'[A]s the AIDS community has made very, very clear..., participation in research can be a benefit to an individual [&] to a population. And pregnant people have been widely excluded from studies that they could benefit from.' — #FSP Alum Anne Drapkin Lyerly avac.org/resource/plp-i…

Just in! The latest #PxPulse episode is here from UNC Bioethics, USAID Global Health, and Ministry of HealthZW. We explore why pregnant or lactating people (PLP) have been historically excluded in HIV research and what’s needed for a change. Listen to the full episode here! 🎧 avac.org/resource/plp-i…

Our Dr. Anne Drapkin Lyerly of UNC Bioethics shares with #PxPulse that the inclusion of #pregnant or lactating people (PLP) is essential to ending the epidemic. Hear this and more on the latest #PxPulse episode! 🎧 avac.org/resource/plp-i…

Teratology research in the shadow of the Dobbs decision -- a new paper by Dr. Anne Lyerly of UNC-Chapel Hill , whose talk on this topic was a highlight of our 2023 meeting.
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#birthdefectsresearch #bdrp2023
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'The patterns of exclusion [of pregnant and lactating populations in research] have resulted in profoundly harmful evidence gaps' in dosing, fetal safety, and maternal outcomes, says Dr. Anne Drapkin Lyerly. #CAMT

More specifically, without adequate evidence, pregnant persons may be given drugs at the wrong dose (too low could expose women to disease and too high to toxicity), may be given drugs with unacceptable risk, or may be denied access to beneficial drugs. Anne Drapkin Lyerly #CAMT

Protecting Private Reproductive Health Information after Fall of #RoeVWade . Michelle Mello writes in JAMA Health Forum that eliminating federal protection over abortion could lead to women's personal health data being used to incriminate them in court.
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We can do better by (Frances) Kelsey - new paper with Miranda Waggoner: Clinical Trials in Pregnancy and the 'shadows of thalidomide': Revisiting the legacy of Frances Kelsey. Pregnancy Ethics The Greenwall Foundation sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

It’s here! Could not have done this without our excellent chapter contributors, some of whom are here! cambridge.org/core/books/gui… Jennifer McCurdy @GCampelia Arthur Derse Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C Anne Drapkin Lyerly John Lantos Paul J Ford Darryl Schuitevoerder Peter Angelos, MD Nancy S. Jecker, Ph.D. Sabrina Derrington, MD, MA, HEC-C Katherine Wasson

My nomination for Badly Titled Article of the Year. The study found *no* increase in rates of any of the adverse events studied. Vaccinated moms and babies did *better* on some measures.

Vaccine information communication matters.

State scarce resource allocation guidelines use #SOFA scoring. Pregnancy rarely (if ever) considered, potentially divesting critical care⚕️

(I'm biased)‼️necessary‼️ #SMFM22 study w/ Anne Drapkin Lyerly @brennahughes & joint MFM/ethics fellowships at Duke Ob/Gyn & The MacLean Center; SMFM

Thanks Kate Rope for a great piece on making birth stories our own. romper.com/pregnancy/c-se… via Romper

Imperative to include pregnant and breastfeeding popns in new PrEP research 👏published today in Lancet HIV w/colleagues in PrEP in PBFW working group: Linda-Gail Bekker Nyaradzo Mgodi lyndastranixchibanda Ameena Goga Jillian Pintye UCT Infectious Epi, School of Public Health UCLA Fielding School of Public Health authors.elsevier.com/a/1eU0W8MsVoSW…

The Pregnancy Ethics PHASES Working Group, including #FSP Alums Anne Drapkin Lyerly and Leslie Wolf, developed practical guidance to reduce the evidence gaps surrounding HIV and co-infection therapies for pregnant people. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Might maternal bodies be implicated in the transmission of our (ongoing) collective loss? My review of Sarah Richardson's important new book in The Lancet, w reasons to regard the prospect with caution. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Our call to action is available in Journal of the IAS!

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The PHASES guidance is a resource for stakeholders working to improve care for #pregnant people and their offspring through better evidence for prevention and treatment of #HIV and co-infections
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We are delighted to share the complete PHASES Guidance: 'Ending the #evidence gap for #pregnantwomen around #HIV & co-infections: A call to action.” The executive summary and full report are available now to view and download on our website hiv.pregnancyethics.org!

Our Anne Drapkin Lyerly, @maggie_o_little, and Ruth Faden presented on the #ethics of #research with #pregnantwomen at today's #PRGLAC meeting.

Our Carleigh Krubiner presented on the reluctance to include #pregnantwomen in #vaccine #research at today's #PRGLAC meeting.

Our guidance is now live! Download ' #PregnantWomen & the #ZikaVirus #Vaccine #Research Agenda' at zikapregnancyethics.org/guidance