David Hackney

Ohio friends, excited for my upcoming book event at the beautiful Loganberry Books and honored to be joined by both Planned Parenthood and Cleveland’s independent PRETERM clinic. #ReproSky www.eventbrite.com/e/dr-david-h...

Congratulations @alicemiranda.bsky.social on publication day for this important and long-researched book. For Cleveland folks, the book event will be at Visible Voice on November 4th...aka the day after Election Day. #ReproSky #nonfiction www.visiblevoicebooks.com/calendar-of-...

Op ed for Common Dreams on the Overton nomination: a dangerous nominee with dangerous views. @freeandjustus.bsky.social @commondreams.org #Reprosky www.commondreams.org/opinion/heid...

I will always be proud of the work done by our medical professional organizations through these times of crisis. #Reprosky #Medsky stateline.org/2026/09/25/h...

“Impossible Choices” received its first formal review from the notoriously independent, often brutally honest, Kirkus, fantastically receiving a verdict of “Get It” #ReproSky #Medsky

Honored to have a central chapter of “Impossible Choices” excerpted in @autonomynews.co For folks new to Autonomy News, it’s paywall-free, ad-free, worker-owned coverage of reproductive freedoms, i.e. exactly what we all need right now. @mitpress.bsky.social #ReproSky

Lively conversation with friend and colleague @drkristin4wi.bsky.social about our field of obstetrics after Dobbs. Thanks for having me on your show! #Medsky #ReproSky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Dr. David Hackney practices maternal-fetal medicine in Cleveland. His new book is "Impossible Choices: A Physician's Guidance on High-Risk Pregnancy in a World Without Roe." He talks about the tragic impact of abortion bans on patients with high-risk pregnancies.

This week, two books published on the exact same day... With the exact same title... Through the exact same distributor. Mine explores the harrowing landscape of high-risk obstetrics post-Dobbs The other is a wacky activity book for kids I hope they do not get mixed up #BookSky

New essay for @medpagetoday.com, outlining the common frustration of numerous MFMs and Obs. @gfriedman.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social #Medsky www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

For launch day, was thrilled to have this excerpt in the MIT Press Reader. I particularly loved the graphic of the judicial hammer fashioned from a home test. #MedSky thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/i-know-the-c...

Journalist Amy Eddings has been on the front lines of Ohio’s reproductive rights story from the beginning. Thus I was honored by her deep reading of “Impossible Choices” and our interview on Ideastream, Ohio Public Radio. #ReproSky #MedSky www.ideastream.org/health/2026-...

I also wish it didn't need to exist, though if needed then glad to have written it. #Medsky #ReproSky #nonfiction

Threats definitely still remain

Boston-area colleagues and friends: Harvard Book Store is having an event for “Impossible Choices” on August 18th, with Dr Cloe Zera, MFM Division Chief at Beth Israel, and I in conversation about high-risk obstetrics following Dobbs. #Medsky #ReproSky www.harvard.com/event/david-...

Kudos to the teams in Indiana who developed a responsible video about human reproduction that is consistent with many states’ “Baby Olivia” laws without being, well, “Baby Olivia” #Medsky #ReproSky hcet.org/hgd-videos/?...

Familiarity with these new(-ish) laws is also a physician responsibility; necessary for us to appropriately advocate for our patients #Medsky www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/w...

Excellent editorial - the same arguments administrators use for replacing healthcare workers with AI are easily also applied to themselves. #Medsky

This is the work of our medical professional organizations Everyone in healthcare needs to be supporting our medical professional organizations right now #Medsky www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/h...

Obstetricians and other healthcare workers: This should never happen. It should never happen again at this hospital, it should never happen at any hospital Full stop #Medsky #Reprosky www.propublica.org/article/flor...

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Tylenol Prescriptions for pregnant patients fell quickly after the White House press conference…but then have recovered, likely because of the tenacious refutation from experts and professional organizations. We can make a difference #Medsky www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...

Only a few days on Goodreads, release is months away, cover art, blurbs and reviews pending But there appear to be 4 people I don’t know, someone in the world, who already want to read the book, so that’s a start.

Under this administration, there are both reproductive restrictions and decreasing access to prenatal care. www.salon.com/2026/03/01/e...

Given everything going on right now, everyone needs to be a member of their medical professional organization Everyone #MedSky www.doximity.com/articles/d45...

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"Public health policy is fundamentally different than the dynamic driving personal health decisions involving a patient and a provider." Read the full #OpEd from pediatrician and public health analyst Irwin Redlener, MD, at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/120089

Unending appreciation to Ohio’s legal teams Although there is still a long way to go, it is also worth noting that, in the time since our constitutional amendment passed, Ohio is actually now *less* restrictive then before Dobbs www.cleveland.com/open/2026/02...

Very true www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...

Available now for pre-order. Release date August 18th. Cover art pending. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/828106...

There has been much fear mongering and misinformation about SSRIs in pregnancy, including from our federal government This has consequences In this study, stopping medications in the first trimester was directly tied to a spike in ER visits for mental health emergencies #MedSky

My patients are choosing between health insurance and groceries. That’s not a personal failure — that’s policy. Trump’s policy. The GOP’s policy. Every consequence belongs to them. Link in comments.

The most powerful part of this new study is that *any* abortion restrictions (waiting periods, biased counseling) are associated with increased rates of maternal death. Because abortion is lifesaving, are barriers to lifesaving therapy leads to death. #MedSky www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...

No association between maternal COVID vaccination and childhood neurologic outcomes in large study presented at SMFM, further cementing safety in pregnancy. #MedHub www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...

In an #OpEd, @davidnhackney.bsky.social, asked whether two things can be true at once: Even if Oz’s comments missed the mark, could #ob/gyn telerobotics still merit serious consideration? www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

My new piece for @medpagetoday.com, in which “Ob” Wan battles ultrasound droids through sand-swept maternity deserts #MedSky @gfriedman.bsky.social www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Open letter from our major medical professional organizations on the crisis in Minnesota #MedSky www.groupof6.org/dam/AAFP/doc...

“As some medical groups cave to the Trump administration, the American College of OB-GYNs is taking a stand” From COVID to Dobbs to now I will always be proud of my professional organization during these time. #MedSky www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

This number should be zero. There should be zero cases of measles right now in South Caroline Any number that is not zero is not acceptable #MedSky www.statnews.com/2026/01/16/m...

Endless appreciation to all of the legal teams working on behalf of our state ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/12/o...

How much does pregnancy age a person? Our biologic age differs from our chronologic age. In a fascinating new study of epigenetic changes: 1 pregnancy = 5+ years of biologic aging So states with abortion bans are forcibly aging people five years #MedSky journals.lww.com/greenjournal...

Excellent reporting on the ongoing issues facing our state