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AMA bolsters opposition to wider criminalization of reproductive health

The AMA adopted policy recognizing human rights violations when government intrudes into medicine and impedes access to safe, evidence-based reproductive health services.

Press Releases
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May 13, 2022: Judicial Advocacy Update

Why leaked abortion opinion is “antithetical to public health” and more in the latest Judicial Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Why leaked abortion opinion is “antithetical to public health”

The Supreme Court should reject the premise of a draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade and put patients at risk, says the AMA’s president.

Judicial Advocacy
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AMA statement on draft Supreme Court opinion

The AMA is concerned by the contents and implications of draft Supreme Court opinion for Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization case that became public.

Press Releases
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AMA advocacy helps score 3 significant wins for patients

Physician advocacy yields action to extend health insurance coverage, remove barriers to appropriate pain care and improve maternal health.

Access to Care
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What doctors wish patients knew about COVID-19 vaccines and fertility

There has been widespread misinformation circulating about COVID-19 vaccination and fertility. Three physicians took time to provide clarity.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Provider relief funding reporting, maternal health care & more with Todd Askew

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Todd Askew about advocacy issues that matter to physicians.

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Federal Advocacy
Moving Medicine Video Update
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 4, 2022

In the news: U.S. a leader in preventable deaths of reproductive age women, obesity rose sharply among adults during the pandemic, COVID hospitalizations drop and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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Powerful new data boosts COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy

JAMA study shows babies benefit from maternal vaccination, while an international research team uncovers a terrifying childbirth consequence of COVID-19.

Infectious Diseases