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American Academy of Family Physicians

Undocumented Individuals, Criminalization of Medical Practice of

See also:
Criminalization of Medical Practice
Undocumented Patients, Criminalization of Care Provided to
Health Care Coverage for All
Medically Underserved
Comprehensive Care, Access to
Community and Migrant Health Centers
The American Academy of Family Physicians believes that medical care decision-making occurs between the physician and the patient. The AAFP opposes actions that would criminalize the medical care of undocumented foreign-born individuals. (May Board 2007)