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AMA advocacy efforts

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. See updates of some of the recent efforts.

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5 keys to prevent opioid overdoses during pregnancy and postpartum

Some states have implemented evidence-based, lifesaving policies for pregnant and postpartum patients with opioid use disorders. Learn more with AMA.

Overdose Epidemic
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Idaho abortion law undermines core medical ethics

Physicians, not politicians, should determine at what point abortion is the stabilizing care required to avoid grave harm to a pregnant patient.

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Leadership Viewpoints
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AMA advocacy to improve maternal health

The AMA is committed to tackling the issues surrounding maternal mortality and morbidity. Download the PDFs and learn more about ongoing efforts on improving maternal health.

Population Care

Breaking the silence

Understand the harmful practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and how to treat survivors and those at risk with AHA Foundation's training on AMA Ed Hub™.

Learn Now
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Kaplan USMLE Step 3: Manage this pregnancy complication

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 26-year-old G1P0 woman who is 8-weeks pregnant presents with vaginal bleeding for the past three days.

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 Prep Questions
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Save lives from overdose by following the evidence on what works

Physicians can listen, learn and earn CME credit with an AMA podcast series that offers powerful, practical insights on the opioid-overdose epidemic.

Overdose Epidemic
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AMA releases concrete steps to improve maternal health outcomes

Meeting with a variety of physicians and health organizations, the AMA releases policy recommendations to bolster Administration’s efforts on maternal health.

Press Releases

Contraceptive care CME

Education from Partners in Contraceptive Choice and Knowledge (PICCK) helps clinicians and public health professionals empower patients to make informed contraceptive care decisions. 

Learn Now on AMA Ed Hub™
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Reducing access to mifepristone would harm patients

Scientific evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates mifepristone’s safety. Reimposing limits on its use will harm patients and undermine the nation’s longstanding drug-approval system.

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Why high court shouldn’t interfere with FDA’s science-based decisions

Mifepristone saves lives and is as safe as ibuprofen. The AMA and other medical associations urge the Supreme Court to respect FDA expertise, authority.

Public Health