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October 21, 2024
The Society signed on to an amicus brief in Bryant v. Stein, challenging North Carolina’s restrictions on mifepristone.
October 17, 2024
The Society issued a joint public statement led by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists urging the United States Congress and the administration to finalize the Equal Rights Amendment.
August 16, 2024
The Society signed on to an amicus curiae brief in support of Arizona for Abortion Access in Arizona Right to Life v. Fontes.
August 15, 2024
The Society signed on to an amicus brief in Planned Parenthood of Montana v. Montana challenging the state’s twenty-week abortion ban.
August 8, 2024
The Society issued a joint public statement led by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the wake of the US Supreme Court decisions regarding EMTALA and mifepristone.
June 27, 2024
The Society released a statement about the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision in the EMTALA Case.  
June 18, 2024
The Society joined ACOG and other partners in a statement urging the US Food and Drug Administration to permanently remove the remaining restrictions imposed on mifepristone under the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS).
June 13, 2024
The Society of Family Planning is relieved by the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision in United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) v Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. This decision by SCOTUS reflects decades of strong science demonstrating the safety and efficacy of mifepristone. 
April 24, 2024
The Society joined ACOG and other partners in a statement urging the Supreme Court not to weaken Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) protections for patients seeking emergency abortion care, ahead of oral arguments in Idaho v United States.
March 22, 2024
The Society issued a joint public statement, led by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, urging the Supreme Court to protect access to mifepristone ahead of the Supreme Court oral arguments for AHM v. FDA.
March 1, 2024
The Society released a statement reiterating the evidence-based recommendation against Rh testing in early pregnancy.
January 16, 2024
The Society signed on to an amicus brief in Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Iowa challenging their six-week ban.
October 13, 2023
The Society joined several other organizations in submitting an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Danco Laboratories, LLC v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, which calls on the Court to stay the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas’s order blocking the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone.
September 20, 2023
The Society signed on to a coalition letter prepared by Free the Pill urging the Biden Administration, Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury to issue immediate guidance ensuring that insurance plans must cover all FDA approved over-the-counter birth control, in accordance with the Affordable Care Act.
August 2, 2023
The Society, along with ACOG and SMFM, signed on to a letter to the Colorado Medical Board urging them to follow the science and protect pregnant people by acknowledging “abortion reversal” is not accepted standard medical practice.
July 13, 2023
The Society signed on to an amicus brief in Fund Texas Choice v. Garza challenging restrictions preventing providers from helping patients seek care in other states for impeding constitutionally protected rights to travel and free speech.
June 23, 2023
The Society signed on to ACOG’s Dobbs Anniversary Statement and Call to Action.
June 20, 2023
The Society signed ACOG’s letter to HHS to express appreciation for the proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy and to share recommendations for how the rule could be improved further.
April 20, 2023
The Society submitted written testimony in support of the over-the-counter oral contraceptive pill application before the FDA.
April 14, 2023
The Society signed on to an amicus brief for the Supreme Court supporting a stay on Judge Kacsmaryk’s decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v FDA.
April 11, 2023
The Society signed on to an amicus brief for the Fifth Circuit supporting a stay on Judge Kacsmaryk’s decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v FDA.
April 7, 2023
Society Statement on Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al v US Food and Drug Administration Ruling.
March 17, 2023
The Society signed on to a letter from the Free the Pill coalition to the Commissioner of the FDA encouraging him to set a date for the FDA’s advisory committee to discuss an application for an OTC birth control pill submitted seven months ago.
March 6, 2023
The Society, ACOG, and SMFM sent a letter to the FDA urging the FDA to communicate their plans to handle interference with mifepristone’s FDA approval and encouraging them to preserve and enhance access to mifepristone.
February 10, 2023
The Society signed on to an amicus brief filed by ACOG in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v FDA uplifting the safety and efficacy of mifepristone and challenging a group of organizations suing the FDA in an effort to dramatically limit access to medication abortion.
October 4, 2022
Nearly 50 of the nation’s leading medical and scientific associations, research institutions, and advocacy organizations urge the FDA to add miscarriage to the label for mifepristone.
September 14, 2022
More than 150 physicians and activists send a letter to Google demanding they take immediate action to prevent anti-abortion advertisements.
August 15, 2022
Over 600 experts urge the media to stop granting airtime to anti-abortion extremists.
July 14, 2022
Adolescent health organizations share a statement condemning the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization as a violation of human rights and detrimental to adolescents and young adults.
July 14, 2022
Physicians and activists collaborate on a letter to major social media platforms demanding they take immediate action to address widespread disinformation about abortion.
July 11, 2022
The Free the Pill Coalition celebrates the first-ever application for an OTC birth-control pill in the US
July 7, 2022
More than 75  healthcare organizations condemn legislative interference in the practice of medicine.
June 24, 2022
Ten organizations specializing in maternal health sign on to a joint statement opposing the Supreme Court decision for the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization case.
June 8, 2022
Senator Tammy Duckworth submits a resolution opposing the criminalization of the full range of reproductive and sexual healthcare, including abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care. The resolution also disapproves of the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes.
May 12, 2022
Congresswoman Nikema Williams submits a resolution opposing the criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care. The resolution also disapproves of the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes.
March 31, 2022
Forty-two reproductive health and justice organizations send a letter to lead the FDA through an application process for an OTC birth control pill.
March 28, 2022
Twenty-one expert organizations sign on to an amicus brief for Planned Parenthood of Montana v Montana challenging three abortion restrictions passed by the legislature and signed by the governor in 2021.
March 24, 2022
Twenty-one expert organizations sign on to an amicus brief for Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota v Noem challenging a South Dakota law requiring patients to visit a “Pregnancy Help Center” during the period between when they receive pre-abortion counseling from their physician and the abortion itself.
March 8, 2022
Twenty-five organizations share recommendations for achieving sexual and reproductive health equity with the US Department of Health and Human Services Reproductive Healthcare Access Task Force.
February 1, 2022
Twenty-eight medical societies encourage senators to support the Women’s Health Protection Act.
November 1, 2021
Fifteen expert organizations sign on to an amicus brief for Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v Reynolds challenging Iowa’s waiting period.
October 11, 2021
Nineteen expert organizations sign on to an amicus brief for United States of America v the State of Texas challenging SB 8.
September 29, 2021
 Expert organizations send a letter to the FDA challenging the REMS as medically unnecessary.
September 20, 2021
Twenty-five organizations sign on to an amicus brief for the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court case.
September 8, 2021
Fifteen organizations sign on to an amicus brief for Planned Parenthood South Atlantic v Wilson challenging the South Carolina “heartbeat” abortion ban.
September 8, 2021
Public health professionals and advocates send a letter to the FDA encouraging them to make oral contraceptives available over the counter.
July 1, 2021
Medical organizations send a letter challenging the Helms Amendment.
June 21, 2021
Over 100 medical and academic institutions issue a joint statement in support of research using human fetal tissue.
June 14, 2021
Twenty medical and public health organizations send a letter to legislators supporting the Women’s Health Protection Act.
May 19, 2021
Nine medical societies issue a joint statement to align on use of ontologies (hashtags) in public health.