American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACOG Committee Opinion. Ethical considerations in research involving women
Abstract
In this Committee Opinion, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Ethics affirms both the need for women to serve as research participants and the obligation for researchers, institutional review boards, and others reviewing clinical research to evaluate the potential effect of proposed research on women of childbearing potential, pregnant women, and the developing fetus.
Source and rights
Published by Obstetrics and gynecology, 2003. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Published
- 2003
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- PubMed
- 14672495
- Added to Prognia
- 23 July 2026
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