Results 1–25 of 34

Title Date
1.

Aborto provocado

SP043

Cada ano, aproximadamente 1.2 millones de mujeres en Estados Unidos tienen un aborto para dar fin a un embarazo. El procedimiento conlleva poco riesgo cuando se hace oportunamente y en el ambiente ad...

September 2011

2.

ACOG Commends President and Congress for Standing up for Servicewomen

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds President Obama and the US Congress for supporting women in military service to our nation in the FY2013 Nat...

January 2013

3.

ACOG Files Amicus Brief in Gonzales v. Carhart and Gonzales v. PPFA

Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has filed an amicus brief in support of the challenges to the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. The Unit...

September 2006

4.

ACOG Lauds Court Decision Regarding Emergency Contraception

Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) lauds the recent ruling by the Federal District Court in New York ordering the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) t...

April 2009

5.

ACOG Opposes Sex Selection for Family Planning Purposes

Washington, DC -- Helping patients to choose the sex of their offspring to avoid serious sex-linked genetic disorders is considered ethical for doctors, but participating in sex selection for persona...

January 2007

6.

ACOG Request to HHS: Revisit OTC EC Decision

December 7, 2012 Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Ave., SW Room 120F Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Sebel...

December 2012

7.

ACOG Statement on “Personhood” Measures

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is unequivocally opposed to the so-called "personhood" laws or amendments being considered in several states. These m...

February 2012

8.

ACOG Statement on Mississippi's "Personhood Amendment" Proposition 26

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) strongly believes that the autonomy of women to make personal health care decisions must be respected. As the nation's leading organiza...

November 2011

9.

ACOG Statement on the US Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003

Washington, DC -- Despite the fact that the safety advantages of intact dilatation and evacuation (intact D&E) procedures are widely recognized—in medical texts, peer-reviewed studies, clin...

April 2007

10.

ACOG Steps Up Efforts to Get Emergency Contraception to Women

Washington, DC -- From its Annual Clinical Meeting today, top leaders of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)-the preeminent authority on women's health-launched a new natio...

May 2006

11.

ACOG Supports Oklahoma Court Decision Ruling Ultrasound Act Unconstitutional

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) lauds yesterday's ruling by Oklahoma County District Judge Bryan Dixon rejecting the Ultrasound Act as unconstitution...

March 2012

12.

ACOG Urges Wider Availability of Misoprostol Internationally to Reduce Maternal Mortality

Washington, DC -- Misoprostol is a safe and cost-effective way to provide women with postabortion care services, especially in less developed countries where obstacles to timely health care remain an...

January 2009

13.

Contraception — A Basic Health Necessity

San Diego, CA -- Ob-gyns today addressed the critical need for increased insurance coverage of contraceptive services for women in the US at a news conference during the 55th Annual Clinical Meeting ...

May 2007

14.

Contraceptive Sabotage Not Uncommon

Washington, DC -- Homicide is one of the leading causes of death for pregnant women in the US, according to new recommendations issued today by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists...

January 2013

15.

CSC-Perinatal University

August 22, 2012 — July 31, 2013

Clinical Specialists Consulting, Inc. and Perinatal University will conduct their educational activity, "Perinatal Quality, Risk, Safety Initiative". This web-based course will be available through J...

August 2012

16.

Health Care for Women in the Military and Women Veterans

Number 547

Abstract: Military service is associated with unique risks to women’s reproductive health. As increasing numbers of women are serving in the military, and a greater proportion of United States Vetera...

December 2012

PDF Download
17.

Induced Abortion

FAQ043

What is induced abortion? An induced abortion is a procedure that is done to end a pregnancy. Most induced abortions are done in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Before the procedure, a test is done...

October 2011

PDF Download
18.

IPV: An Under-Recognized Public Health Epidemic

Washington, DC -- Ob-gyns are uniquely positioned to help women who are victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), a significant public health problem in the US, according to recommendations issued ...

January 2012

19.

IUDs and Contraceptive Implants Safe for Teens

Washington, DC -- Implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs) should be offered as first-line contraceptive options for sexually active adolescents, according to new guidelines issued today by The Ameri...

September 2012

20.

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists takes issue with grossly misleading information in a recent letter to the editor ("Methods raise ethical issue," April 9). ...

April 2012

21.

New HHS Regulation Poses Threat to Women's Health

Washington, DC -- According to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), a new regulation proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) could limit women's acces...

September 2008

22.

New Recommendations for Down Syndrome Call for Offering Screening to All Pregnant Women

Washington, DC -- All pregnant women, regardless of their age, should be offered screening for Down syndrome, according to a new Practice Bulletin issued today by The American College of Obstetrician...

December 2006

23.

Ob-Gyns Urged to Help Reduce Health Disparities for Rural Women

Washington, DC -- Lack of access to adequate women's health care puts rural women in the US at a greatly increased risk of poor health outcomes compared with women in urban areas. The physician short...

February 2009

24.

Ob-Gyns: Too Many Barriers to EC

Washington, DC -- Emergency contraception (EC) should be widely available and easily accessible to all women, according to a Committee Opinion issued today by The American College of Obstetricians an...

October 2012

25.

Opciones en el embarazo

SP168 Consideraciones antes de tomar la decisión Antes de tomar una decisión, necesita estar segura de que está embarazada. Si se hizo una prueba de embarazo en la casa y los resultados revelar...

January 2013

Advertisement