Elise Harper

OBGYN, wife, mom of 4, runner, electric vehicle enthusiast, rule-follower, but interested in changing the world. #transrights #GetVaccinated

[Josh Moon 🇺🇸 @Josh_Moon]

Remember way back a whole 10 months ago when Republicans kept saying they weren't going to prosecute mothers under the new abortion ban? Well they lied. https://t.co/GfMBciQ0yY

[Laurie Garrett @Laurie_Garrett]

"Because the virus surges so rapidly after infection, peaking its viral load 2 or 3 dys faster than garden-variety #COVID19, indivs who are carrying all that virus in their bodies have no idea, exhibit no symptoms & take no precautions to protect others."
https://t.co/NZk0v3r6Dc

[Elise Harper @EliseMHarper]

Now in the US, no caregiver should be allowed to directly have contact with patients without covid vaccination AND a mask. I failed to protect my vulnerable mom from the delta variant, but I'll use her memory to protect others by speaking up. #GetVaccinated #VaccinesSaveLives

[ACOG @acog]

Pregnant? ACOG and @MySMFM now recommend #COVID19 vaccination of pregnant individuals and urge our members to recommend that pregnant patients #GetVaccinated. The #covidvaccine is the best tool we have to save lives and end the pandemic: https://t.co/pUbLqqkKym #VaccinesWork

[Elise Harper @EliseMHarper]

@JoshGeog And the mirror!!! And the Bluetooth! And the music!

[ACOG @acog]

ICYMI: Today, ACOG recommended vaccination of pregnant individuals because the vaccine is safe during pregnancy, because pregnancy increases the risk of severe complications from #covid, and because cases are increasing. Read our updated clinical guidance. https://t.co/mz95wV7BzW

[Elise Harper @EliseMHarper]

@Allison_Stj Nope

[Sally Yates @SallyQYates]

“It falls on all of us, regardless of our race or station, to work together to create a ‘new normal’ in which the legacy of bigotry and unequal treatment no longer infects our institutions or our hearts.”

[Elise Harper @EliseMHarper]

@maddow following your coverage on long term care centers closely. In all countries, these deaths are undercounted, perhaps not as valued. State teams should go into all nursing homes and test all patients and caregivers to protect the most vulnerable, not wait for a death.

[Elise Harper @EliseMHarper]

@drsanjaygupta why can't the state health teams go into each nursing home and test all of the residents and employees instead of waiting for deaths to show up, since it's a late indicator?

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

Thank you to the governors of Ohio, Illinois, New York, and other states who have shown leadership in closing schools, limiting public gatherings, and shutting down bars and restaurants to limit the spread of coronavirus. It's a tough call to make but the right thing to do.

[Preet Bharara @PreetBharara]

Good grief

[Elise Harper @EliseMHarper]

@IntactByDefault @acog I do not speak for ACOG, but I certainly respect my patients' rights to make medical decisions for their newborns that can decrease later complications and prevent disease -- for example: vaccinating newborns. I respect the AAP opinion that benefits>risks for circ (and vaccines).

[Elise Harper @EliseMHarper]

Standing ovation for Katie Watson, JD after her lecture. Inspiring take on how to support our patients' rights with our social capital, like at the 1967 Boston Marathon with Kathrine Switzer's allies around her. Her uterus did not fall out after finishing the race! #ACOG19

[Elise Harper @EliseMHarper]

Inspiring lecture on the history of morality laws and personal liberty, with current-day relevance -- standing ovation for Katie Watson, JD. #ACOG19

[Elise Harper @EliseMHarper]

@ACOGevents Seems like #ACOG18 is destined to fail to win this year's award.

[Kait Brennan, DO MPH @DrKaitBrennan]

Term induction may lead to lower cesarean delivery rates and a lower rate of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. If you are 🤰 and want to be induced at 39 weeks, ACOG says it should be offered #SOAPAM2019 #Ostheimer

[Elise Harper @EliseMHarper]

Patience in labor by the obstetrician. #ACOG19

[Elise Harper @EliseMHarper]

Labor begins on Thursday with the 40 -min chat about mucous plugs. Monday morning, the delivery, after a 4-hr 2nd stage. How is a vag delivery easier for the doctor than a C-section? There is a perverse system of reimbursement. Great talk by Aaron Caughey, MD, PhD. #ACOG19

[Elise Harper @EliseMHarper]

Great talk on reducing c-section rates. "Women are not widgets... If you want to change the world around us, get an MBA and explain (obstetrics practice) to the administrator people who run our lives... You've got to be in the room where it happens" #ACOG2019