Reproductive Health
Q&A: Ensuring deaf population’s access to reproductive health care resources
A recent commentary titled “Reproductive Justice for the Deaf Community” highlighted what health care professionals must do to provide the deaf community full access to reproductive health care and other resources.
ACOG calls on White House to reject proposed federal abortion ban
ACOG CEO Maureen G. Phipps, MD, MPH, FACOG, wrote a letter addressed to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in opposition to a recently proposed 15-week abortion ban.
Link between maternal infection, offspring’s autism not causal, study shows
The association between maternal infection during pregnancy and children’s diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability was not causal, according to a Swedish register-based cohort study.
Disease control prior to pregnancy nets better outcomes in patients with rheumatic diseases
Sufficient disease control prior to conception can reduce the risk for pregnancy complications in patients with rheumatic conditions, according to a press release announcing data published in Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America.
Immediate IUD placement following abortion safe, preferred by patients
Placing an IUD within 48 hours of a complete abortion appeared safe and was associated with lower pain scores compared with placement 2 to 4 weeks after abortion, according to a study. This method was also preferred by patients.
New prenatal test saves time, money in identifying chromosomal abnormalities
A new genetic testing method may save time and money in the detection of abnormal chromosomes compared with traditional prenatal tests, according to correspondence published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
No adverse childhood outcomes through 17 years after prenatal hydroxychloroquine exposure
Prenatal exposure to hydroxychloroquine in birthing parents with systemic lupus erythematosus results in no significant adverse outcomes in children from breast feeding through 17 years, according to data published in Rheumatology.
Delivery during hospitalization for COVID-19 more likely with non-omicron variants
Pregnant patients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized for symptomatic disease were more likely to deliver during their stay if they were admitted to the hospital during non-omicron pandemic waves, data showed.
VIDEO: Considerations for contraception in women with CVD
A recent insight in JAMA highlighted the factors that physicians should consider when counseling women with CVD on contraception.
Biden signs second executive order to safeguard abortion access
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday that aims to support patients who travel out of state for abortion services and ensure health care providers adhere to federal nondiscrimination laws.