The Doctors Who Cry ‘Science’

The AMA aligns itself with the left on abortion, climate, transgenderism and affirmative action

By Allysia Finley. Excerpts:

"As Anthony Fauci later admitted, the 6-foot rule for social distancing “sort of just appeared” and “wasn’t based on data.”"

"Greenhouse-gas emissions from fossil fuels may contribute to rising temperatures, but they don’t harm public health, unlike pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Carbon dioxide is harmless to humans and vital to plants."

"The AMA  . . . argued . . . that racial preferences in college and medical-school admissions are a “medical imperative” bolstered by an “overwhelming body of scientific research” that shows minorities get better medical care from doctors of the same race. Such evidence is conflicting, and studies that the groups cite in their brief are poorly designed."

"The U.K. last year permanently banned the use of puberty-blocking hormones for most minors after a comprehensive review found thin evidence they improved the mental well-being of kids and that they carried safety risks including permanent bodily damage, infertility, blood clots and bone loss. The AMA brief elides such risks."

"The AMA and the rest of the medical establishment have cried science so many times to support their progressive views that many Americans no longer believe them on anything."