Over a month in the past, we began a Fb group, Save IVF Nebraska, in anticipation of Roe v. Wade being overturned. It was meant to be a spot for involved physicians, sufferers and residents to attach and elevate the dialogue surrounding infertility and the potential results {that a} full abortion ban might have on the apply of infertility.
As a gaggle we had been horrified on the prospect of a ban, however with Roe nonetheless firmly in place, we knew that entry to secure and acceptable reproductive care in Nebraska was not in imminent jeopardy.
What we feared has turn into a actuality. The world is a distinct place than it was on June 23, 2022. The Dobbs resolution not solely upended the apply of drugs, extra importantly, it stripped ladies of their liberty and a elementary proper to privateness.
We’re physicians. We educate. We heal. We empower ladies and men, serving to them create the households they so deeply need. We’re not politicians, nor can we wish to be politicians. However as concern within the public and medical neighborhood has grown, we felt compelled to behave to guard our sufferers, our career and all of Nebraska.
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To our superb sufferers, know that we’ll by no means cease working to make sure entry to fertility therapies on this state. Now we have met with two state senators hoping to focus on the hazards of legislating medical care. Our objective was to teach and voice your issues in addition to our personal and people of our colleagues. The flexibility to construct a household in a means and at a time that’s acceptable for the concerned people is a proper that shouldn’t be taken from any Nebraskan household. Although we advocate for you, we can’t cease at fertility. We should advocate for all ladies. To that finish, and to all of the individuals of Nebraska, know that our objective is to forestall any abortion ban.
To the Nebraska politicians who’ve insinuated that we’re serving to to draft this laws, please cease. This isn’t the case. The conferences that we now have had with conservative senators shouldn’t be interpreted as collaborations or our acceptance of a watered-down model of LB 933. We’re not serving to to draft an abortion ban nor will we sooner or later.
To our fellow physicians and the Nebraska Medical Affiliation, please stand with the American Medical Affiliation, the American School of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Society of Reproductive Drugs, the Maternal Fetal Drugs Society, the American Academy of Household Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American School of Physicians, and the American Psychiatric Affiliation and do what’s proper. Advocate on your sufferers and for all ladies. Inform our Legislature that they haven’t any proper to enter our examination rooms, ORs and emergency departments. Demand that they allow us to do the roles that we love and are educated to do.
We won’t help any abortion ban that’s introduced earlier than the Nebraska Legislature. It’s opposite to who we’re as physicians, ladies and moms. We acknowledge that a few of our colleagues might not agree with us. We acknowledge that a few of our sufferers might not agree with us. To these of you who don’t, please imagine that we’re nonetheless the physicians you trusted to make your desires of a household a actuality. We’re asking you to belief us once more. Any abortion ban on this state will finally harm all ladies. Don’t let this occur.
Meghan B. Oakes, M.D., F.A.C.O.G
Stephanie L.F. Gustin, M.D., F.A.C.O.G
Abigail A. Delaney, M.D., F.A.C.O.G
Elizabeth S. Constance, M.D., F.A.C.O.G
Elizabeth A. Weedin, D.O., F.A.C.O.G
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