Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Position Statement: Gun violence and pregnancy.

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM). Electronic address: smfm@smfm.org; SMFM Health Policy and Advocacy Committee · Am J Obstet Gynecol · 2024

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Position: The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine acknowledges gun violence as a public health crisis in the United States, with a substantial impact on pregnant and postpartum people. We recognize the urgent need for a robust, equitable, data-driven approach to mitigate the impact of access to firearms and accompanying violence on pregnant and postpartum individuals and communities. As such, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine endorses the following policy principles.

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