Maternal-Fetal Medicine Society Says Abortion Care Is Core to Specialty Practice
Source Summary
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) issued guidance stating that maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists should use their expertise to improve maternal safety by maximizing patient access to reproductive health care within current state abortion restrictions. According to SMFM, providing abortion care and counseling is central to MFM clinical practice and cannot be separated from high-risk pregnancy care.
Why it matters
SMFM's guidance clarifies that abortion care is integral to maternal-fetal medicine practice and patient safety, establishing a professional standard for how specialists should approach reproductive health within legal constraints.
