American Medical Association backs amended abortion bill

Abortion (Amendment) Bill.

I feel that this lack of support is basically because there are so few wives who are an integral part of their husband's practice, and that our colleagues have not known the resentment building up over the years endured by doctors whose wives are employed while they wait patiently for recognition. My wife, a state-registered nurse, has been associated with this practice over 25 years, the last ...

Association of American Medical Colleges.

Perspectives: the American Medical Association.

Latin American women’s experiences with medical abortion in settings where abortion is legally restricted

Abortion is legally restricted in most of Latin America where 95% of the 4.4 million abortions performed annually are unsafe. Medical abortion (MA) refers to the use of a drug or a combination of drugs to terminate pregnancy. Mifepristone followed by misoprostol is the most effective and recommended regime. In settings where mifepristone is not available, misoprostol alone is used.Medical abort...

American Medical Association membership woes continue.

decline at the American Medical Association (AMA) shows no signs of slowing, which has some doctors worried that the national voice of their profession may one day fall silent. If that were to happen, the medical profession in the United States would lose its biggest advocate in Washington, DC, says AMA President Dr. Cecil Wilson. “What the AMA does, and does best, is in the advocacy arena,” sa...