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“To realize the full potential of the [Safe Childbirth Checklist], implementers and policymakers need to understand better what quality infrastructure is necessary to create an enabling environment.” (Kaplan et al., JAMA Network Open)

“When states adopt multiple abortion restrictions, we see measurable increases in deaths among pregnant and postpartum people.” – Dr. Marie C. Anderson, Columbia University

“ACOG’s withdrawal from ACIP is not a withdrawal from our commitment to advancing vaccine science or to protecting patients’ health and safety.” – ACOG President Steven J. Fleischman, MD

“Discontinuation of statins at pregnancy was not associated with increased maternal cardiovascular risk, including among high-risk women.” — Study investigators, Circulation

A trauma-informed approach should guide the decision about oral misoprostol versus vaginal pharmacologic or mechanical methods because more vaginal exams may cause distress in some patients.