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ACOG Issues Committee Opinion on Surrogacy

By Rachel Walden — February 4, 2008

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ACOG on VBAC: In Their Own Words

By Rachel Walden — June 16, 2010

ACOG Releases Updated VBAC Practice Bulletin, Emphasizes Individualized Approach and Maternal Autonomy

By Rachel Walden — July 22, 2010

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