The OBservations Podcast

In this episode, internationally-recognized stem cell research & bioethics expert Dr. David Prentice discusses 3 myths about stem cell research. Myth 1: Only embryos have stem cells. Myth 2: Stem cells are always sourced unethically. Myth 3: Adult stem cells are not useful in helping us understand and treat diseases. Dr. Prentice holds a PhD in biochemistry and has almost 50 years’ experience...

In this episode, California mother Athziri Perez shares her experience with abortion pill reversal, the progesterone therapy that allowed her to halt a chemical abortion regimen halfway through and deliver a healthy, living son. Learn more about abortion pill reversal here: https://aaplog.org/abortion-pill-reversal/ Learn more about us at www.aaplog.org Become a member at www.aaplog.org/join Join...

In this episode, AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis sits down with U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) to discuss his newly-introduced bill defending medical professionals' conscience rights, the Conscience Protection Act. Resources: Senator Lankford's website: https://www.lankford.senate.gov/ Learn more about this bill: https://www.lankford.senate.gov/news/... Follow Senator Lankford on so...

AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis and Board Member Dr. Susan Bane offer their thoughts on the recent US Senate HELP Committee hearing on abortion. Resources: Watch the hearing recording: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/the-assault-on-womens-freedoms-how-abortion-bans-have-created-a-health-care-nightmare-across-america AAPLOG's committee opinion on contraceptives: https://aaplog.org/wp-con...

This is Part 2 of a two-part episode in which New York mother Leslie Wolbert shares her experience with abortion drugs 19 years ago. Learn more about us at www.aaplog.org Become a member at www.aaplog.org/join Join our mailing list here. Click here to donate. Follow us on: Facebook Twitter Instagram

This is part 1 of a two-part conversation in which New York mom Leslie Wolbert shares her experience with abortion drugs 19 years ago. Learn more about us at www.aaplog.org Become a member at www.aaplog.org/join Join our mailing list here. Click here to donate. Follow us on: Facebook Twitter Instagram

In this “reverse interview”, Monica Snyder of @secularprolife asks AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis questions that pro-life advocates and patients have for her as a board-certified OB-GYN. This week the theme of the questions is what OB-GYNs around the country really believe about abortion. Monica Snyder is the Executive Director of Secular Pro-Life. Secular Pro-Life is a nonprofit organization co...

Board-certified family physician Dr. Lisa Gilbert, FAAFP, discusses how best to care for pregnant & postpartum immigrants & refugees. Dr. Gilbert is a board-certified family physician and is on faculty at the Ascension Via Christi Family Medicine Residency Program. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). After residency, she completed a fellowship in Internatio...

Colorado-based OB-GYN Dr. Catherine Wheeler discusses her home state's pro-abortion landscape and history, as well as the importance of standing up for life-affirming medicine in environment like that. Dr. Wheeler is an Ob/Gyn physician who practiced in Salt Lake City, Utah for 24 years, before moving to Colorado. In Utah, she was an originating shareholder of a private Ob/Gyn practice. Later...

Dr. Catherine Wheeler shares how she became a pro-life advocate as a former abortionist, and shares insights on how pro-life medical professionals can stand up for their beliefs at work and in the public square. Dr. Wheeler is an Ob/Gyn physician who practiced in Salt Lake City, Utah for 24 years, before moving to Colorado. In Utah, she was an originating shareholder of a private Ob/Gyn practice....

Dr. Stephen Sammut offers an explanation of his latest study on reversing the abortive effects of mifepristone with natural progesterone in a rat model. Dr. Sammut is currently a Full Professor of Psychology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH, where he teaches and is also actively involved in research. His research interests lie in the utilization of behavioral models and combined experi...

Former Planned Parenthood clinic director turned whistleblower Mayra Rodriguez shares her story and offers insights based on her experience working inside the abortion industry. Mayra Rodriguez is a pro-life advocate, speaker, and whistleblower against the abortion giant Planned Parenthood. Before becoming pro-life, Mayra worked for 17 years at Planned Parenthood, rising to the position of managin...

In this "reverse interview", Monica Snyder of Secular Pro-Life discusses common questions that patients and pro-life advocates have for pro-life OB-GYNs with AAPLOG CEO and board-certified OB-GYN Dr. Christina Francis. Monica Snyder is the Executive Director of Secular Pro-Life. Secular Pro-Life is a nonprofit organization committed to advancing secular arguments against abortion, creati...

Board-certified neonatologist Dr. Robin Pierucci discusses her approach to caring for babies born at the cusp of viability, and their families. Dr. Pierucci is a full-time neonatologist practicing in Michigan. In addition to full time clinical duties, she is also the medical director of a level three 50 bed NICU. She has a Master’s degree in bioethics, and has also completed the National Catholic...

Michaelene Fredenburg, LHD discusses the Institute of Reproductive Grief Care's new training program for emergency department staff on how to care for patients facing pregnancy loss. Dr. Fredenburg is one of the world’s foremost experts on pregnancy loss and reproductive grief care. She serves on the editorial board of Newborn , the official journal of the Global Newborn Society, which publis...

Michaelene Fredenburg, LHD discusses how physicians can best deliver news of pregnancy loss to patients and help them navigate their grief in real time. Dr. Fredenburg is one of the world’s foremost experts on pregnancy loss and reproductive grief care. She serves on the editorial board of Newborn , the official journal of the Global Newborn Society, which publishes research related to neonatology...

In this brief "teaser", Myriam Diallo is joined by Season 2 co-hosts Dr. Christina Francis and Dr. Susan Bane to discuss the changes in the works for the next several months of the Caring for Both podcast. If you haven't already, be sure to register for the Matthew Bulfin Education Conference by Tuesday, February 6 ( www.aaplog.org/mbec2024 ). Be sure to follow us on YouTube Learn m...

Chaney Gooley, national program manager for Her PLAN, discusses this program and how it allows pregnant women in crisis to get the support they need. Chaney Gooley, is a provider support manager at Her PLAN (Her Pregnancy and Life Assistance Network), which facilitates collaboration between assistance providers and their communities to empower women and families through comprehensive medical, soci...

In this two-part conversation, fourth-year medical student and mother of two Alexandra Davidson offers insights on how medical professionals can help build a life-affirming society. In this second conversation, Alexandra discusses how medical professionals can help address systemic challenges to supporting pregnant women and families. Alexandra is an AAPLOG member as well as a Student Ambassador f...

In this two-part conversation, fourth-year medical student and mother of two Alexandra Davidson offers insights on how medical professionals can help build a life-affirming society. In this first conversation, Alexandra identifies a variety of societal factors that impact women's pregnancy decisions, including challenges facing women in the medical profession. Alexandra is an AAPLOG member as...

In this second half of a two-part episode on holistic fertility care, Dr. Sarah Pederson discusses her approach to treating patients facing fertility issues with AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis. Dr. Pederson is a board-certified OB-GYN who specializes in fertility, holistic medicine, and surgery. She practices in Denver, Colorado, where she is the founder of Vera Health and Fertility , where she...

Board-certified OB-GYN Dr. Sarah Pederson discusses the holistic approach she uses to treat patients dealing with hormonal issues at her Colorado practice. Dr. Pederson specializes in fertility, holistic medicine, and surgery. She practices in Denver, Colorado, where she is the founder of Vera Health and Fertility , where she takes a holistic, personalized approach to women’s health issues. At Ver...

This is Part 2 of an update on the federal chemical abortion lawsuit  Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v FDA .  Erik is the lead attorney representing the plaintiffs in AHM v FDA . He serves as senior counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, focusing on administrative litigation and regulatory advocacy. Before working at ADF, he was a partner at one of the largest law firms in Washington, DC,...

In our fifth and sixth episodes, AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis interviewed attorney Erik Baptist, who offered an overview of what was going on in the federal court case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA . Since then, there have been a few developments in this case about which we felt you should be kept in the loop, so we’ve brought Erik back to give us an update and brought on Dr. Ingrid...

Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist Dr. Jeffrey Wright and AAPLOG CEO and board-certified OB-GYN Dr. Christina Francis discuss how to treat premature rupture of membranes (PROM), especially pre-viability. This second half of the conversation covers fetal survival rates of PROM, maternal risks of continuing pregnancy with PROM, and the law versus the ethics of managing PROM. Dr. Wright is a board-ce...