Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

From March 7, 2024. Statement of AAPS in Support of HB 1421- Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics – Gene Structure– and Function–Modifying, Products – Labeling Thank you for the opportunity to submit a statement in support of HB 1421. The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons – AAPS – is a non-partisan professional association of physicians in all types of practices and specialties across the United States. Since 1943, AAPS has been dedicated to the highest ethical standards of the Oath of Hippocrates and to preserving the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship and the practice of private medicine. Our motto, “omnia pro aegroto” means “all for the patient.” In the AAPS Patient Bill of Rights it is stated that patients must have the right, to be informed about … the risks and benefits of treatment and appropriate alternatives” and the right “to refuse medical treatment.” In addition, the AAPS Principles of Medical Ethics, directs physicians to conduct themselves, “at all times with dignity, integrity, honesty and diligence in the practice of the profession to engender the confidence of patients.” HB 1421 aligns with these principles, along with the foundational medical concept of informed consent, by requiring that products with the potential for altering individuals’ genes be accurately labeled, including disclosure of potential adverse effects and other side effects which may occur with the use of the product. It is important to note that therapies that involve genetic manipulation, while holding potential promise, are currently still largely experimental. “We are out on the far edge of experimentation,” warned New York University ethicist Arthur Caplan when asked about the recent death of a 27-year-old involved in a study involving a gene-editing technique. Thus, it is exceedingly critical to protect patients’ right to understand when they may be subject to gene modification, through exposure from consumer products, medical interventions, or otherwise, given the increased inherent risks involved. In summary, HB 1421 should be adopted. Please stand up for patients and approve this important legislation.

From AAPS 80th Annual Meeting, October 28, 2023.

Grace Torres-Hodges, DPM MBA FACPM, FASPS Torres Hodges Podiatry Pensacola, Florida from AAPS 80th Annual Meeting, October 28, 2023 https://linktr.ee/drgracedpm

Dr. Zengerle presents at the 80th Annual Meeting of AAPS, October 28, 2023, Ft. Worth, Texas. https://drzmedicalclinic.com/

Carey S. Penniston, DO October 28, 2023 AAPS 80th Annual Meeting

Monica Wehby, MD, FAANS, FACS Pediatric Neurosurgeon From AAPS 80th Annual Meeting, October 27, 2023

Krishna Doniparthi, MD speaks at the 80th Annual Meeting of AAPS, October 27, 2023

From AAPS 80th Annual Meeting, October 27, 2023, Ft. Worth, TX

from AAPS 80th Annual Meeting, October 27, 2023, Ft. Worth, TX

Lawrence R. Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D. Chairman, AAPS Committee to Combat Sham Peer Review Association of American Physicians and Surgeons AAPS 80th Annual Meeting Fort Worth, Texas October 26, 2023

David Capper, MD presents at the 80th Annual Meeting of AAPS, October 27, 2023, Ft. Worth, TX.

Michelle Cretella, MD presents at the AAPS 80th Annual Meeting, October 27, 2023, Ft. Worth, TX.

Vice President and Director of Medical Affairs, Charlotte Lozier Institute Board-certified obstetrician & gynecologist, San Antonio Save the Storks Medical Advisory Board. Presented at AAPS 80th Annual Meeting, October 27, 2023, Ft. Worth, TX

Jane Lindell Hughes, MD, FACS, presents the President's Address at the 80th Annual Meeting of AAPS, October 27, 2023.

Presented October 26, 2023 at AAPS 80th Annual Meeting, Ft. Worth, Texas

Presented 3/30/2023. Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, Board Chair of Do No Harm, is a board-certified kidney specialist, and former Professor and Associate Dean for Curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has been widely published in medical journals, as well as The Wall Street Journal. Handout 1: https://2026.substack.com/p/data-designed-to-deceive Handout 2: https://donoharmmedicine.org/2022/10/05/forced-to-take-implicit-bias-training-heres-how-to-respond/ Do No Harm Website: https://donoharmmedicine.org/

Presented 3/30/2023. Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, Board Chair of Do No Harm, is a board-certified kidney specialist, and former Professor and Associate Dean for Curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has been widely published in medical journals, as well as The Wall Street Journal. Handout 1: https://2026.substack.com/p/data-designed-to-deceive Handout 2: https://donoharmmedicine.org/2022/10/05/forced-to-take-implicit-bias-training-heres-how-to-respond/ Do No Harm Website: https://donoharmmedicine.org/

A woke cultural revolution has achieved dominance in medicine and other U.S. institutions. Under this orthodoxy, the doctor-patient relationship is forfeit. The needs of the individual patient are sacrificed in order to conform to an ideology that advances its aims above all else. Topics include: The world’s deadliest ideology Key features of the ideology How to identify Marxism Marxism in current medical events The testimonial of a survivor An opportunity for questions and answers Presenters include: Dr. Jane Orient, AAPS Executive Director Ken Pope, Director of Academic Programs at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation Dr. Elizabeth Spalding, Vice Chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation Channy Laux Victim of communism testimonial speaker Handout - Top Seven Marxism Clues: https://2026.substack.com/p/top-7-mar... Slides from presenter Ken Pope: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13uEF... Slides with speaker bios, links to articles by presenters, and examples of Marxism in medicine: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Atn6... Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation Website: https://victimsofcommunism.org/

Ray Page, DO, PhD speaks at the 79th Annual Meeting of AAPS, October 14, 2022, Springfield, MO.

Former Iowa State Senator, Dr. David Hartsuch, speaks at the 79th Annual Meeting of AAPS, October 14, 2022, Springfield, MO.

Mollie James, DO, MPH, FACOS, FACS, IFMCP https://Jamesclinic.com speaks at the AAPS 79th Annual Meeting, October 15, 2022 in Springfield, MO.

John Lilly, MBA, DO speaks at the 79th Annual Meeting of AAPS, October 14, 2022. Slides at https://drjohnlilly.com/pdmp-2/