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The following ACOG statement was published as an advocacy ad in the July 9, 2013, print and online subscription editions of the Austin American Statesman:
All eyes are on Texas again this week as the fate of a far-reaching measure to restrict abortions and close many abortion facilities faces its last days of debate. Unlike almost any other issue, abortion generates strong feelings on all sides. This is true within our own organization, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and we respect that our 58,000 members have deeply held personal beliefs on this topic.
While we can agree to disagree about abortion on ideological grounds, we must draw a hard line against insidious legislation that threatens womens health like Texas HB2 (House Bill 2) and SB1 (Senate Bill 1). Thats why were speaking to the false and misleading underlying assumptions of this and other legislation like it: These bills are as much about interfering with the practice of medicine and the relationship a patient has with her physician as they are about restricting womens access to abortion. The fact is that these bills will not help protect the health of any woman in Texas. Instead, these bills will harm womens health in very clear ways.
Were setting the record straight, loudly and unequivocally, with these simple messages to all politicians:
Get Out of Our Exam Rooms
http://www.acog.org/About_ACOG/News_Room/News_Releases/2013/Open_Letter_to_Texas_Legislators
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,640 posts)Thank you to all of the Fellows of the ACOG! Set the record straight. They can't ignore you!
Of course, some shithead legislator is going to cry, "the OB/GYNs make money on abortion. They like abortion." Bullshit. I bet doctors make very little off if abortion services, anywhere. They have to always worry about vigilantes shooting them or hurting their families. They want to provide honest, legitimate, thorough healthcare to women in need.
Triana
(22,666 posts)When ob-gyns themselves protest these bills, you can bet the bills have nothing to do with "women's health"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023215297
sheshe2
(83,791 posts)Hey GOP,
Get
Outta
Panties!