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Scientific Evidence Versus Ideology

By Steven A. Foley, MD | December 3, 2024

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) positions itself as a leader in scientific knowledge; however, this commitment seem to falter when it comes to care for transgender patients. Is it because ACOG’s focus is not on scientific evidence but primarily on ideology?

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Protecting the Vulnerable After the 2024 Election

By Jeffrey Barrows, DO, MA (Bioethics) | November 26, 2024

A frequent quip during an election year is that elections matter, and 2024 was no exception. Now that the 2024 election is over, I want to explore how this election will likely impact our efforts here at CMDA to protect the vulnerable.

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Fetal Care Versus Fatal Cure

By David Prentice, PhD | November 18, 2024

“Prenatal care has become the biggest barrier to postnatal life.” This lament by a dear friend who is a neonatologist points to the fact that it is often our attitude toward “the least of these” that determines their outcomes, and it is especially true for those diagnosed in the womb with developmental anomalies.

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Ruminations on Behavior

By Robert E. Cranston, MD, MA (Ethics) | November 7, 2024

The environment we live in influences our behavior, and this includes the people we spend time with, the things we read or watch, our social media engagement and our leisure activities.

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100 Percent Truth: Women’s Health Matters

By Nicole D. Hayes | November 4, 2024

Over the last year or more, pro-life healthcare professionals have taken to various media platforms to speak truth and dismantle lies surrounding emergency medical care that will, in fact, be provided to women experiencing pregnancy complications.

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“Gender-affirming Healthcare” for Adults: Is It Helpful?

By Andrè Van Mol, MD | October 28, 2024

With transgender interventions on minors, aka “gender-affirming healthcare” (formerly transgender-affirming therapy), falling and failing under scrutiny in about half the U.S. states and numerous nations, it was predictable that proponents of gender transition ideology would double down on claiming it is proven to help adults with gender dysphoria/transgender identification.

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Empty Cradles, Empty Nurseries

By Steven Willing, MD | October 24, 2024

As if reading from the same script, both the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal ran feature-length articles recently on the plummeting birth rates of the advanced Euro-American and East Asian nations. This phenomenon has been known for some time and continues to grow. Why is it a problem? What are the causes? What are the solutions?

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Stand Against Deception

By Steven A. Foley, MD | October 10, 2024

The case involves a 41-year-old patient by the name of Amber Thurman who went to North Carolina to get a surgical abortion. She was late to her appointment, probably secondary to traffic, and so she was given the first dose of Mifepristone and told to go home and take the second pill of Misoprostol when she got home.

A Tribute to My Brother, Now Gone

By Amy Givler, MD | September 26, 2024

Three months of thoughtful reflection later, I’m now utterly convinced of the brevity of life. Life is fragile and precious. People deserve my time. Every minute counts.

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ACOG Reveals Their True Priorities

By Steven A. Foley, MD | September 12, 2024

If the electorate is not transparently educated about the devastation these amendments will bring, we can almost be assured the trickery used by abortion proponents will result in permanent loss. Repealing constitutional amendments is extremely difficult, so we must pray and do everything we can to oppose the amendments.

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Protecting Life Before Actions Can’t be Undone: 2024 State Abortion Ballot Amendments

By Nicole D. Hayes | August 30, 2024

If the electorate is not transparently educated about the devastation these amendments will bring, we can almost be assured the trickery used by abortion proponents will result in permanent loss. Repealing constitutional amendments is extremely difficult, so we must pray and do everything we can to oppose the amendments.

New Research Exposed Anti-Christian Bias in Residency Admissions

By Steven Willing, MD | August 29, 2024

Progressive and left-wing bias in American centers of higher education is a fact so universally recognized it is barely worth mentioning. “A worrying new study suggests that young doctors with known conservative inclinations would fare worse in residency placement.”

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