Health Care for Underserved Women

Identifying and addressing barriers to care, and monitoring access to specific women's health care services.

• Committee Opinion on Reproductive and Sexual Coercion The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed a Committee Opinion on Reproductive and Sexual Coercion. Reproductive and sexual coercion involves behavior intended to maintain power and...

• Committee Opinion on Benefits to Women of Medicaid Expansion Through the Affordable Care Act The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed a Committee Opinion on Benefits to Women of Medicaid Expansion Through the Affordable Care Act. Many U.S. women are uninsured and face avo...

• Committee Opinion on Health Care for Women in the Military and Women Veterans The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed a Committee Opinion on Health Care for Women in the Military and Women Veterans. Military service is associated with unique risks to women...

• Access to Emergency Contraception The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed a Committee Opinion on Access to Emergency Contraception. Emergency contraception includes contraceptive methods used to prevent pregnancy...

• Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed a Committee Opinion on the Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs. The nonmedical use of prescription drugs, particularly opioids, sedatives...

• Reproductive Health Care for Women with Disabilities - An interactive resource for clinicians serving patients with disabilities Reproductive Health Care for Women with Disabilities assists women's health care clinicians with office skills to assist with their care of women with physical, developmental or sensory disabilities ...

• Women and Alcohol Website At-risk alcohol use results in multiple health effects, including unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, altered fertility, menstrual disorders and breast cancer, and a greater risk of...

• Committee Opinion: Reproductive Health Care for Incarcerated Women and Adolescent Females The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed a Committee Opinion on Reproductive Health Care for Incarcerated Women and Adolescent Females....

• Committee Opinion: Access to Postpartum Sterilization The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed a Committee Opinion on Access to Postpartum Sterilization. Postpartum tubal sterilization is one of the safest and most effective methods ...

• Committee Opinion: Opioid Abuse, Dependence, and Addiction in Pregnancy The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed a Committee Opinion on Opioid Abuse, Dependency, and Addiction in Pregnancy. Opioid use in pregnancy is not uncommon, and the use of illic...

• Committee Opinion: Health Care for Lesbians and Bisexual Women The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women has developed a Committee Opinion on Health Care for Lesbians and Bisexual Women. Lesbians and bisexual women encounter barriers to health care that...

• Best Fed Beginnings: Improving Breastfeeding Support in U.S. Hospitals Breastfeeding is one of the most effective preventive health measures for infants and mothers. The National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ), with support from the Centers for Dise...

• Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Reproductive and Sexual Coercion Futures Without Violence has developed the document, "Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Reproductive and Sexual Coercion," cobranded by the College, which focuses on the crucial role of ...

• Committee Opinion: Intimate Partner Violence The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed a Committee Opinion on Intimate Partner Violence. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant yet preventable public health problem t...

• Committee Opinion: Health Care Systems for Underserved Women The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed a Committee Opinion on Health Care Systems for Underserved Women. Underserved women are those who are unable to obtain quality health care...

• Committee Opinion: Health Care for Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Women The Committees on Health Care for Underserved Women and American Indian/Alaska Native Women's Health jointly developed a Committee Opinion on Health Care for Urban American Indian and Alaska Native W...

• Committee Opinion: Health Care for Transgender Individuals The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed a Committee Opinion on Health Care for Transgender Individuals. Transgender individuals face harassment, discrimination, and rejection wit...

• Committee Opinion: Health Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Incarcerated Women and Adolescent Females The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed at Committee Opinion on Health Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Incarcerated Women and Adolescent Females. Clinicians who provide car...

• Futures Without Violence Safety Cards Futures Without Violence (formerly the Family Violence Prevention Fund) has developed patient education safety cards that can be discreetly left in waiting rooms, exam rooms or re...

• Resource Guide - Nutrition and Physical Activity to Address Overweight and Obesity The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed a resource guide to provide obstetrician-gynecologists with a list of easily accessible educational tools and references to assist in...

• Committee Opinion: Human Trafficking The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed the Committee Opinion on Human Trafficking....

• Committee Opinion: Sexual Assault The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed the Committee Opinion on Sexual Assault....

• Committee Opinion: Tobacco Use and Women's Health The Commitee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed the the Committee Opinion on Tobacco Use and Women's Health....

• Committee Opinion: Adult Manifestations of Childhood Sexual Abuse The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed the Committee Opinion on Adult Manifestations of Childhood Sexual Abuse. Long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse are varied, complex, ...

• Committee Opinion: At-Risk Drinking and Alcohol Dependence Obstetric and Gynecologic Implications The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women developed the Committee Opinion on At-Risk Drinking and Alcohol Dependence: Obstetric and Gynecologic Implications. Compared with men, at-risk alcoh...

• Discrimination Clause of the College Code of Professional Ethics Revised to Include Sexual Orientation and Perceived Gender At the July 2011 meeting, the Executive Board approved a revision to the Code of Professional Ethics to make it consistent with other Board policies....

• Committee Opinion: Methamphetamine Abuse in Women of Reproductive Age Methamphetamine abuse has continued to increase in the United States since the late 1980s with its use spreading from the West Coast to areas across the country....

• Committee Opinion: Challenges for Overweight and Obese Urban Women Overweight and obesity are epidemic in the United States. Obesity is a risk factor for numerous conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke, heart disease, certain types of...

• Committee Opinion: Preparing for Disasters: Perspectives on Women The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women has published a Committee Opinion on Preparing for Disasters: Perspectives on Women....

• Committee Opinion on Health Care for Homeless Women The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women has published a Committee Opinion on Health Care for Homeless Women....

• Policy Statement: Access to Women's Health Care ACOG revised its policy statement on access to women's health care in July 2009....

• Emergency Contraception Often described as "the best kept secret," emergency contraception represents a powerful option in a woman's arsenal to prevent unintended pregnancy....

• Adult Manifestations of Early Childhood Sexual Abuse Resources The resources listed as follows are for information purposes only. Referral to these sources and web sites does not imply the endorsement of ACOG. This list is not meant to be comprehensive. The excl...

• Committee Opinion on Abortion Access and Training The Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women has published a Committee Opinion on Abortion Access and Training....

• Resources and Materials The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has a long-standing commitment to address the problems experienced by women who are underserved in the health care system....

• Female Genital Cutting Female Genital Cutting refers to the culturally determined practice of ritually cutting a female's external genitals. It is estimated to have affected over 130 million women and girls worldwide....

• Breastfeeding Please click on link for Breastfeeding materials available from ACOG....