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Physicians have immunity for good-faith psychiatric discharges

Learn why Maryland’s top court is protecting psychiatrists from medical liability when they act in good faith—even when outcomes are tragic.

Judicial Advocacy
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Should abortion rights extend to unaccompanied migrant minors?

All women, including unaccompanied migrant minors, have the right to access abortion in a timely, confidential way, the AMA and other physician organizations tell the court.

Judicial Advocacy
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FDA pulled into federal court on delay in regulating e-cigarettes

The AMA and others tell a federal court that e-cig manufacturers are following the big tobacco playbook to lure teens to their addictive product.

Judicial Advocacy
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Medical laws and ethics: What to do when conflicts occur

Physicians have tough decisions to make when medical ethics and law come into conflict. Learn how to properly weigh the two when faced with the dilemma.

Ethical & Judicial Affairs
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Sept. 6, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

Find out how the AMA offers background on the "applicable ethical principles" that guide physicians on capital punishment in Bucklew v. Precythe.

Advocacy Update
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AMA to Supreme Court: Doctor participation in executions unethical

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics says physicians shouldn’t opine on which execution method would most reduce physical suffering.

Judicial Advocacy
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Aug. 9, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

California settlement a big win for medical staff independence

Advocacy Update
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California settlement a big win for medical staff independence

The AMA and the Litigation Center provided significant legal and financial support for the medical staff lawsuit.

Judicial Advocacy
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AMA fights to protect patient-safety work from legal discovery

The Litigation Center of the American Medical Association and State Medical Societies stands up to prevent another “roadmap for litigation.”

Judicial Advocacy