title: ACOG Committee Opinion No. 377: Research involving women.
abstract: All women should be presumed to be eligible for participation in clinical studies. The potential for pregnancy should not automatically exclude a woman for participating in a clinical study, although the use of contraception may be required for participation. Research objectives should not interfere with appropriate clinical management. If a conflict arises between medically appropriate patient care and research objectives, patient care should prevail. Consent of the pregnant woman alone is sufficient for most research. Pregnant women considering participation in a research study should determine the extent to which the father is to be involved in the process of informed consent and the decision.
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics*; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research; D005260:Female; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D018579:Patient Selection / Q000941:ethics; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People; D016387:Women's Health / Q000941:ethics*