Holly Bullock MD, MPH, FACOG
@hollybullockmdmph.bsky.social
Obgyn & complex family planning fellowship trained specialist. Fellow, Physicians for Reproductive Health @prhdocs
Reposted by Holly Bullock MD, MPH, FACOG
Disabled people are 11 times more likely to die during labor/in the postpartum period than non-disabled people. Better education and smashing ableism is how we get out of this horrible stat.
For the past year, I’ve been looking into the topic of disability and pregnancy for @motherjones.com 🧵
For the past year, I’ve been looking into the topic of disability and pregnancy for @motherjones.com 🧵
Pregnancy is a minefield when you're disabled
Few OB-GYNs get disability training—and their disabled patients are far likelier to die.
www.motherjones.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Disabled people are 11 times more likely to die during labor/in the postpartum period than non-disabled people. Better education and smashing ableism is how we get out of this horrible stat.
For the past year, I’ve been looking into the topic of disability and pregnancy for @motherjones.com 🧵
For the past year, I’ve been looking into the topic of disability and pregnancy for @motherjones.com 🧵
So proud of mentee Dr. Jaw presenting at #ACOG2025 . ⬆️ rates of #permanentcontraception post-Dobbs in Az. ⬇️gravidity & parity compared to pre-Dobbs. @uarizona.bsky.social
May 18, 2025 at 4:02 AM
So proud of mentee Dr. Jaw presenting at #ACOG2025 . ⬆️ rates of #permanentcontraception post-Dobbs in Az. ⬇️gravidity & parity compared to pre-Dobbs. @uarizona.bsky.social
Powerful piece!
I’m so grateful to do this work w/ some amazing humans
Each w/ a unique journey that started by asking questions
What does it look like to defend #AllAbortion?
Does my advocacy live up to the slogan on my t-shirt?
Am I really centering the most impacted?
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Each w/ a unique journey that started by asking questions
What does it look like to defend #AllAbortion?
Does my advocacy live up to the slogan on my t-shirt?
Am I really centering the most impacted?
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions?
Democrats love to avoid it, and Republicans love to lie about it. But later-abortion care has never been more important.
www.thenation.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Powerful piece!
Great news for increasing access! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/w...
F.D.A. Approves First At-Home Alternative to the Pap Smear
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Great news for increasing access! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/w...
Have you ever used the CDC’s medical eligibility criteria app to aid with patient care? The physician scientists responsible for it were fired April 1st.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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CDC team that updated go-to physician reference on contraceptive science is fired
Scientists combed the literature, synthesizing evidence of safety for busy providers
www.science.org
April 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Have you ever used the CDC’s medical eligibility criteria app to aid with patient care? The physician scientists responsible for it were fired April 1st.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
These cuts will have a big impact on reproductive health research, promotionnof evidence based medicine www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Mass HHS firings gutted "vital" office for reproductive health
Trump is dismantling the little-known Division of Reproductive Health. It was critical in helping pregnant people and pushing for better systems for IVF.
www.motherjones.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
These cuts will have a big impact on reproductive health research, promotionnof evidence based medicine www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Since Roe v Wade was overturned, a growing number of would-be abortion providers have begun to leave the country in search of an education as training in the US…
April 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Since Roe v Wade was overturned, a growing number of would-be abortion providers have begun to leave the country in search of an education as training in the US…