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‘Black Scholars Matter’ program at Cal State Northridge faces civil rights complaint

The “Black Scholars Matter” program at California State University Northridge violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 according to a new federal complaint shared with The College Fix. Civil rights activist Mark Perry filed a complaint against the program, which he called a “racially exclusionary program that illegally excludes and discriminates against non-Black […]

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FTC to receive public comments on gender-affirming care on minors

Following its workshop on the deceptive practices in “gender-affirming care” for minors, the Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry in order to learn from consumers how such care has harmed and deceived them personally. Do No Harm Senior Fellow Dr. Jared Ross told The Center Square that “the Federal Trade Commission’s request for public […]

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‘Willfully naïve’: Plaintiffs blast 9th Circuit ruling on parental rights lawsuit

(The Center Square) – One plaintiff called the decision “willfully naïve” on Tuesday after a federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit last week challenging Washington state laws that allow minors to access mental health and gender-affirming care without parental consent.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed the U.S. District […]

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Medical school accreditors are abandoning DEI, report shows

Medical and healthcare education accreditors are abandoning diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements for schools, a Do No Harm report shows, with the organization’s medical director saying accreditors must still be held accountable “to ensure lasting reform.” Do No Harm is a group that represents “physicians, nurses, medical students, patients, and policymakers focused on keeping identity politics out […]

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Study finds pregnant whites do worse than minorities – authors say racism is ‘complex’

A new study which found racial minorities living in poor areas actually have a lower risk of mental health problems relating to pregnancy compared to their similarly situated white counterparts shows racism is a “complex” topic, according to the authors. This paper, published in Social Science and Medicine, hypothesized that residing in “structurally deprived neighborhoods” would be associated […]

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Medical School Accreditors Surrender To Trump In Battle Over DEI

Several medical school accreditors appear to be abandoning their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as the Trump administration proves it means business. Of the 11 major medical associations and accreditors identified in a new report released Thursday by Do No Harm, eight have modified or entirely suspended their DEI requirements for member institutions. The Trump […]

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Medical Schools Quietly Maintain Affirmative Action

In Lionel Shriver’s most recent novel, “Mania,” the U.S. has been overtaken by an ideology known as mental parity. Adherents refuse to acknowledge any differences in intelligence or ability. Testing becomes pointless because no one is allowed to fail. Medical degrees are issued regardless of competence, and people lose trust in doctors. Those who can afford […]

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Medical School Accreditors Scale Back DEI Requirements After Trump Executive Order

Medical school accreditors are scaling back diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements in accreditation standards in response to political pressure, marking a dramatic shift in the higher education landscape. Eight major accreditation organizations have changed their DEI policies since President Donald Trump’s April executive order empowering the Department of Education to scrutinize accreditors for promoting DEI, according to […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Cassidy Wants To Make Sure Medical Orgs Comply With Trump’s Child Sex-Change Ban

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy has given major healthcare associations weeks to provide evidence they are complying with President Donald Trump’s executive order  banning the promotion and performance of child sex-changes. Cassidy, chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), sent letters Tuesday to several hospital associations and a major health insurer asking the groups […]

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L.A. Children’s Closes Trans Youth Center Under Pressure from Trump Admin, Joins Growing List of Closures

The Children’s Hospital Los Angeles closed its child-focused Center for Transyouth Health and Development, a public provider of gender-related treatments for children that has been running for more than three decades, due to “severe impacts” of the Trump administration’s policies. “Center team members were heartbroken to learn of the decision from hospital leaders, who emphasized […]

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What on Earth Is Going on at the University of Wisconsin’s Medical School?

The extent of its racial discrimination is eye-popping. Medical schools hold the weighty responsibility of deciding who can become a doctor. So one would hope that they would approach this task with the goal of selecting those persons who have the greatest potential to become good doctors. Yet medical schools have long been riddled with […]

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USC professor’s gender transitioning clinic shuts down amid Trump administration pressure

The controversial Los Angeles-based Center for Transyouth Health and Development — one of the largest medical gender transitioning programs in the country — is shuttering its youth-focused treatment program this week. The center’s youth-focused gender services will cease July 22 after spending its last existing weeks “actively assisting with patient navigation and seeking to identify […]

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Another Major Hospital Drops Trans Treatments For Kids

The Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., announced on Friday that it would no longer prescribe transgender-related medication to its patients under growing pressure from the Trump administration.  Effective Aug. 30, Children’s National will no longer prescribe its patients so-called “gender-affirming” medications — such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy — citing “escalating legal and regulatory risks.” Children’s […]

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These Medical Schools Can’t Stop Racially Gerrymandering Their Student Bodies

Some medical schools may still be using affirmative action policies to admit more black students over whites and Asians, a new report released Thursday found. Some of these schools appeared much more likely to admit black students with lower Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores compared to those of white and Asian students, according to medical school […]