Am. Assoc. of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Life. It's why we are here
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Many physicians and many women are unaware of the damage that elective abortion can cause to a woman's physical and psychological health. AAPLOG compiles and disseminates information to our members, the medical community and the general public about the effects of abortion on women, as well as the effects on the human beings in the womb. AAPLOG is a professional second opinion to the marketing spin that abortion has no adverse effects. AAPLOG brings medical reality to the discussion of abortion and is a key player in disseminating this information.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
AAPLOG
As a professional association, AAPLOG offers resources, medical education opportunities, and support to our various constituencies.
We inform professionals in the medical and legal arenas via effective medical life-affirming arguments. Key partners: Alliance Defending Freedom, Americans United for Life, the Lozier Institute, the Becket Fund and other defenders of liberty and conscience.
We challenge and equip medical researchers to formulate compelling, evidence-based positions on current issues and those yet to arise. Key partner: Watson Bowes Research Institute.
We educate the medical profession and the general public about the real effects of abortion on women, as evidenced in the peer-reviewed medical research. Key partners: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons and the American College of Pediatricians.
Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference
Held annually for more than 30 years, the Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference (MBEC) is the nation’s premier scholarly forum for educating and equipping pro-life medical professionals. From March 27-29 at the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity outside Chicago, the goal of the 2020 MBEC will be to explore the common ground of Hippocratic Medical Professional societies and address the point at which Hippocratic Medicine differs from Utilitarian medical ethics: the definition of “Health” and the one-to-one responsibility of the Hippocratic physician to his or her patients. http://conference.aaplog.org/
The MBEC accomplishes other goals as well, including:
• Quality continuing medical education (CME) credits for licensed physicians
• An academic forum for the development of research on and discussion of relevant topics
• A professional pro-life perspective for medical students and residents on relevant topics.
Online Education Outreach
The Online Education Outreach program meets the needs of AAPLOG members, medical residents, and practicing physicians around the world. AAPLOG offers well-researched position papers and presentation videos on its website to educate and equip pro-life physicians and residents and to advance a medical pro-life perspective within the medical community.
http://aaplog.org/about-us/positions-papers/
AAPLOG keeps the uploaded material current. Many of the presentation videos are recorded during the annual MBEC, and they feature speakers from the Watson Bowes Research Institute, American College of Pediatricians, and Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.
Doctors-in-Training Mentoring Program
AAPLOG is committed to educating and equipping the next generation of physicians with evidence-based reasons for a pro-life medical perspective. This program is a critical opportunity for students to hear a medical professional pro-life perspective, reinforcing and informing their personal beliefs and perspectives. AAPLOG members connect with and sponsor students/ residents as part of the association’s mentorship program.
Part of the mentoring program is to sponsor the pre-med students’ and Ob/Gyn residents’ attendance at the MBEC. Each conference sponsorship pays for conference registration, round trip transportation, two nights lodging, and most of the food costs of the conference.
http://conference.aaplog.org/
Expert Witness Project
One of AAPLOG’s core-function programs is primarily a volunteer-based program. The Expert Witness Project is an extension of our concern about the profound, adverse effects of elective abortion, not just on women, but also on the entire involved family, and on our society at large. Dozens of AAPLOG members invest tens of thousands of volunteer hours every year to provide policy makers and state and federal judges the medical information they need to make informed policy decisions and judgments.
We file amicus briefs and appear as expert medical witnesses. In 2016, AAPLOG was involved in the favorable decision in the Little Sisters of the Poor case and helped defend state clinic regulations, pain-capable bans, and dismemberment bans.
http://aaplog.org/latest-news
Where we work
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of industry standards/practices developed by nonprofit
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Online Education Outreach
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Since 2014 AAPLOG has developed Practice Bulletins with evidenced-based recommendations for caring for patients.
Media Mentions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
With our new communications campaign we have nearly doubled our media mentions for 2020 by the end of August.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The mission of AAPLOG is to provide an evidence based defense of the pregnant mother and her unborn child. We envision a world where the elective destruction of unborn human beings in the womb is unthinkable.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We educate medical practitioners via our website, our presence at medical conferences, and our publication of practice bulletins and committee opinions which reflect an unbiased compilation of the effects of abortion on women.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are composed of over 5000 medical professionals who specialize in reproductive health care. We are involved in academic settings, pregnancy care centers, and our own private medical practices to bring evidence-based information to our patients and to other medical practitioners. Our board is actively involved in research, writing and expert testimony.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
AAPLOG has been a key partner in defending conscience through our involvement as experts in the challenges to the Affordable Care Act which now allows for closely held organizations and organizations such as Little Sisters of the Poor, to be able to act according to their conscience and not participate in the provision of drugs or devices which can end a human life.
AAPLOG has also been a key player in fostering and protecting conscience for health care providers at the federal and state levels.
AAPLOG has also effectively disseminated information about the effects of abortion on women, as well as information about how to reverse the start of a mifeprex abortion by administration of natural progesterone.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.),
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
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Operations
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Am. Assoc. of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Board of directorsas of 09/14/2020
Dr. Christina Francis
Dr. Byron Calhoun
WVU Hospitals - Charleston
Dr. George Delgado
Culture of Life Family Health Care
Dr. Christina Francis
Parkview Physicians Group
Dr. Anthony Levatino
Private Practice
Dr. Julie Mickelson
Minneapolis, MN
Dr. James Linn
Columbia St. Mary's - Milwaukee
Dr. Cara Buskmiller
Houston, TX
Dr. Steven Braatz
Jonesville CA
Dr. Jeanne Bramer
Crestwood KY
Dr. Kathryn Carnahan
Shorewood WI
Anne Camille Talley
Punta Gorda FL
Dr. Jeffrey Wright
Wilmington NC
Elizabeth Morton
Chattanooga TN
Dr. Lisa Gilbert
Wichita, KS
Robin Atkins
Fort Wayne, IN
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No