AMWA Advocacy
Advocacy Timeline
2021
April 2021 – AMWA endorses The Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Families Act
April 13, 2021 – AMWA joined Public Citizen and 64 other global health, development and humanitarian organizations to call on President Joe Biden to announce and implement a global vaccine manufacturing program to end the pandemic and build a globally-distributed vaccine infrastructure for future pandemics. View the letter.
April 8, 2021 – AMWA signs on to letter to “President Biden, ‘Go Big’ at COP-26 for Health.”
March 3, 2021 – AMWA sends letter to Congress supporting legislation for universal background checks
February 26, 2021 – AMWA included in joint statement on Collective Action Addressing Racism: Acknowledging Betsey, Lucy and Anarcha
February 19, 2021 – The Friends of the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development (AMWA is a member of the Friends of the NICHD) sent letters to leaders in the House and Senate urging Congress to provide direct emergency supplemental appropriation to NICHD in COVID-19 relief legislation
January 4, 2021 – AMWA signed on to a letter to the CDC in September (September 3, 2020) about the need to test asymptomatic individuals and received a response from the CDC director.
2020
November 30, 2020 – A hundred NGOs related to the United Nations, including AMWA, joined CoNGO — the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations — in a statement reaffirming the importance of NGO access to and at the United Nations even during the pandemic.
November 19, 2020 – AMWA and GLMA Issue Joint Statement on 2020 Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 12, 2020 – AMWA issues statement on Violence Against Civilian Communities in Nagorno-Karabakh
November 9, 2020 – AMWA signs on to a public comment letter supporting a mild cognitive impairment (MCI) diagnostic coding proposal from the American Psychiatric Association
November 4, 2020—AMWA joins as a member of the Covid-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project in which participating organizations commit to engaging all stakeholders in providing scientific rigor and maintaining confidence in the development, production, and distribution as well as dispensing information about vaccinations and treatments pertaining to this pandemic.
October 23, 2020 – AMWA joins letters to the White House opposing the executive orders Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping and Protecting Vulnerable Newborn and Infant Children
September 16, 2020 — AMWA Urges a Full Investigation into Medical Condition of Women Detainees at the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia, and added the voice of women in medicine to the Joint Statement on Reports of Hysterectomies Performed without Consent, a condemnation of any medical procedure done without gaining a woman’s prior consent led by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
August 28, 2020 – AMWA signs joint letter from Physicians for Human Rights to Urge U.S. Governors to Enact and Enforce Safety Protections for Workers in Health Care Settings.
August 4, 2020 – AMWA issues statement on medical college admission test (MCAT)-takers during COVID-19
August 2020 AMWA Joins ACOG in Collective Action Addressing Racism
August 2020 – AMWA joins National Organizations in Letter to Congress on a Fair and Healthy Election
July 21, 2020 – AMWA issues statement on sexual assault
June 24, 2020 – AMWA signs on letters to the Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs and the Executive in Charge for VA Health Administration encouraging them to amend Directive 1899 so CNRAs continue to practice within scope with physician oversight
May 22, 2020 – AMWA signs on to letters to the House and Senate urging that the FY 2021 appropriations bills include substantial increases in funding to strengthen the national response to Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia
April 23, 2020 – AMWA signs on to letter advocating for the rights of pregnant women in the State of Oklahoma
April 13, 2020 – AMWA signs on to Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health letter providing input on the next phase of recovery legislation
April 6, 2020 – AMWA joins with Physicians for Human Rights and other medical associations to advocate that health workers’ voices and safety must be protected
April 3, 2020 – AMWA signs on to letter to the Administration regarding PPE and ventilators
March 30, 2020 – AMWA signs on to letters to the House and Senate in support of $50 million in federal funding to the CDC and NIH for research on firearm-related morbidity and mortality prevention
March, 25, 2020 – AMWA sent a letter to the White House asking for sufficient PPE for healthcare workers and composed a template letter that you can use to send to your congressperson.
February 2020 – AMWA issues statement on protecting Title X and repealing the gag rule
January 16, 2020 – AMWA signs on to letter regarding Medicare’s stance on physician supervision of nonphysician professionals
January 2, 2020 – AMWA joins Medical Societies in Urging President Trump to Keep America in the Paris Climate Agreement
2019
December 2019 – Rebuttal to tweeted article “Are Women Destroying Academia? Probably”
November 27, 2019 – AMWA joins Amicus Brief in State of Oklahoma concerning the rights of pregnant women
November 25, 2019 – AMWA participates in Amici Brief supporting appropriate facilities for transgender individuals
November 25, 2019 – Letter to HBO expressing concerns about real time with Bill Maher program interview covering vaccinations
November 5, 2019 – AMWA signs on to letter to congressional leaders supporting the Dignity in Aging Act (H.R. 4334) to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA)
October 23, 2019 – AMWA sends letter of support to ACP on inclusion of social issues in medical education
October 21, 2019 – AMWA sends letter to AMA leaders supporting AMA resolutions on women and opioids
September 26, 2019 – AMWA signs on to letter to US Senate leadership asking for funding of gun violence research; action also included in press release
September 25, 2019 – AMWA participates in National Breast Cancer Awareness month this October
September 20, 2019 – AMWA signs on to letter to CMS with comments on their Patients Over Paperwork initiative that addresses prior authorization processes
September 17, 2019 – AMWA Leader Nora Galoustian Pens Op-Ed Supporting Access to Medication at the University of California
September 9, 2019 – AMWA signs on to letter in support of Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 (HR 3107)
August 8, 2019 – Medical students from Northwestern University publish op-ed on need for gun violence research
August 8, 2019 – AMWA issues press release on need for gun violence prevention following the shootings in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH
July 3, 2019 – AMWA joins amicus brief to protect transgender individuals from employment discrimination to ensure their physical and mental health
May 2019 – AMWA supported the WHO Call to Action to eliminate cervical and other HPV-related cancers
May 21, 2019 – American Medical Women’s Association Opposes Recent Abortion Restrictions Passed into Law
April 12, 2019 – AMWA sent letter to California committee chairperson supporting Compensation for Survivors of Forced or Involuntary Sterilization Act
April 12, 2019 – AMWA sent letter to California committee chairperson supporting Medi–Cal Access for Student Health Centers
April 10, 2019 – AMWA joins Amicus Brief to provide appropriate services to transgender individuals in correctional institutions
April 9, 2019 – AMWA sent letter to legislators supporting Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
April 1, 2019 – AMWA part of 2 amicus brief filings in the case of Texas v. United States defending gains and key patient protections of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) [filing 1 | filing 2]
March 27, 2019 – AMWA sends comments on HHS draft report on pain management best practices
March 27, 2019 – AMWA sends letter to California legislature in support of SB24 for reproductive services access for all public college students
March 15, 2019 – AMWA signed on to letter to Congress regarding HRSA FY2020 Appropriations Bill
March 11, 2019 – AMWA signed on to the Ninth Circuit amicus brief in the appeal of Parents for Privacy v. Dallas School District regarding transgender individuals
March 11, 2019 – AMWA joins Healthy Women and WIPP in letters to the State of Florida House and Senate opposing legislation to allow drug importation from Canada [HB 19 | SB 5221]
March 6, 2019 – AMWA signs on to letter to the 116th Congress advocating equity in women’s health
February 21, 2019 – AMWA signed on to letters to the House and Senate supporting CDC gun violence prevention research funding
February 15, 2019 – AMWA sends letter to Congress supporting the Clinical Treatment Act
February 14, 2019 – PATH writes letter to U.S. Office of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) to withdraw the proposed requirement of soliciting detailed medical information for victims of human trafficking
January 23, 2019 – AMWA sends letter to Honorable Jan Schakowsky supporting the designation of a “Women’s Health Research Day”
January 17, 2019 – AMWA signs on to letter to HHS commenting on the proposed Health People 2030 as it pertains to dementia
January 9, 2019 – AMWA signs on the amicus brief on issues of transgender and the protocols for the treatment of gender dysphoria
2018
December 10, 2018 – AMWA-PATH sends letter to Department of Homeland Security opposing the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds rule
October 29, 2018 – AMWA joins Amicus Brief supporting transgender persons in the military, including appropriate access to health care
October 28, 2018 – Medical students pledge to prioritize women’s rights
October 17, 2018 – AMWA Issues Press Release Denouncing “Public Charge” Rule
October 6, 2018 – AMWA sends letter to the US Department of Health and Human Services expressing concerns about the proposed changes to the Title X family planning program
September 27, 2018 – Allegations of Sexual Misconduct by Supreme Court Nominee, Brett Kavanaugh Statement of the American Medical Women’s Association
September 20, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letters to the House and Senate asking the committees to preserve the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act [H.R 5102 | S. 2524]
September 17, 2018 – AMWA issue press release on gender discrimination’s impact on physician pay disparities
September 17, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letter to HHS providing comments on the Sterilization Consent Form
September 11, 2018 – AMWA Writes Letter to the Editor on the Gender Pay Gap
September 7, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letter to the VA with comments concerning the exclusion of gender alterations from the Medical Benefits Package
September 7, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letter to CMS expressing concerns with changes in approach to step therapy for Part B drugs in Medical Advantage
September 4, 2018 – AMWA sends letter in support of SB320, which provides access to medication abortion on campus at student health centers
September 4, 2018 – AMWA sends letter to CA Governor supporting legislation to require sex education in charter schools
August 30, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letter opposing the Trump Administration’s changes to Title X
August 27, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letter to CMS voicing concerns on some of the proposed changes to E & M payment rates
August 13, 2018 – AMWA Issues Press Release on Importance of Breast Feeding
July 31, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letter opposing proposed changes to Title X rule
July 23, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letter to HHS and CMS on the proposed cuts to the Navigator program
July 3, 2018 – AMWA joins Amicus Brief on the treatment of transgender people and gender dysphoria
June 25, 2018 – AMWA Writes Letter Denouncing Policy of Separation of Children From their Families at Southern Border
June 14, 2018 – AMWA joined other LEAD Coalition member organizations who signed onto letters to Congress in support of the Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer’s Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act. [S. 2387 | Senate Letter | H.R.4957 | House Letter]
June 14, 2018 – AMWA Sends Letter of Support for AB 2601 that requires sex education in charter schools in California
May 25, 2018 – AMWA Opposes Proposed Rule on Title X Funding
May 23, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letter supporting H.R. 3378, the Ensuring Access to Air Ambulance Services Act.
April 25, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letter thanking Rep. Peters (Peters Letter) for co-sponsoring the 340B PAUSE Act and letters encouraging his colleagues Rep. Raul Ruiz (Ruiz Letter), Rep. Mimi Walters (Walters Letter), and Rep. Tony Cardenas (Cardenas Letter) to co-sponsor this legislation
April 24, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letters to the House and Senate supporting inclusion of sufficient funding for Alzheimer’s Disease research and programs in Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) appropriations bills
April 18, 2018 – AMWA signs-on to letter supporting legislation that would help address the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment workforce shortage
April 3, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letter supporting FY19 funding of the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant
March 27, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letter supporting the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) fiscal year 2019 budget request in both the House and Senate
March 15, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letter supporting legislation to preserve and protect access to high-quality and life-saving air medical care
March 6, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letters to the House and Senate committees supporting the bipartisan Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act
March 9, 2018 – AMWA issues letter of support for AB 2601 to ensure sex education for charter school students
February 27, 2018 – AMWA joins Amicus Brief on the treatment of transgender people, gender dysphoria, and restroom segregation
February 27, 2018 – AMWA joins Amicus Brief supporting women’s rights to information about state-funded prenatal care and licensing level of their care providers
February 22, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letters in the House and Senate on Gun Violence Prevention post-Parkland
February 2, 2018 – AMWA Statement on HHS Conscience and Religious Freedom Division
January 25, 2018 – AMWA signs on to letter in opposition to S 2311, the so-called “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act”
January 23, 2018 – AMWA joins Amicus Brief on the treatment of transgender people, gender dysphoria, and restroom segregation
2017
November 30, 2017 – AMWA joins Amicus Curiae Brief supporting adequate facilities for adolescent transgender individuals
November 17, 2017 – AMWA signs on to letter to support Congressional resolution designating September as PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) Awareness Month
November 8, 2017 – AMWA joins Amicus Curiae Brief supporting transgender individuals in the military, including access to appropriate health care
October 2, 2017 – AMWA signs on to letter in opposition to H.R. 36, the so-called “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act”
September 27, 2017 –AMWA signs on to letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee with Save Our Air Medical Resources to extend reimbursement increases to air ambulance providers
September 22, 2017 – AMWA signs on to letter to Congressmen encouraging their support of improvements to the 340B drug discount program
September 19, 2017 – AMWA writes letter to the Governor of California supporting legislations to enhance efforts to battle human trafficking in the state
September 11, 2017 – AMWA signs on to CMS letter supporting telemedicine code additions to the physician fee schedule to support patients with dementia
September 9, 2017 – AMWA signs on to Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health’s letter to all senators to support current vehicle emissions and fuel economy standards
September 7, 2017 – AMWA signs on to letter with Campaign to End Obesity Action Fund to urge continuation of the Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration
September 7, 2017 — AMWA signs on to letter with Save Our Air Medical Resources to extend reimbursement increases to air ambulance providers
August 18, 2017 – AMWA writes letter supporting adoption of American Medical Association (AMA) Policy D-215.987, “Studying Healthcare Institutions that Provide Child Care Services”
August 3, 2017 — AMWA joins Amici Curiae Brief supporting Planned Parenthood in Indiana and Kentucky
July 28, 2017 – AMWA joins Amicus Curiae Brief supporting the rights of pregnant women using drugs
July 21, 2017 – AMWA signs on to Women’s Organizations Support the Legal Services Corporation letter
July 5, 2017 — AMWA signs on to the Coalition Letter to Senate Leadership on the Better Care Reconciliation Act
June 20, 2017 — AMWA endorses the 2017 NAMS Hormone Therapy Position Statement
May 15, 2017 — AMWA joints Amici Curiae Brief supporting the rights of transgender individuals
May 15, 2017 — AMWA sent letters supporting New York’s Child Sex Trafficking Bill to key legislators
May 3, 2017 — AMWA signs letter supporting Senator Murray’s bill to codify women’s preventive services
May 1, 2017 — AMWA signs letters to the Senate and House for National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities funding request
April 17, 2017 — AMWA joins Amicus Curiae Brief on Aid in Dying in New York litigation
April 10, 2017 — AMWA writes letter in support of California AB 1575 (labeling of chemical toxins used in nail salons)
April 10, 2017 — AMWA writes letter in support of California SB 245 (promoting foster youth sex education)
April 3, 2017 — AMWA signed Amici Curiae brief to support the requirement that limited service pregnancy centers post signage indicating that they do not perform abortions nor offer full contraceptive services. No. 16-2325 U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Inc vs. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
March 31, 2017 — Judge Gorsuch is Wrong for Supreme Court on Medical Aid-in-Dying Issue
March 29, 2017 — AMWA Stands with AAP on Executive Order Halting Clean Power Plan [AAP Statement]
March 22, 2017 — AMWA urges Congress to increase funding for research and services for Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias
[House Letter] [Senate Letter]
March 16, 2017 – AMWA Statement on the American Healthcare Act (ACHA)
March 14, 2017 – Joint Letter in Support of the Offices of Minority Health
March 13, 2017 — AMWA joins in letter to the UN Secretary General during the UN Commission on the Status of Women to encourage the UN to strengthen its commitment and support so that feminist and women’s movements can have a strong, multi-cultural voice at the UN
March 12, 2017 — AMWA signs open letter from healthcare providers opposing the Travel Ban Executive Order
March 2, 2017 — AMWA joins Amici Curiae Brief supporting the rights of transgender individuals
February 27, 2017 — AMWA signs letter to President Trump regarding long-term hiring policy of the federal public health and biomedical research workforce
February 24, 2017 — AMWA signs coalition letter to Senate and House on Right to Try legislation
February 3, 2017 — AMWA signs provider letter in support of Planned Parenthood
January 19, 2017 – AMWA Statement on Possible ACA Repeal
January 17, 2017 — AMWA sends letter in support of B21-0038, the District of Columbia’s Death with Dignity Act
January 2017 — AMWA endorses the Defend Health protests in the wake of a possible ACA repeal
