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 Matters”, “FDA: Do Your Job”, “FDA: Put Women First”, and “Women Deserve Safe Medical Care” (pictured below). These medical professionals included longtime practicing and retired physicians, nurses, medical students and more. Notably, a sizeable group of students from the Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) participated in this event – showing courage by a public show of support for our case. We were also joined by hundreds of pro-life advocates of all backgrounds taking a stand for women’s health and safety.
We are incredibly proud of our physician members who courageously spoke out on behalf of their patients, including:
- Dr. Susan Bane, AAPLOG Board Member, head of AAPLOG Advocacy team and board-certified OB-GYN
- Dr. Sandy Christiansen, AAPLOG member, board-certified OB-GYN, and Medical Director of Care Net
- Dr. Karen Poehailos, AAPLOG member and board-certified Family physician
- Dr. Emily Makhlouf, Internal Medicine resident
Also featured were pro-life leaders such as:
- Jeanne Mancini, President of the March for Life Foundation
- Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
- Melissa Ohden, Executive Director of the Abortion Survivors Network
- Mary Szoch, Director of the Center for Human Dignity at the Family Research Council
Lastly, several of the speakers at this rally were women who had been personally harmed by their experiences with abortion drugs. One of these women, Catherine Herring, survived an attempted abortion forced by her husband, who spiked her water repeatedly with abortion drugs. Her husband, attorney Mason Herring, was recently sentenced to 180 days in prison and 10 years of probation for poisoning his wife and attempting to end the life of his preborn daughter. Their daughter, Josephine, is now 1 year old, and faces severe health and developmental challenges, likely because of what she and her mother endured during Catherine’s pregnancy.
We are deeply thankful for our speakers and their advocacy for the lives of women and preborn children.
