1.0Lambda Legalhttps://lambdalegal.orgllad1_3hdK828UqabjLdwhttps://lambdalegal.org/author/llad1_3hdk828uqabjldw/Amicus Curiae Brief Filed by 15 Civil Rights, Medical and Community Health Organizations in Opposition to the CMA and CMDA Briefs.rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wYlzSVxFxl"><a href="https://lambdalegal.org/legal_document/benitez_ca_20050725_amicus-anit-defamation-league-et-al/">Amicus Curiae Brief Filed by 15 Civil Rights, Medical and Community Health Organizations in Opposition to the CMA and CMDA Briefs.</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://lambdalegal.org/legal_document/benitez_ca_20050725_amicus-anit-defamation-league-et-al/embed/#?secret=wYlzSVxFxl" width="600" height="338" title="“Amicus Curiae Brief Filed by 15 Civil Rights, Medical and Community Health Organizations in Opposition to the CMA and CMDA Briefs.” — Lambda Legal" data-secret="wYlzSVxFxl" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Despite the California Medical Association’s and Christian Medical and Dental Association’s defense of a doctor’s right to refuse care on the basis of conscience, the discrimination in this case was clearly based on sexual orientation. The CMA, AMA and mainstream medical community all condemn explicitly in their bylaws discrimination on the basis of this characteristic...