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David Hackney
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Maternal Fetal Medicine physician in Ohio.
Am College of Ob/Gyn DV Legislative Chair
Ohio Physicians for Repro Rights
www.nytimes.com/by/david-n--hackney

Interests in maternal and infant health, preterm birth, evidence-based medicine, teaching
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Open letter from our major medical professional organizations on the crisis in Minnesota

#MedSky

www.groupof6.org/dam/AAFP/doc...
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January 28, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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“As some medical groups cave to the Trump administration, the American College of OB-GYNs is taking a stand”

From COVID to Dobbs to now I will always be proud of my professional organization during these time.

#MedSky

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Meet the OB-GYNs fighting back against Trump’s ‘guerrilla war on science’
As some medical groups cave to the Trump administration, the American College of OB-GYNs is taking a stand
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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This number should be zero.

There should be zero cases of measles right now in South Caroline

Any number that is not zero is not acceptable

#MedSky

www.statnews.com/2026/01/16/m...
Measles cases jump again in South Carolina, rising to more than 550
Reported measles cases in South Carolina surged by almost 30% in the last few days, state health officials said Friday.
www.statnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Endless appreciation to all of the legal teams working on behalf of our state

ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/12/o...
Ohio appeals court sends lawsuit related to abortion ban back to trial court • Ohio Capital Journal
An Ohio appeals court rejected efforts to completely undo a state law connected to the six-week abortion ban, but left untouched the ruling that struck down the ban itself.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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How much does pregnancy age a person?

Our biologic age differs from our chronologic age. In a fascinating new study of epigenetic changes:

1 pregnancy = 5+ years of biologic aging

So states with abortion bans are forcibly aging people five years

#MedSky

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December 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Excellent reporting on the ongoing issues facing our state
autonomynews.co Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · Dec 21
Rep. Melanie Miller is behind a bill that advocates say would stigmatize abortion and send more clients to her nonprofit. “Crisis pregnancy center director introduces anti-abortion model legislation” is a ready-made headline—so why was this fact only a footnote?
Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Sponsor Runs a Crisis Pregnancy Center. Few News Stories Mentioned It.
Rep. Melanie Miller is behind a bill that advocates say would stigmatize abortion and send more clients to her nonprofit.
www.autonomynews.co
December 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Capitalizing on medical distrust, some influencers are selling guides to "freebirths" (medically unassisted births) and "wild pregnancies" (pregnancies without prenatal care). @davidnhackney.bsky.social @rachrobertson.bsky.social
www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/pregna...
'Freebirth' Movement Is Dangerous to Moms but Reflects Real Concerns, Ob/Gyns Say
Recent investigation sparks conversation about freebirth, autonomy, and distrust in medicine
www.medpagetoday.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Feels like a reasonable time to re-post this.
December 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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My thoughts on this week’s dangerous & incompetent ACIP meeting.

Right now, we can all work to keep medicine aligned instead with expertise

Appreciation to @medpagetoday.com & @gfriedman.bsky.social

#MedSky

www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | ACIP Is Now Obsolete. Here's Where Medicine Can Look Instead.
We can await the panel's recommendations, or we can move in a better direction now
www.medpagetoday.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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"Changing this training requirement is dangerous for patient care and will seriously reduce access to quality healthcare for pregnant people, worsening the existing maternal health crisis in the U.S."

Read the full #OpEd at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/118536?trw=no
Opinion | From Opt-Out to Opt-In: A Dangerous Shift for Abortion Training
This proposed change would worsen the maternal health crisis
www.medpagetoday.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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🧵 THREAD of TEMPLATES to help you testify against some of the most harmful bills moving through #Ohio's Statehouse this week:

🔸️SB 293 — Punish absentee voters for slow mail: bit.ly/OhioSB293

🔸️HB 172 — We call it the "Child Abuser Protection Act": bit.ly/OhioHB172
November 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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In 2023 Ohioans spoke loudly and clearly at the ballot box, and our politicians have kept trying to circumnavigate us every since
November 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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The Ohio House Education Committee will be holding opposition testimony to the “Baby Olivia” Act this Thursday.

Written opposition testimony can be submitted through the link

content.govdelivery.com/accounts/OHH...
House Education Committee 11.13.25
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November 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Few things in medicine have the same existential disconnect between our widespread opinions against routine, low-risk continuous FHT monitoring and our near-filial adherence

#MedSky

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/h...
The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Unfortunately one can elucidate the structure of DNA while also failing to understand how to be a decent human being

James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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In clinic today every patient who was pregnant with diabetes & reliant upon SNAP for food had their payments discontinued over the weekend

I hope Trump is enjoying the White House’s opulent new marble bathroom
November 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Currently there’s no reason to believe our federal government will spare pregnant patients from what may come

Losing SNAP could mean more pregnancy complications as food insecurity grows ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/31/r...
Losing SNAP could mean more pregnancy complications as food insecurity grows • Ohio Capital Journal
Millions nationwide could be cut off from access to government food assistance Saturday due to the shutdown, including those who are pregnant or have babies and young children. That possibility brings...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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In the next weeks, doctors should be alert to starvation.

Starvation can be a surprisingly difficult diagnosis, as both food insecurity can be embarrassing & undisclosed but also the early medical manifestations can be subtle.

Unexplained lab or electrolyte changes?

Ask about food.

#MedSky
November 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Call the two Democrats who are about to vote for this map -- tell them to fight for #Ohio or get out of office:

Senator Nickie Antonio:
📲 614-466-5123
📧 [email protected]

State Rep Dani Isaacsohn:
📲 614-466-5786
📧 [email protected]

davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
October 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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"As doctors, we know that fear can be stronger than data."

In an #OpEd, @acog.org president Steven Fleischman, MD, MBA, writes on "misleading warnings from the government" about acetaminophen and their effect on patients.

www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | ACOG President: Changing Tylenol's Label Will Drive Baseless Fear
Here's how to discuss the acetaminophen-autism controversy with pregnant patients
www.medpagetoday.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Medical misinformation and frivolous litigation form a perfect union as they are cut from the same cloth of factual obfuscation interwoven with emotional appeals

#MedSky

Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming They Hid Autism Risks www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/h...
Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming They Hid Autism Risks
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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More professional medical organizations in more fields should also be issuing best practices for advocacy and misinformation mitigation

#MedSky
medpagetoday.com MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · Oct 27
"Laws, judicial rulings, and medical beliefs can be as beneficial or harmful as the medications we prescribe." -- @davidnhackney.bsky.social, of Case Western Reserve University, after @acog.org urged physicians to fight contraception #misinformation.
www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/genera...
Ob/Gyns Urged to Fight Contraception Misinformation
False information about contraception abounds; physicians can help correct the narrative
www.medpagetoday.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Appreciation to Ohio Senator Ken Smith in meeting with our ACOG delegation; a stalwart supporter of physicians, patients and public health
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Editorial by the Ohio ACOG Section Chair

www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Pregnant women need science, not fear: Jamie Byler
For now, I’m here to assure pregnant women everywhere that they do not need to suffer through pain or fevers because they are pregnant. In fact, doing so could cause even more harm. If you need relief...
www.cleveland.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Well…Ohio now also has “Baby Olivia” legislation in submission.

It’s been defeated before in other states, we can defeat it here

www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/...
House Bill 485 | 136th General Assembly | Ohio Legislature
www.legislature.ohio.gov
October 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM