Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, American Urogynecologic Society, Society of Family Planning, Society of Gynecologic Oncology, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility have long recognized the significant interplay of human rights and the overall health of society. As organizations representing ob-gyns nationwide who care for patients across their life span, including adolescents, those with high-risk pregnancies, those experiencing infertility, and those with gynecologic cancer and other serious conditions, our vision is an equitable world in which exceptional and respectful obstetric and gynecologic care is accessible to all. The Equal Rights Amendment, which guarantees equality of rights and forbids states from denying or abridging those rights on account of sex, is an important step toward realizing this vision. We urge the United States Congress and the administration to do everything in their power to finalize the Equal Rights Amendment so that the promise of equal rights under the law, including the right to access comprehensive reproductive health care such as abortion, may be realized.