October 27, 2025: SMFM joined more than 450 partner organizations in sending a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to provide no less than $47.2 billion for the NIH, in addition to funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).

September 19, 2025: SMFM joined 75 partner organizations in sending a letter to Congressional leaders urging the swift passage of a final FY 2026 appropriations bill that safeguards the NIH and is free of harmful policy riders. 

June 16, 2025: SMFM joined ACOG and other partner organizations in an amicus brief in AAMC v. NIH. The brief outlines how the NIH’s notice to reduce funding rates for indirect costs for all existing and future grants to 15% will delay and impede critical research studies.

May 22, 2025: SMFM joined more than 20 partner organizations in a letter urging leaders in the US House of Representatives and Senate to provide $80 million in funding for the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program in FY 2026. 

April 17, 2025: SMFM joined more than 500 partner organizations in statement calling on Congress to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in FY 2026.

March 3, 2025: SMFM joined nearly 195 organizations in a letter calling on Congress to increase funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in FY 2026 and expressing concerns about the administration’s proposed elimination of AHRQ.

December 8, 2025: SMFM joined partner organizations in a letter urging Congress to fully fund the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) in FY 26.

November 3, 2025: SMFM joined 126 partner organizations in a letter urging Congress to fund the Title V MCH Services Block Grant and Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS) programs.

October 30, 2025: SMFM joined 120 partner organizations in a letter urging Congressional leaders to reject proposed cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

September 12, 2025: SMFM joined more than 60 partner organizations in sending a letter thanking leaders in the US House of Representatives and US Senate for conducting oversight of the dismissal of senior leaders at the CDC.

August 21, 2025: SMFM led a new coalition of partner organizations to advocate for federal funding for Maternal Child Health programs during the FY26 appropriations process.

May 23, 2025: SMFM joined 70 partner organizations in a letter urging Congressional leaders to provide funding in FY 2026 for the CDC’s data modernization programs. 

May 22, 2025: SMFM joined nearly 80 partner organizations in a letter asking Congressional leaders to provide $100 million for the CDC’s Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies (SET-NET) program in FY 2026. 

May 22, 2025: SMFM joined nearly 100 partner organizations in a letter urging Congressional leaders to provide at least $1 billion for the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant in FY 2026. 

May 20, 2025: SMFM joined more than 410 partner organizations in sending a letter to Congressional leaders requesting funding in FY 2026 for public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention.

May 13, 2025: SMFM joined 270 partner organizations in a letter to Congressional leaders advocating for continued funding of programs that focus on maternal and infant mortality, with a specific focus on maternal mortality review committees (MMRCs). 

May 13, 2025: SMFM joined partner organizations in sending a letter to Congressional leaders calling for sustained funding of CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities in FY 2026.

May 2, 2025: SMFM joined 60 partners organizations in a letter urging Congressional leaders to provide sufficient funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in FY 2026 and protect the scientific integrity of WIC’s food packages.

April 25, 2025: SMFM joined more than 530 local, state, and national organizations in a letter to Congress calling on them to reject cuts to federal health agencies in FY 2026.

April 24, 2025: SMFM joined nearly 50 partner organizations in a letter calling on Congress to increase funding for the National Center for Health Statistics in FY 2026.

April 18, 2025: SMFM joined more than 80 partner organizations in a letter calling on Congress to increase funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in FY 2026 and expressing concern about the administration’s proposed reorganization of HRSA and its programs.

April 9, 2025: SMFM joined nearly 220 partner organizations in a letter urging Congress to increase funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in FY 2026 and oppose any efforts to cut funding or dismantle critical CDC centers or programs.

March 28, 2025: SMFM joined more than 80 partner organizations in letters to leaders in the US Senate and House of Representatives calling on them to invest in the public health workforce, infrastructure, and expertise needed to prevent and respond to disease outbreaks.

November 21, 2025: SMFM joined the Maternal Immunization Task Force in submitting comments highlighting the benefits of maternal and infant immunization to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

November 20, 2025: SMFM joined members of the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) on a support letter for the Protecting Free Vaccines Act to ensure protection of recommended vaccines by the CDC's ACIP.

November 20, 2025: SMFM joined the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and more than 60 other professional organizations to release a coalition statement in response to the CDC Autism and Vaccines webpage changes.

November 11, 2025: SMFM submitted comments urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reject a petition requesting changes to the labeling of over-the-counter acetaminophen products for use during pregnancy.

October 15, 2025: SMFM sent a letter to the ACIP, offering maternal-fetal medicine expertise and requesting inclusion in the newly formed “vaccines in pregnancy” working group.

September 15, 2025: SMFM joined the Maternal Immunization Taskforce in submitting comments highlighting the benefits of maternal immunization to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

September 9, 2025: SMFM joined 30 partner organizations in a letter requesting a meeting with NIH leaders to discuss the future of federal HIV guidelines and strategies to support their maintenance at NIH.

August 11, 2025: SMFM joined 200 organizations in a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, urging him to defend the mission of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and preserve it in its entirety.

July 9, 2025: SMFM joined more than 100 organizations in a letter calling on Congressional leaders to protect the integrity of the USPSTF.

June 25, 2025: SMFM joined the AMA and other medical professional organizations in an open letter backing vaccination as the best way to protect against respiratory viruses.

June 20, 2025: SMFM joined the Maternal Immunization Taskforce in submitting comments to the ACIP, emphasizing the importance of maternal immunization.

June 11, 2025: SMFM joined more than two dozen major health organizations in an open letter in calling upon payers and insurers to continue making the COVID-19 vaccine available to pregnant people. 

June 18, 2025: SMFM joined the AMA and other medical professional organizations in a letter urging HHS Secretary Kennedy to reinstate the ACIP.

May 19, 2025: SMFM submitted comments to the USPSTF in support of updated perinatal depression screening recommendations.

May 1, 2025: SMFM submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Mathematica supporting the inclusion of hepatitis B and C screening measures in Medicaid quality programs.

April 9, 2025: SMFM led a letter with nearly 50 partner organizations urging Congressional leaders to reject policies that weaken the Medicaid program or create barriers to care for patients, particularly pregnant and postpartum women, children, and families. 

November 18, 2025: SMFM joined partner organizations in a letter urging the Office of Management and Budget to increase funding for Title X, the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, and STI prevention at the CDC in the FY2027 President’s budget.

September 3, 2025: SMFM joined ACOG and other partner organizations in a joint comment letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs opposing the new proposed rule on reproductive health.

September 2, 2025: SMFM submitted an individual comment letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs opposing the new proposed rule on reproductive health.

August 14, 2025: SMFM joined ASRM, ACOG, and SGS in a letter to the National Governors Association expressing our concern over state efforts to codify “Restorative Reproductive Medicine” (RRM) as a preferred or mandated approach to infertility care.

July 30, 2025: SMFM joined partner organizations in a letter urging Congress to eliminate the Hyde Amendment during the FY2026 appropriations process.

June 3, 2025: SMFM joined 74 local, state, and national partner organizations in a letter urging Congressional leaders to oppose efforts that disrupt ACA Marketplace coverage of abortion care.

May 22, 2025: SMFM joined ACOG and other leading medical organizations in a statement reaffirming the safety of mifepristone. 

January 31, 2025: SMFM joined ACOG and SFP in submitting a citizen petition to the Food and Drug Administration, asking the agency to remove the remaining restrictions imposed on mifepristone under the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy.

January 22, 2025: SMFM joined 17 partner organizations in a letter opposing H.R. 21/S. 6, which would criminalize clinicians providing compassionate care to patients who must terminate a wanted pregnancy.