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Medical Groups Praise Court Ruling Lifting Age Restriction on Emergency Contraception

Washington, DC—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) and the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) commend t...

April 2013

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Statement by The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on North Dakota Abortion Laws

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) strongly opposes all three restrictive abortion laws recently enacted in North Dakota. ACOG opposes laws regulating m...

April 2013

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Women's Health Legislation Introduced in US Congress

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) gives its full support to two bills introduced in Congress that advance women’s health. ACOG applauds Sen. Barb...

March 2013

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Top Five Tests and Procedures to Question in Ob-Gyn

1 February 21, 2013 Top Five Tests and Procedures to Question in Ob-Gyn Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) today released its list of &ldquo...

February 2013

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Statement by ACOG President James T. Breeden, MD

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists strongly supports the nomination of Marilyn Tavenner as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Ms....

February 2013

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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

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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

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Medical Liability Climate Hurts Patients and Ob-Gyns

Washington, DC -- The medical liability climate continues to force ob-gyns across the US to reduce gynecologic surgeries, drop obstetrics, move their practice out of state, or abandon private practic...

September 2012

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Statement on Rape and Pregnancy

Washington, DC -- Recent remarks by a member of the US House of Representatives suggesting that “women who are victims of ‘legitimate rape’ rarely get pregnant” are medically ...

August 2012

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August 1 Marks Huge Step Forward In Women's Access to Comprehensive Well-Woman Care

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) strongly supports provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which, effective August 1, guarantee women covered by ...

July 2012

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ACOG President Applauds Supreme Court Ruling As Victory for Women's Health

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds the US Supreme Court’s ruling today that affirms the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and A...

June 2012

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Women on Medicaid Face Unfair Barriers to Sterilization Requests

Washington, DC -- Women covered by Medicaid experience unfair barriers to their requests for postpartum sterilization compared with women who have commercial or private insurance, according to The Am...

June 2012

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Advocates Call for Commitment to Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates

San Diego, CA -- “I was shocked to learn that hundreds of thousands of women die each year during childbirth—and that 90% of these deaths are preventable,” said Christy Turlington B...

May 2012

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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

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ACOG Supports Individual Mandate As Key to Women’s Health Insurance Protections

Washington, DC -- As the US Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of the individual mandate included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), The American Congress of Obstetrici...

March 2012

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ACOG Applauds House Passage of HR 5 Protecting Access to Health Care Act

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds today’s US House of Representatives passage of HR 5, the Protecting Access to Health Care Act. This le...

March 2012

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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

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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Supports Obama Administration's "Strong Start" Initiative

Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) is proud to partner with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other health care organizatio...

February 2012

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ACOG President Martin Applauds President Obama and Secretary Sebelius on Ensuring Women's Access to Contraceptive Coverage

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds President Barack Obama and Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for their decision to guarantee women in most employe...

February 2012

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ACA Leaves Coverage Gaps for Women

Washington, DC -- Although the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will increase the number of Americans with health insurance coverage, certain populations of women will continue facing...

December 2011

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ACOG Applauds Introduction of "Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act"

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY) for introducing the “Quality Care...

December 2011

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Medical Groups Denounce HHS Decision on Access to Emergency Contraception

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) and the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) denounce the decision today by...

December 2011

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New Recommendations to Prevent Blood Clots During Cesarean Deliveries Issued

Washington, DC -- In an effort to reduce maternal mortality due to blood clots—a leading cause of maternal death in the US—The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The Col...

August 2011

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Expedited Partner Therapy Recommended to Prevent STI Reinfection

Washington, DC -- Ob-gyns are encouraged to prescribe antibiotics for the male partners of their female patients diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea to reduce the high reinfection rate, says The Am...

August 2011

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Letter to the Editor New York Times

On August 9, 2011, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists submitted the following letter to the editor of The New York Times: August 9, 2011 The New York Times 620 8th Avenue New ...

August 2011

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