physicians

Illinois' Home Birth Safety Act Awaits Passage

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by Amie Newman

January 5, 2011 - 8:37am (Print)

It's the bill advocates are calling "the solution to the Illinois home birth maternity care crisis" and some have been waiting 30 years for its passage. But a strong and active state medical association is blocking the bill at every turn. Why?

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On Privacy

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by Dr. Paula Hillard, Physicians for Reproductive Choice & Health

October 20, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

The Supreme Court first established this right to privacy more than a century ago, and most Americans take it for granted every time they visit a doctor. Yet today I find myself having to defend this right on behalf of my patients.
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It's Not All Bad

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by Bean, ABirdandaBottle.com

May 8, 2007 - 2:10pm (Print)

Oklahoma doctors and reproductive justice advocates are riding a victory wave that's barely made ripples in the national news.

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Doctors’ Reactions to the Federal Abortion Ban

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by Dr. Paula Hillard, Physicians for Reproductive Choice & Health

April 26, 2007 - 1:00pm (Print)

Physicians are full of questions about how the Supreme Court's ruling will affect them and their patients. This decision endangers women's health and makes it harder for physicians to provide the best possible care to women.

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