ACOG Action

The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. is unacceptably high, especially among Black, Brown, and Native American women. On #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay, I will continue fighting for reproductive freedoms and to expand maternal healthcare initiatives in our communities.

TY @nysbpclc for hosting today’s legislative breakfast. In advance of #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay, tomorrow, 1/23, we call on NYS lawmakers to partner w/ the ob-gyn community to invest in efforts to protect access to abortion care & combat the continued maternal mortality crisis.

Today is #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay! It’s crucial that we come together for our patients and our communities. Follow along as we lift up the voices of those who best know what’s at stake when it comes to maternal and reproductive health in the United States.

This Roe Day, we reflect on the courageous abortion care professionals and clinic workers who were targeted and killed for providing abortion care. We lift up their names in memoriam and to remind us all of what is at stake when abortion is stigmatized. bit.ly/3CmoHTB

We will continue to do all that we can to defend doctors’ ability to provide patients with the care they need, patients’ rights to determine their futures, and communities’ capacity to thrive. Today and every day, abortion is health care. #RoeDay #RoevWade

There’s still time to register for our #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay live webinar and hear from nationally renowned expert Rachel R. Hardeman, PhD, MPH, and ob-gyns who will share their own powerful stories about what is at stake for maternal health. bit.ly/3CPFnCB

It’s time for Congress to pass a permanent solution to the broken Medicare payment system so that ob-gyns can build sustainable practices, ensuring that they can provide care to patients today and in the future. Make your voice heard: acog.quorum.us/campaign/10598…

As stories continue to emerge about the pain pregnant people suffer in states with abortion bans, opponents of abortion claim that it’s doctors’ fault that some patients cannot access care they need. Our new video makes it clear: bans are to blame.

Spread the word: it’s the final week of Open Enrollment on healthcare.gov! Encourage your patients to join the millions who have enrolled in affordable health care coverage and #GetCovered by the January 15 deadline: healthcare.gov/get-coverage

Maternal mortality review committees harness data—one of the most powerful tools we have to save maternal lives—to inform evidence-based solutions. Their work must not be compromised by bias or conflicts of interest. Read our statement: bit.ly/4fOBXxU

ACOG is disappointed that the continuing resolution, while keeping the government open, has cast aside opportunities to make a meaningful difference in maternal and child health. It is critical that in the new Congress, these provisions become priority legislation. 2/2

The original bipartisan funding bill had provisions that would shore up efforts to confront maternal mortality, help keep physician practices open, improve rural health education and readiness, inform prevention of stillbirth, and more. 1/2

Tell your member of Congress today to pass the funding bill with reauthorizations of the #PreventingMaternalDeathsAct, #THCGME, National Health Service Corps, and #PREEMIEAct: acog.quorum.us/campaign/88732/ 2/2

The time is now. Congress must pass the funding bill that includes measures such as relief from burdensome #Medicare payment cuts—key to helping doctors continue to provide critical health care—and support for lifesaving maternal and infant health programs. 1/2

As an ob-gyn, you know firsthand that no one should have to experience the tragedy of stillbirth. Urge your members of Congress to support the #SHINEforAutumnAct today to help fill gaps in stillbirth data, research, and education: acog.quorum.us/campaign/63551/

It was a cold day but worth it!! Tell Congress to act now!! Stop Medicare payment cuts, reauthorize the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act and THCGME funding!! @ACOGAction @acog

Yesterday, ACOG members proudly presented @SenatorWarnock with the 2024 ACOG Public Service Award in honor of his work on maternal mortality and his introduction of the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act.

Medicare physician payments face another cut on January 1, 2025. Adequate payment helps keep ob-gyn practices open; without it, practices become unsustainable. Communities must have access to care. Congress must act. acog.quorum.us/campaign/88732/ #FixMedicareNow #ObGynsInAction

People and communities in rural areas deserve care—and to get that care, Congress must continue to fund these vital programs. Tell Congress to reauthorize the NHSC and THCGME programs now: acog.quorum.us/campaign/88732/ #ObGynsInAction 3/3

Do you live in a county without an ob-gyn? It’s more likely than you may think: 35% of U.S. counties—many of them rural—have no ob-gyns. The NHSC and THCGME train future ob-gyns and health care professionals to work in rural areas. #ObGynsInAction 2/3

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program ensure that underserved communities have access to care. With maternal mortality rates rising, funding for these programs is more important than ever. 1/3