Previous policy successes

Below are past CAFP and AAFP resolutions regarding reproductive health that TEACH helped to author, introduce, and/or pass through the American Academy of Family Physicians. Approved policy statements are available via AAFP.

We would be thrilled if you reworked these resolutions to adopt in your own state AFP chapter. Please contact info@teachtraining.org if you would like us to send you a copy of a resolution to edit in Word.

2021

2020

  • Resolution:  Removing Routine Ultrasound in Medication Abortion Protocols –  proposes to the AAFP that they support demedicalization of early medication abortion by eliminating the routine ultrasound requirements, and lobby for the unbundling of pre- and post- abortion ultrasound in the Medi-Cal reimbursement requirements.
  • Resolution: Improved Quality of Reproductive Healthcare for Incarcerated People – proposes to the CAFP that they lobby and advocate for legislative efforts to improve access to quality reproductive health care, including abortion, for incarcerated people in California, and submit a resolution to the AAFP COD to advocate for the same at the national level.
  • Resolution: Provide CME and Continue to Oppose Title X Regulation Prohibiting Funding Recipients from Referring Patients for Abortion Care – proposes to the CAFP that they include a session at a future Family Medicine Clinical Forum about the Title X regulations and how clinics receiving Title X funding can navigate providing services, and continue to support physician voices speaking out against the regulations.
  • Resolution:  End Police Brutality and Reinvest in Public Health – proposes that CAFP develops policy, advocates, and lobbies for any and all local and state legislation that supports divesting in the police, investment in crisis workers, demilitarization of the policy, and increasing accountability of policing and police officers.

2019

  • Resolution:  Increasing Family-Centeredness at AAFP Meetings – This resolution aims to make AAFP conferences and meetings, with particular emphasis on AAFP FMX and COD, more accommodating to participants with families.
  • Resolution: Decriminalization of Abortion Provision – This resolution proposes to the AAFP that they endorse all ACOG statements that oppose legislation that targets family doctors who provide abortion services, and proposes that the AAFP issue a position paper against the practice of criminalizing physicians for providing abortion care.
  • Resolution: Requiring Gender Pronouns on Nametags at all AAFP Events – This resolution proposes that the CAFP propose to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) that they require all individuals to identify their preferred pronouns upon event registration to be printed on name badges at all AAFP-sponsored events and conferences starting in 2020.
  • Resolution: Mifepristone Use in Early Pregnancy Loss Management – This resolution seeks to increase the safety of medical management of early pregnancy loss by improving access to Mifepristone.

Passed Resolutions

2018

  • Resolution 506Removing REMS Categorization on Mifepristone -Successfully adopted by Congress of Delegates into official AAFP policy; TEACH Authored
  • Resolution A‐05‐18Increased percentage of Women’s Reproductive Health Topics at AAFP FMX and at National Conference for Residents and Students -Referred to the AAFP Board of Directors; TEACH Authored

2017

  • Resolution 501Repeal the Hyde Amendment – Referred to the AAFP Board of Directors; TEACH Authored
  • Resolution 601Proposal for New Search Options for Specific Residency Characteristics – Successfully adopted by Congress of Delegates into official AAFP policy; TEACH Authored

Other Relevant Resolutions (authored by our colleagues from across the country):

  • Resolution 207Use of “Reparative” or “Conversion” Therapy – Successfully adopted by Congress of Delegates into official AAFP policy; Introduced by New York Chapters
  • Resolution 409Opposing Policies and Procedures Compelling Individuals Involved in the Justice System to Seek Specific Medications or Medical Procedures – Successfully adopted by Congress of Delegates into official AAFP policy; Introduced by New York Chapters
  • Resolution 410Maternity and Reproductive Health Care are Essential Benefits – Successfully adopted by the Congress of Delegates into official AAFP policy; Introduced by Georgia Chapters
  • Resolution 502Oppose Non-Evidence-Based Restrictions to Telemedicine Abortion – Referred to AAFP Board of Directors; Introduced by New York State Chapters
  • Resolution 602Increasing Diversity in Family Medicine – Substitute Resolution Adopted; introduced by New York State Chapters

2016

  • Resolution A-03-16 to Endorse Access without Age Restriction to Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive Pills – Authored by TEACH Fellow Alison Block, MD
  • Resolution A-05-16 Medicaid Coverage of Over-The-Counter Emergency Contraception (EC) – Authored by Anna Loeb, MD, Lauren Wondolowski, MD and Sarah McNeil, MD
  • Proposed Resolution to Support Mandatory Immunizations for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Elimination of Personal Belief Exemptions Prior to a Child’s Entry into School – Authored by Amruti Borad, MD – LA Chapter

2015

  • Resolution 301Support Placement and Coverage of LARC in the Early Postpartum Period – successfully adopted by Congress of Delegates into official AAFP policy; TEACH authored
  • Resolution 603Promote Transparency in Medical Education in Religiously Affiliated Healthcare Settings – authored by Seattle CREATE resident; adapted by TEACH – Referred to the AAFP board
  • Resolution 512: Resolution Oppose Legislative Restrictions on Health Centers Receiving Title X and Medicaid Funding – successfully adopted by Congress of Delegates into official AAFP policy; TEACH authored

Other Relevant Resolutions (authored by our colleagues from across the country):

  • Resolution 303Access to All FDA-Approved Contraception Methods for Medicare Patients – Introduced by the New York State and Ohio Chapters; First Clause adopted as official AAFP policy; Second Clause Referred to the Reference Committee on Practice Enhancement
  • Resolution 605: Support of Miscarriage Management Training in Family Medicine Residencies – Introduced by the Rhode Island Chapter; Referred to the Reference Committee on Education
  • Resolution 316: Support and Placement and Coverage of LARC for All Women as Contraceptive Devices and for Regulation of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding – Introduced by the Texas Chapter; successfully adopted by Congress of Delegates into official AAFP policy

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