on June 12,
- [AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis Testifies before U.S. Senate HELP Committee ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-ceo-dr-christina-francis-testifies-before-u-s-senate-help-committee/): Above: Dr. Francis (center) and Melissa Ohden (right) advocating for pregnant women and preborn children at the Senate HELP Committee hearing. Photo Credits: Senate Photo Studio On Tuesday, June 4, AAPLOG CEO and board-certified OB/GYN Dr. Christina Francis testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) on the impact of
- [U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Abortion Pill Challenge](https://aaplog.org/stories/u-s-supreme-court-rules-against-abortion-pill-challenge/): On June 13, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the physicians and medical professional organizations challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to remove key safeguards to the abortion drug mifepristone. This unanimous decision followed the March 26 hearing in which the challengers, including AAPLOG, argued before the nation’s highest court that the
- [AAPLOG Members Win Servant Leadership Award at Heartbeat International Conference ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-members-win-servant-leadership-award-at-heartbeat-international-conference/): AAPLOG would like to congratulate Dr.’s Catherine Stark and Dermot Kearney for being among the four pro-life leaders who received the 2024 Peggy Hartshorn Servant Leader Award. This annual award, offered by Heartbeat International at their 53rd annual conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, “recognizes individuals in the pregnancy help movement who have given of
- [MBEC 2025 to Feature Author Miriam Grossman as Keynote Speaker](https://aaplog.org/stories/mbec-2025-to-feature-author-miriam-grossman-as-keynote-speaker/): AAPLOG and the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) have secured Dr. Miriam Grossman, MD as a keynote speaker for the 2025 Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference (MBEC). MBEC 2025 will be held from February 28 – March 2 in Orlando, Florida. The conference theme will be “The Way of Medicine”. Dr. Grossman is board-certified in child,
- [Spring 2024 Issue of Issues in Law & Medicine Now Available ](https://aaplog.org/stories/spring-2024-issue-of-issues-in-law-medicine-now-available/): The Spring 2024 issue of the open access, peer-reviewed journal Issues in Law & Medicine is now available online. This edition features six articles, such as: United Kingdom Data Deficiencies Influencing U.S. FDA Decisions - The U.S. FDA has permanently removed the in-person prescribing requirements that previously safeguarded the use of mifepristone/misoprostol medical abortions, allowing
- [AAPLOG Wins $100,000 Heritage Innovation Prize to Fund Abortion Pill Reversal Online Course](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-wins-100000-heritage-innovation-prize-to-fund-abortion-pill-reversal-online-course/): On May 20, the Heritage Foundation announced its decision to name AAPLOG as one of its 2024 Innovation Prize winners. We will be granted $100,000 to help fund the creation of an online course about abortion pill reversal (APR) to be offered to medical professionals and hospital systems. The Heritage Foundation’s Innovation Prizes were established
- [AAPLOG Launches First-Ever State Chapter in Colorado ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-launches-first-ever-state-chapter-in-colorado/): Above: AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis and AAPLOG Colorado leaders Dr. Tom Perille and Dr. Catherine Wheeler with Colorado Christian University students. The 3 physicians shared with the students the importance of advocating for our patients and the harms of induced abortion for women. On April 12, AAPLOG also launched its first-ever state chapter, AAPLOG
- [AAPLOG Leaders Speak at Colorado March for Life](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-leaders-speak-at-colorado-march-for-life/): Above: Medical professionals at the AAPLOG booth at the Colorado March for Life On Friday, April 12, March for Life hosted the first-ever Colorado State March for Life in front of the State Capitol in Denver. The March, co-sponsored by local coalition Pro-Life Colorado, saw nearly 4,000 pro-life advocates marching through downtown Denver. AAPLOG was
- [U.S. Supreme Court Hears Challenge to HHS EMTALA abortion rule](https://aaplog.org/stories/u-s-supreme-court-hears-challenge-to-hhs-emtala-abortion-rule/): On April 24, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Idaho v. United States, the case challenging the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ weaponization of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to force emergency physicians to perform induced abortions on demand. In this case, the state of Idaho challenged a lower court’s
- [AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis Offers Keynote Address at California March for Life](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-ceo-dr-christina-francis-offers-keynote-address-at-california-march-for-life/): On April 22, AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis delivered the keynote address at the California state March for Life. The March was hosted in Sacramento by the California Family Council and the March for Life Foundation and saw roughly a thousand pro-life advocates marching around the state Capitol. The March rally included several powerful speakers,
- [Here’s What 2024 DeCook Scholars Had to Say About MBEC ](https://aaplog.org/stories/heres-what-2024-decook-scholars-had-to-say-about-mbec/): Last month, we were proud to host 60 medical students and residents at our Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference (MBEC) through our Joe DeCook Scholarship Program. Here is what just some of this year’s DeCook scholars had to say about attending MBEC 2024: “Thank you so much for an incredible weekend at MBEC. I had such
- [Is AAPLOG Coming to Your Area This Month? ](https://aaplog.org/stories/is-aaplog-coming-to-your-area-this-month/): AAPLOG leadership and members have had a busy last couple of weeks with oral arguments in DC, but that doesn’t mean we’re slowing down this month! In April, our team will be traveling around the country for rallies, conferences, and more. We hope you can join us for some of the following events: Colorado March
- [Medical Professionals Assemble to Show Support for Women ](https://aaplog.org/stories/medical-professionals-assemble-to-show-support-for-women/): Above: Dr. Susan Bane boldly speaking in defense of the women she cares for at multiple pregnancy centers On March 26, roughly 60 medical professionals gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC for a rally during oral arguments for our case. The ralliers held signs with slogans such as “Women’s Health
- [AAPLOG at the Supreme Court ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-at-the-supreme-court/): On March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the federal case FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM). As we’ve previously discussed, this hearing centered on the question of whether the Court should require the FDA to reinstate basic safeguards on the abortion drug mifepristone that had been in place for 16
- [AAPLOG and ACPeds Host 2024 MBEC in Texas](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-and-acpeds-host-2024-mbec-in-texas/): We just returned from our best national conference yet in Frisco, Texas and we are excited to share some highlights with you! Thanks to those of you who joined us and please watch for a feedback survey coming soon. We tied our highest registration number ever, at more than 300, and also had the most exhibitors
- [Alabama Supreme Court Rules that Human Embryos Created via IVF are Children ](https://aaplog.org/stories/alabama-supreme-court-rules-that-human-embryos-created-via-ivf-are-children/): On February 16, the Alabama State Supreme Court ruled that human embryos created via IVF are children protected by the state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act. This ruling overturned a lower court ruling on a pair of wrongful-death lawsuits against the Center for Reproductive Medicine, a fertility clinic. In these lawsuits, three couples who
- [Oral Arguments for AHM v FDA Scheduled for March 26](https://aaplog.org/stories/oral-arguments-for-ahm-v-fda-scheduled-for-march-26-2/): Above: AAPLOG physicians attended the rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court during oral arguments for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center. The U.S. Supreme Court has announced a date for the hearing of the federal chemical abortion case FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine: March 26. We hope you can join us for
- [Oral Arguments for AHM v FDA Scheduled for March 26](https://aaplog.org/stories/oral-arguments-for-ahm-v-fda-scheduled-for-march-26/): Above: AAPLOG physicians attended the rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court during oral arguments for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center. The U.S. Supreme Court has announced a date for the hearing of the federal chemical abortion case FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine: March 26. We hope you can join us for
- [Pro-Life Medical Professionals Attend March for Life](https://aaplog.org/stories/pro-life-medical-professionals-attend-march-for-life/): This year’s annual national March for Life was held on Friday, January 19 in Washington, DC. Tens of thousands of people marched in solidarity with the pro-life cause, including many medical professionals. The theme for this year was “with every woman, for every child”, shining a spotlight on the central role that pregnancy resource centers play
- [Over 60 Students to Attend MBEC on Scholarship](https://aaplog.org/stories/over-60-students-to-attend-mbec-on-scholarship/): As of today, 62 of the registrants for the 2024 Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference (MBEC) are medical students and residents who are coming to the conference thanks to the Joe DeCook Scholarship Program, which covers all conference related expenses. These scholarships are possible thanks to the generosity of our members and supporters. AAPLOG is dedicated
- [Are You Coming to the March for Life? ](https://aaplog.org/stories/are-you-coming-to-the-march-for-life/): The National March for Life is coming soon on Friday, January 19 in Washington, DC! Will you be there? AAPLOG will, and we hope you can join us! Our members & leaders will be marching together wearing their white coats. If you are interested in participating with us, here is some information that might be
- [U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules to Protect Emergency Physicians from Being Forced to Perform Induced Abortions ](https://aaplog.org/stories/u-s-fifth-circuit-court-of-appeals-rules-to-protect-emergency-physicians-from-being-forced-to-perform-induced-abortions/): On January 2, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling stating that the Biden administration cannot force emergency room physicians to perform induced abortions. This federal lawsuit, originally filed in 2022 by the state of Texas, AAPLOG, and the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), challenged the Biden Administration’s attempts
- [Start-of-Year Reflections from the CEO ](https://aaplog.org/stories/start-of-year-reflections-from-the-ceo/): As we enter into 2024, read the following reflections from AAPLOG’s CEO, Dr. Christina Francis. Valued AAPLOG member, I'm sure that you've heard many people say "I can't believe it's 2024!" So I won't start this reflection out that way, but it certainly does seem that the older I get, the faster time moves. Contributing to
- [CME Approved for the 2024 Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference!](https://aaplog.org/stories/cme-approved-for-the-2024-matthew-bulfin-educational-conference/): The 2024 MBEC is officially approved for CME credit! (Stay tuned for exact number of hours available and how to register for CME). This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Christian Medical
- [AAPLOG Sponsors First-ever Virtual Black Life Conference ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-sponsors-first-ever-virtual-black-life-conference/): On November 18, the Black Life Collective hosted the first-ever Black Life Conference, sponsored by AAPLOG’s Medical Professionals of Color (MPOC) subsection. This virtual conference brought together eight prominent pro-life leaders of the Black community to speak on a variety of topics surrounding the theme “Affirming, Preserving, and Protecting Black Life in the 21st Century.”
- [Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist Explains Life-Affirming Approach to Treating PROM in Latest AAPLOG Podcast Episodes](https://aaplog.org/stories/maternal-fetal-medicine-specialist-explains-life-affirming-approach-to-treating-prom-in-latest-aaplog-podcast-episodes/): In the latest two episodes of AAPLOG’s podcast, Caring for Both: A Curbside Consult Series, Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist Dr. Jeff Wright and AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis discuss the life-affirming approach to treating previable pre-labor rupture of membranes (PROM). This condition has been frequently mentioned by pro-abortion advocates as an example of a serious
- [Ohioans Pass Pro-Abortion Constitutional Amendment](https://aaplog.org/stories/ohioans-pass-pro-abortion-constitutional-amendment/): On November 7, Ohio voters approved the pro-abortion constitutional amendment Issue 1 by a 13% margin. The amendment states that it will, among other things, “prohibit the State from directly or indirectly burdening, penalizing, or prohibiting abortion before an unborn child is determined to be viable, unless the State demonstrates that it is using the
- [AAPLOG Sues State of Michigan Over Pro-Abortion Constitutional Amendment](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-sues-state-of-michigan-over-pro-abortion-constitutional-amendment/): On November 8, AAPLOG became one of 16 plaintiffs to file a lawsuit against the state of Michigan challenging five central elements of Proposal 3, the pro-abortion constitutional amendment that was passed last year. The plaintiffs in this suit include: Right to Life Michigan AAPLOG on behalf of itself, its members, and their patients; Gina
- [AAPLOG’s 2024 Expert Witness Training Sessions Now Scheduled!](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplogs-2024-expert-witness-training-sessions-now-scheduled/): We are excited to announce that our expert witness training sessions for 2024 have largely been scheduled. As we look forward to the last training session of 2023 (which will be held in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, November 4 – register here), we hope that next year will see still more talented medical professionals empowered
- [How One AAPLOG Founding Member Empowered His Patient to Choose Life and Impacted Generations](https://aaplog.org/stories/how-one-aaplog-founding-member-empowered-his-patient-to-choose-life-and-impacted-generations/): Dr. Schmidt (right) and his patient’s son Jeremy (left), whose life he helped save through his life-affirming counseling. In a medical environment that denies and often attacks the value of life-affirming healthcare, we want to share some of the abundant stories demonstrating the ways in which pro-life medical professionals like you change patients’ lives for
- [Students/Residents: Apply For Annual Honeycutt Poster Contest](https://aaplog.org/stories/students-residents-apply-for-annual-honeycutt-poster-contest/): Students and residents are invited to submit an academic poster presentation for the Honeycutt Poster Award. This contest allows you to have your research presented at a national professional conference. Posters will be judged based on scientific merit, applicability to life issues, and presentation. The award winner will be announced on Sat, Feb. 24, 2024
- [Ohio Voters To Decide on Sweeping Pro-Abortion Constitutional Amendment](https://aaplog.org/stories/ohio-voters-to-decide-on-sweeping-pro-abortion-constitutional-amendment/): On Tuesday, November 7, Ohio voters will decide whether to enact Issue 1, a strongly pro-abortion proposed constitutional amendment. Here is the full text of the amendment as it will appear on the ballot (alongside notes from both proponents and opponents of the amendment arguing why voters should support or reject it): This amendment would:
- [Abortion Pill Rescue Under Attack in California and Colorado](https://aaplog.org/stories/abortion-pill-rescue-under-attack-in-california-and-colorado/): Abortion pill rescue (APR), or natural progesterone therapy to reverse the abortive effects of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone, and its providers are under attack at the legislative and court level in Colorado and California, respectively. Over the past few weeks, a new law and a lawsuit threaten the ability of medical professionals to offer
- [Is AAPLOG Coming to a Town Near You? ](https://aaplog.org/stories/is-aaplog-coming-to-a-town-near-you/): For the next several weeks, AAPLOG leadership and staff will be traveling to several locations across the country to promote life-affirming medicine and serve members and supporters like you. Here are some of the events we plan to attend: October 6-8 (starting Friday night!): National Sidewalk Advocacy Conference in Dallas, Texas – AAPLOG is a
- [AAPLOG Leaders Speak to U.S. Legislators About Conscience Rights Protections](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-leaders-speak-to-u-s-legislators-about-conscience-rights-protections/): On September 18, AAPLOG Board Members met with nine Congressional offices to discuss topics ranging from the importance of protecting the conscience rights of medical professionals to improving reporting on induced abortion. We met with offices of: Representative Larry Bucshon, MD (R-Indiana) Representative Neal Dunn, MD (R-Florida) Representative Scott Franklin (R-Florida) Representative Bill Huizenga (R-Michigan)
- [Be Sure to Check Out the Spring 2023 Edition of Issues in Law & Medicine](https://aaplog.org/stories/be-sure-to-check-out-the-spring-2023-edition-of-issues-in-law-medicine/): One benefit of being an AAPLOG dues-paying member is free access to the biannual peer-reviewed journal Issues in Law & Medicine (ILM), now fully digital. We want to highlight the latest issue of this publication, which came out in Spring 2023. It is accessible to all dues-paying members via our member website. Here are the
- [AAPLOG Wins Evangelium Vitae Award at Catholic Medical Association](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-wins-evangelium-vitae-award-at-catholic-medical-association/): On September 9, AAPLOG was awarded the Evangelium Vitae Award by the Catholic Medical Association at their 92nd annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The Evangelium Vitae Award recognizes outstanding service to the Pro-Life Movement. Over 700 physicians and allied healthcare professionals were in attendance at this conference, which occurred September 6-9. The theme of this
- [MBEC Registration is Now Open ](https://aaplog.org/stories/mbec-registration-is-now-open/): Have you heard? Registration for MBEC 2024 is now open! Next year’s annual Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference (MBEC) will be held in Frisco, Texas (near Dallas) from February 23-25 (with pre-conference activities on Feb. 22nd). MBEC brings together pro-life physicians, midwives, medical students and residents, mental health professionals and other medical professionals, researchers and policy
- [AAPLOG Launches New “Just the Facts” Series](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-launches-new-just-the-facts-series/): AAPLOG recently published a new educational resource: a one-pager about chemical abortion and its risks. It is the first of a series of short fact sheets titled “Just the Facts Sheets”. This resource contains a section summarizing its medical risks, current information about state-level laws, and an overview of abortion pill reversal. Chemical abortions now
- [ACOG Endorses Unrestricted Abortion Access at All Stages of Pregnancy](https://aaplog.org/stories/acog-endorses-unrestricted-abortion-access-at-all-stages-of-pregnancy/): On August 30, ACOG made explicit its absolutist pro-abortion stance in a letter to the editor of The Washington Post. Responding to a pro-life opinion piece, ACOG interim chief executive Dr. Christopher Zahn and Society of Family Planning Dr. Jenni Villavicencio said the following (emphasis added): As medical experts, physicians, scientists and advocates for unrestricted
- [MBEC 2023 Lectures Available for CME Credit](https://aaplog.org/stories/mbec-2023-lectures-available-for-cme-credit/): AAPLOG’s Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference (MBEC) 2023 lectures are now available for enduring CME credit. For those of you who weren’t able to attend MBEC this year, this is an opportunity to take advantage of the 27 plenary and breakout talks that were offered at the conference by experts in a wide variety of fields,
- [AAPLOG CEO Speaks at International Christian Medical & Dental Association Conference in Tanzania ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-ceo-speaks-at-international-christian-medical-dental-association-conference-in-tanzania/): On June 20-25, The International Christian Medical & Dental Association (ICMDA) is hosting its 17th World Congress in Arusha, Tanzania. At the conference, more than 1,000 delegates from over 100 countries gather for a week of fellowship and teaching. The conference features 9 plenary speakers, including keynote speaker Dr. Voddie Baucham, pastor and Dean of
- [June 24 Marks Anniversary of Overturning of Roe v Wade](https://aaplog.org/stories/june-24-marks-anniversary-of-overturning-of-roe-v-wade/): Saturday, June 24 marks one year since the U.S. Supreme Court issued the historic Dobbs v Jackson ruling, overturning the tragic Roe and Casey decisions and returning the discussion over induced abortion to the people’s elected officials. In response to this historic event, AAPLOG issued the following statement: Last year’s Dobbs ruling by the Supreme
- [AAPLOG Publishes Glossary of Medical Terms for Life-Affirming Medical Professionals](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-publishes-glossary-of-medical-terms-for-life-affirming-medical-professionals/): AAPLOG has recently published a new resource for medical professionals: a glossary of medical terminology for life-affirming medical professionals. The document offers suggestions for language to use and avoid when discussing pregnancy, pregnancy complications, prenatal diagnoses, feticide, and related topics; research language suggestions, and other important considerations. Life-affirming medical professionals share the objective of promoting
- [Resource Spotlight: Committee Opinion on Pornography, Sex Trafficking, and Abortion](https://aaplog.org/stories/resource-spotlight-committee-opinion-on-pornography-sex-trafficking-and-abortion/): AAPLOG is committed to empowering pro-life medical professionals to provide an evidence-based defense of care for both pregnant and preborn patients. To that end, we offer several free resources on our website that are accessible to members and non-members alike, including 11 Committee Opinions and 12 Practice Guidelines. We want to highlight one of these
- [AAPLOG Responds to ACOG’s Unscientific Statement on Abortion Pill Reversal ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-responds-to-acogs-unscientific-statement-on-abortion-pill-reversal/): AAPLOG has published an article on our blog responding to ACOG’s misguided statement dismissing abortion pill reversal (APR) as unscientific. APR refers to the use of natural progesterone to counteract the abortive effects of the drug mifepristone, the first in the two-drug regimen most used in a chemical abortion. ACOG’s statement maligns efforts by legislators
- [AHM v FDA Goes to Oral Arguments in Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals](https://aaplog.org/stories/ahm-v-fda-goes-to-oral-arguments-in-fifth-circuit-court-of-appeals/): On May 17, the federal court case The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v FDA went to oral arguments in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Louisiana. The plaintiffs and defendants argued before a three-judge panel over the validity of a ruling by Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court in the
- [MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD: ACOG Declines Debate Invitation, Claims Abortion Stance is “Settled Science” ](https://aaplog.org/stories/make-your-voice-heard-acog-declines-debate-invitation-claims-abortion-stance-is-settled-science/): On May 2, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) declined a formal invitation by AAPLOG to engage in an academic debate on the topic “is induced abortion consistent with good medicine”. The invitation, sent by AAPLOG’s board of directors on May 1, was extended after Duke University’s Civil Discourse Project of the Kenan
- [Member Spotlight: Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program Gives Frozen Embryos a Second Chance at Life ](https://aaplog.org/stories/member-spotlight-snowflakes-embryo-adoption-program-gives-frozen-embryos-a-second-chance-at-life/): AAPLOG welcomes organizational members; we view them as our partners in the fight to restore a life-affirming ethic to our society’s healthcare. From time to time, we will spotlight some of these organizations and the work that they do. Snowflakes Embryo Adoption is one of our member organizations. This program, established by Nightlight® Christian Adoptions 25 years
- [AAPLOG Members Dr. Ingrid Skop and Dr. Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst Testify Before U.S. Senate](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-members-dr-ingrid-skop-and-dr-monique-chireau-wubbenhorst-testify-before-u-s-senate/): On April 26, AAPLOG members Dr. Ingrid Skop and Dr. Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary in a hearing titled “The Assault on Reproductive Rights in a Post-Dobbs America”. They acted as the minority witnesses alongside 3 other witnesses speaking for the pro-abortion side: Michele Goodwin, a Visiting Professor of Law
- [Supreme Court Issues Standard-Procedure Stay in AHM v FDA](https://aaplog.org/stories/supreme-court-issues-standard-procedure-stay-in-ahm-v-fda/): On April 21, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a lower court decision to reinstate key safeguards on the chemical abortion drug Mifepristone. Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Erin Hawley says the following regarding this decision: “The entry of a brief administrative stay is standard operating procedure whenever the Supreme Court is asked to consider an emergency request
- [Parents Magazine Temporarily Offers Pro-Life View in “Living Will” Article](https://aaplog.org/stories/parents-magazine-temporarily-offers-pro-life-view-in-living-will-article/): On March 9, Parents Magazine published an article describing a TikTok trend that has arisen as a result of post-Roe misinformation, featuring a pro-life physician as its main voice. The trend includes expectant mothers in pro-life states who, apparently fearing that abortion laws would prevent doctors from offering them lifesaving care if needed, were uploading
- [Lawsuit Alleges that Abortion Facility Pressured Teenager into Abortion](https://aaplog.org/stories/lawsuit-alleges-that-abortion-facility-pressured-teenager-into-abortion/): A Southwest Virginia family is suing the Bristol Women’s Health clinic and Dickenson County Department of Social Services (DSS) for allegedly pressuring their 15-year-old daughter into obtaining an abortion. The plaintiffs allege in the $15million lawsuit that a DSS employee persuaded the teenager to book an appointment for a wanted pregnancy, leading to negative physical
- [AAPLOG Member Dr. Kay Chandler Appointed to Serve as Arkansas Surgeon General](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-member-dr-kay-chandler-appointed-to-serve-as-arkansas-surgeon-general/): On February 27, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced her plan to appoint AAPLOG member Kay Chandler, MD to the position of Surgeon General of Arkansas. Governor Sanders, who took her position on January 10, campaigned on a pro-life platform and plans on spearheading several holistically pro-life initiatives, including the “Every Child Arkansas” foster care program. Says Governor
- [Federal Court of Appeals Reinstates Safeguards on Mifepristone - Victory!](https://aaplog.org/stories/federal-court-of-appeals-reinstates-safeguards-on-mifepristone-victory/): Today, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to reinstate several safeguards on the prescription and use of the chemical abortion drug Mifepristone. These safeguards, which the FDA had gradually eliminated without sufficient medical evidence between the time that the drug was first approved in 2000 and 2021, include: Disallowing the sending of chemical abortion
- [AAPLOG Launches New Podcast, titled “Caring for Both: A Curbside Consult Series” ](https://aaplog.org/stories/aaplog-launches-new-podcast-titled-caring-for-both-a-curbside-consult-series/): Today, AAPLOG released the first episode of a new weekly podcast, titled “Caring for Both: A Curbside Consult Series”. The podcast will feature interview guests answering questions about what it means to provide evidence-based, life-affirming healthcare. We know that every day in your practice and on your rotations you face clinical situations that are challenging.
- [Comments on Proposed HHS Rules Expanding Contraceptive Mandate Due Monday, April 3](https://aaplog.org/stories/comments-on-proposed-hhs-rules-expanding-contraceptive-mandate-due-monday-april-3/): Public comments on a set of proposed rules by the HHS, IRS, and the Employee Benefits Security Administration that would expand the mandate for employers to cover contraceptives in their employees’ health insurance plans are due on Monday, April 3. These rules are summarized as follows: These proposed rules would amend regulations regarding coverage of
- [Lawsuit Filed Against Texas, Alleging that “Vague” Abortion Law Puts Patients at Risk](https://aaplog.org/stories/lawsuit-filed-against-texas-alleging-that-vague-abortion-law-puts-patients-at-risk/): On March 6, the pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit on behalf of seven plaintiffs against the state of Texas over its abortion law. The plaintiffs, five patients and two doctors, allege that the law, which outlaws intentionally ending human life in the womb but allows for medical intervention in cases of pregnancy
- [Bipartisan Bill Proposed to Improve Maternal and Child Health Services](https://aaplog.org/stories/bipartisan-bill-proposed-to-improve-maternal-and-child-health-services/): On March 23, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Healthy Moms and Babies Act, a bill that addresses the U.S.’s maternal health crisis. The bill would expand funding for maternal health services and change reporting requirements to improve data tracking on several fronts. It aims to improve maternal and child health
- [Bill Proposed to Ensure Reporting of Suspected Trafficking Victims at Abortion Clinics](https://aaplog.org/stories/bill-proposed-to-ensure-reporting-of-suspected-trafficking-victims-at-abortion-clinics/): On March 23, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Stopping Traffickers and their Accomplices Act. The bill would require abortion workers to file a report with the National Human Trafficking Hotline if they have a reasonable suspicion to believe that a woman is a victim of human trafficking, and would require abortion providers to participate
- [First Hearing for Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v FDA Completed](https://aaplog.org/stories/first-hearing-for-alliance-for-hippocratic-medicine-v-fda-completed/): On March 15, oral arguments began for the federal case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v FDA. The suit was filed in Amarillo, Texas in November 2022 on behalf of several plaintiffs, including AAPLOG, seeking to reverse the FDA’s approval and subsequent expansion of the abortion drugs Mifepristone and Misoprostol. Erik Baptist, Senior Counsel for Alliance Defending
- [Pregnancy Resource Centers Offer Better Services than Abortion Clinics, Study Finds](https://aaplog.org/stories/pregnancy-resource-centers-offer-better-services-than-abortion-clinics-study-finds/): A study published in Contraception by Vinekar et al. finds that pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) make their pregnancy confirmation services more accessible than abortion clinics do. The study sought to characterize access to early pregnancy confirmation at PRCs compared to abortion facilities nationwide, and to understand the role that state policies on PRCs plays in
- [Colorado Democrats Propose Ban on Abortion Pill Reversal](https://aaplog.org/stories/colorado-democrats-propose-ban-on-abortion-pill-reversal/): On March 9, Colorado Democrats unveiled multiple pro-abortion bills in their state Senate. One of them, SB 190, titled “Deceptive Trade Practice Pregnancy-Related Service”, purports to regulate false advertising among organizations providing pregnancy services. The bill would make it a deceptive trade practice for a person to publicly disseminate information indicating that an organization provides

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