AMA statement on the death of Congressman John Lewis

The following statement is attributable to:

Susan R. Bailey, M.D.
President, American Medical Association

“Congressman John Lewis was a towering figure of the Civil Rights movement who spent decades advocating for equality and justice. His courageous leadership shaped a better, more just America through powerful words and actions that will reverberate for decades. In his death, we lose a champion against injustice everywhere—in health and other policies where inequities persist. From his living, we have gained a greater national consciousness that bends toward a beloved community, which he envisioned. The AMA and physicians across America unite today in national mourning.”