Policies & Positions

Position statements, issue briefs, and committee-authored documents contain the Society's official stance on health policy topics. They guide SMFM staff, the Board of Directors, and members as they interact with the policymakers, the media, and other organizations. Below, please find our current position statements, issue briefs, and relevant publications.

Access to Abortion Care (April 2024)
Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership (January 2017)
Extending Medicaid Coverage for 12 Months Postpartum (April 2024)
Gun Violence and Pregnancy (April 2024)
Paid Family and Medical Leave (July 2024)
Prioritizing and Investing in Pregnancy Research (April 2020)
Utilizing telemedicine to address disparities in maternal-fetal medicine: a call to policy action (May 2024)
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Commitment to Excellence in Obstetrical Care, Research, and Education for People with Diverse Sexual and Gender Identities (2022)
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Race in Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research - Dispelling Myths and Taking an Accurate, Antiracist Approach (2022)
Community Obstetrical Units Less Likely than Academic Units to Have Universal COVID-19 Testing (American Journal of Perinatology, 2020)

COVID-19 Testing, Personal Protective Equipment, and Staffing Strategies Vary at Obstetrics Centers across the Country (American Journal of Perinatology, 2020)

Discriminatory Regulations on Postpartum Sterilization for Medicaid Recipients Propagate Health Inequities (The Lancet Regional Health, 2021)

Pregnant People Deserve the Protection Offered by SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines (Vaccine, 2020)