Anti-abortion OB/GYNs push to correct post-Roe media disinfo

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Anti-abortion baby doctors are taking the unusual move to correct unchallenged claims in the media that the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision will undermine pregnancy care and lead to a surge in deaths.

The 7,000-member American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or AAPLOG, told Secrets that it is launching a campaign “to correct the record” in liberal media warning of a medical disaster in the wake of the court’s overturning of the 1973 Roe v. Wade case.

The Michigan-based group said it is arming its members with fact sheets and a social media campaign to counter claims, especially in the media, suggesting that the decision will end or endanger care for pregnant women.

“Today, AAPLOG is launching a new campaign to address misinformation with facts using these tools. This is all part of our mission to empower women with information so they can make fully informed healthcare decisions and empower you with the evidence you need to defend your practice of life-affirming medicine,” it said in a memo to members shared with Secrets.

“Together, we can clear up the myths that are circulating and get the facts out there. And by doing so, we’ll help provide both our patients the best healthcare possible,” it added.

A fact sheet also provided to Secrets showed some false media claims that have poured out since the Dobbs decision was made two months ago.

In point, counterpoint fashion, the group addressed media disinformation. For example, the group cited an NPR claim that “some abortions are necessary to save the life of a patient.” However, the OB/GYNs said, “elective abortion is not lifesaving medical care. OB/GYNs will still be able to offer lifesaving medical care to pregnant women. No laws on elective abortion will impact that.”

Also, it said CBS reported, “People will die: OB-GYNs explain how ectopic pregnancy and other complications threaten lives without abortion care.” The group said, “These circumstances are entirely different than an elective abortion, which purposefully ends the life of an unborn child.”

And in a third case, NBC reported, “‘No question’ that U.S. maternal mortality rate will rise post-Roe, experts say.” The group said, “The data clearly shows that restricting abortion does not lead to an increase in maternal mortality.”

In taking its message nationally, AAPLOG said it will be “the first major pro-life, medical professional network-based effort to correct the record on the effects of Roe’s overturn in the medical sphere.”

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