(Press-News.org) As experts dedicated to providing patients with compassionate, evidence-based care every day, we are disappointed in the United States vs. Skrmetti decision, which increases the likelihood that other states will limit or eliminate families’ and patients’ ability to access medical care.
As doctors, nurse practitioners, and nurses, we believe that every patient is different. Decisions about medical care must be based on individualized assessments by qualified professionals in consultation with the patient and their parents or legal guardians and guided by well-designed medical evidence. This Supreme Court decision strips patients and families of the choice to direct their own health care.
Every patient should have access to the medical care they need. Health care professionals must be able to rely on their training, education, and expertise to provide appropriate care based on the needs and values of each patient and their family, without bans or interference.
The undersigned organizations are part of a group of professional medical and mental health organizations that submitted an amicus brief in the United States vs. Skrmetti case.
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American College of Physicians
American Pediatric Society
American Psychiatric Association
Endocrine Society
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
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A statement on the Supreme Court decision
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