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American Academy of Family Physicians

Hate Crimes

See also:
Violence (Position Paper)
Violence, Bullying
Violence as a Public Health Concern
Family and Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse
Violence, Illegal Acts Against Physicians and Other Health Professionals
The AAFP acknowledges hate crimes as a specific and distinct health risk for certain subsets of our patients. The AAFP supports the development and institution of hate crimes laws that seek appropriate punishment of perpetrators of crimes motivated by hate. (2003)