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1.

Tubal Ligation with Cesarean Delivery

Number 205

Tubal ligation at the time of cesarean delivery requires significant additional physician work even though the technical work of the procedure is brief. Informed consent by the patient requires con...

August 1998

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ACOG, AAP Develop First Collaborative Physician-Focused Breastfeeding Handbook

Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) are pleased to announce the publication of the first collaborative breast...

January 2006

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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

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Statement of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists On the FDA's Approval of OTC Status for Plan B®

Washington, DC -- In light of the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to approve over-the-counter (OTC) status for Plan B® emergency contraception (EC) for women age 18 and older, Th...

August 2006

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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

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Breastfeeding: Maternal and Infant Aspects

Number 361

ABSTRACT: Evidence continues to mount regarding the value of breastfeeding for both women and their infants. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists strongly supports breastfeeding an...

February 2007

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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

8.

Special Ethical Considerations Inherent with Sterilization Procedures

Washington, DC -- There are unique ethical considerations when it comes to sterilization as a method of contraception because, unlike other methods, it is permanent and has far-reaching implications,...

July 2007

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Sterilization of Women Including Those With Mental Disabilities

Number 371

(Reaffirmed 2009)

ABSTRACT: Sterilization, like any other surgical procedure, must be carried out under the general ethical principles of respect for autonomy, beneficence, and justice. Women requesting sterilization ...

July 2007

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ACOG Issues New Opinion on Brand vs. Generic Oral Contraceptives

Washington, DC -- A woman should be able to request and obtain the oral contraceptive that she and her doctor decide best addresses her individual needs, according to a new committee opinion released...

July 2007

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Brand Versus Generic Oral Contraceptives

Number 375

(Reaffirmed 2010)

ABSTRACT:The U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers generic and brand name oral contraceptive (OC) products clinically equivalent and interchangeable. The American College of Obstetricians and G...

August 2007

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ACOG Issues Guidelines for Research Involving Women

Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) today reiterated its position on the critical importance of including women in research trials. In a committee opinion...

August 2007

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The Limits of Conscientious Refusal in Reproductive Medicine

Number 385

(Reaffirmed 2010)

ABSTRACT: Health care providers occasionally may find that providing indicated, even standard, care would present for them a personal moral problem—a conflict of conscience—particularly in the field ...

November 2007

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Routine HIV Screening Recommended for All Women, Regardless of Individual Risk Factors

Washington, DC -- Ob-gyns should routinely screen all women between the ages of 19 and 64 for HIV, regardless of their risk factors, according to a Committee Opinion, Routine Human Immunodeficiency V...

August 2008

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Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate and Bone Effects

Number 415

ABSTRACT: Although depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is associated with bone mineral density (BMD) loss during use, current evidence suggests that partial or full recovery of BMD occurs at the...

September 2008

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ACOG Directs Attention to Health Risks of Noncoital Sexual Activity

Washington, DC -- When counseling patients about preventing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), it's important for physicians to ask direct questions about both intercourse and noncoital sexual act...

September 2008

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Bone Mineral Density Concerns Should Not Discourage Use of Contraceptive Shot

Washington, DC -- Concerns about the effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)—the contraceptive shot—on bone mineral density (BMD) should not prevent clinicians from prescribin...

September 2008

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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

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Abortion Access and Training

Number 424

ABSTRACT: Despite a decrease in abortion rates over the past decade, numerous political, social, and provider barriers limit access to abortion services. Barriers include state restrictions and manda...

January 2009

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Misoprostol for Postabortion Care

Number 427

ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization estimates that 67,000 women, mostly in developing countries, die each year from untreated or inadequately treated abortion complications. Postabortion care, a ...

February 2009

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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

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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

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Bad Economy Blamed for Women Delaying Pregnancy and Annual Check-Up

Chicago, IL -- As a result of the economy, women are delaying pregnancy as well as their annual well-woman exam, according to a new Gallup Organization survey conducted for The American College of Ob...

May 2009

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Induced Abortion and Breast Cancer Risk

Number 434

(Reaffirmed 2011, Replaces No. 285, August 2003)

ABSTRACT: The relationship between induced abortion and the subsequent development of breast cancer has been the subject of a substantial amount of epidemiologic study. Early studies of the relations...

June 2009

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ACOG Statement on Single-Dose EC Reformulation

Washington, DC -- The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of a new one-pill formulation of the emergency contraceptive Plan B® represents a positive step forward for women's health, ...

July 2009

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