The American Medical Association has come under fire for publishing an ‘Orwellian’ guide to ‘equity’ that promotes critical race theory and pushes Marxism.
AMA bosses published Advancing Health Equity on October 28, complete with a list of ‘problematic’ words physicians should stop using such as ‘vulnerable,’ ‘high risk’ and ‘minority.’ The document also criticizes meritocracy and individualism.
Bizarrely, in multiple instances the suggested replacements still include the words deemed offensive. Instead of calling a patient or patients ‘vulnerable’ and ‘marginalized’, medics have been told to use the phrase ‘groups that have been historically marginalized or made vulnerable.’
The 54-page guide argues that physicians are obligated to eliminate ‘health inequities’ by considering their language and the political circumstances behind certain groups, rather than focusing on individuals.
It explicitly references critical race theory on page six, describing the controversial set of beliefs as part of a ‘rich tradition of work’ that ‘gives us a foundation for an alternative narrative, one that challenges the status quo, one that moves health care towards justice.’
The document has caused waves of consternation online, given the AMA’s position as one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States. It has 240,000 members – all physicians and medical students – and raises around $330m annually in revenue, with $20m spent each year on lobbying.