This resolution highlights the critical importance of accurate information for medical professionals and the public regarding the distinction between elective-induced abortion and medical treatment for ectopic pregnancies or miscarriages . It notes that following the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, which returned abortion regulation to states, some medical groups have created confusion by blurring these distinctions. The resolution clarifies that federal guidance and Department of Health and Human Services policy define "abortion" as excluding medical treatment for miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. It emphasizes that every state's law permits medical intervention to save the mother's life, and treatments for ectopic pregnancy, such as methotrexate or surgical procedures like salpingectomy, are clinically distinct from methods used for elective abortion. Furthermore, medications used for elective abortion are contraindicated for ectopic pregnancies. To address this confusion, the resolution calls for several actions. It urges medical providers to ensure the public understands that treatment for ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage is legal in every state . It also requests that medical organizations accurately advise their members on these differences and that institutions of higher education properly instruct future healthcare professionals on these critical distinctions and the necessary clinical decision-making processes.