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SMFM in the News
September 5, 2025 | CNN: Upcoming HHS report will link autism to common pain reliever, folate deficiency in pregnancy, Wall Street Journal reports
September 5, 2025 | MedPage Today: What the Tylenol-Autism Discussion Says About Communicating Evolving Science
August 18, 2025 | Dallas Morning News: Texas’ abortion ban has created a standard of fear, jeopardizing care for pregnant Texans
August 18, 2025 | Stateline: Despite federal shift, state health officials encourage COVID vaccines for pregnant women
August 8, 2025 | ProPublica: “We Want to Save This Investment”: Advocates Race to Secure Maternal Health Funding Before It Runs Out
May 30, 2025 | The 19th: Abortion opponents are coming for mifepristone using what medical experts call ‘junk science’
May 29, 2025 | Forbes: COVID-19 Vaccine Removed From Immunization Schedule For Children, Pregnant Women
May 28, 2025 | AP: Will you be able to get a COVID-19 shot? Here’s what we know so far
May 28, 2025 | The Guardian: Doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ for pregnant people after RFK Jr order on Covid-19 boosters
May 28, 2025 | Politico: CDC’s Covid shot shift for pregnant women slammed
May 28, 2025 | USA Today: Want a COVID vaccine? It could cost you $200.
May 27, 2025 | Time: CDC Stops Recommending COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant Women and Children
May 27, 2025 | The Bump: What the COVID Vaccine Rollback Could Mean for Parents-To-Be
April 14, 2025 | Advisory Board: Maternal mortality rates jumped almost 30% over 5 years. Why?
April 11, 2025 | Healthcare Brew: HHS layoffs have walloped reproductive health research
April 11, 2025 | The Texas Tribune: Texas Republican lawmakers unwilling to change abortion laws to address doomed pregnancies
April 9, 2025 | MedPage Today: Team Behind Critical CDC Maternal and Infant Health Dataset Axed
April 4, 2025 | POLITICO: How DOGE Cuts Will Change Women’s Health
March 24, 2025 | Roll Call: Trump cancels NIH grants on equity research
SMFM Press Releases and Public Statements
September 22, 2025 | Press Release: SMFM Response to Administration Announcement on Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Autism
September 17, 2025 | Press Release: SMFM Maintains COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation During Pregnancy in Advance of ACIP Meeting
July 29, 2025 | Press Release: SMFM Statement in Support of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
July 7, 2025 | Press Release: Leading Medical Professional Societies, Patient Sue HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Unlawful, Unilateral Vaccine Changes
July 3, 2025 | Press Release: SMFM Statement in Response to Final House Vote on H.R. 1
July 1, 2025 | Press Release: SMFM Statement in Response to Senate Passage of H.R. 1
June 27, 2025 | Joint Statement: Joint Response to SCOTUS Decision Protecting Access to Preventive Care
June 11, 2025 | Joint Statement: Open Letter Urging COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage in Pregnancy
June 6, 2025 | Press Release: SMFM Reaffirms Support for Patient Access to Comprehensive Reproductive Healthcare
May 29, 2025 | Press Release: SMFM Calls for Minimum Standards of State-Based Maternal Mortality Review Committees
May 27, 2025 | Press Release: SMFM Reaffirms COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations During Pregnancy
May 22, 2025 | Joint Statement: Leading Medical Organizations Reaffirm the Safety of Mifepristone
April 3, 2025 | Press Release: Impact of Cuts to Federal Health Agencies and Infrastructure on Maternal and Infant Health
March 24, 2025 | Press Release: SMFM Statement on Cuts to Federal Research and Agencies
February 12 , 2025 | Joint Statement: Coalition of Ob-Gyn Medical Organizations Calls for Autonomy and Privacy for Members and Their Patients