Pearson v. Shriners Challenges Coercive Vaccine MandatesWashington, DC&nbsp;- September 23, 2025On September 19, 2025, Dr. Simone Gold and the AFLDS legal team filed an&nbsp;<a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1758667625/AFLDS_Pearson_Amici_Brief_9_19_2025_017f513712.pdf?updated_at=2025-09-23T22:47:05.570Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">amici curiae brief</a> with the United States Supreme Court in support of the Petitioners in&nbsp;Pearson v. Shriners Hospitals for Children (25-204). The Petitioners are seeking <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1758667625/20250814130114868_Pearson_Petition_A_f573b3f823.pdf?updated_at=2025-09-23T22:47:05.997Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reversal</a> of a Fifth Circuit ruling after being terminated for refusing COVID-19 injections that were coercively mandated as a condition of employment.The case centers on whether employers may lawfully force employees to accept experimental COVID-19 shots under threat of job loss. The Petitioners, Jeri Pearson and several former employees, were terminated by the Respondent, Shriners Hospitals for Children, after refusing the injections. They brought suit in federal court, arguing that the mandate violated informed consent protections, constitutional rights, and federal and state civil and criminal laws and regulations. The district court dismissed their claims, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that dismissal. The Petition now before the U.S. Supreme Court asks for reversal and recognition that coercive medical mandates cannot override the fundamental right to bodily autonomy.America’s Frontline Doctors maintains that the COVID-19 mRNA injections never received full FDA approval and were only available under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). Far from being safe and effective, these experimental products have been tied to more than 38,000 deaths and countless serious injuries reported to VAERS.Forcing employees to submit to these injections under threat of termination constitutes medical battery and violates longstanding federal protections for human subjects. AFLDS further contends that the lower courts’ refusal to intervene conflicts with Supreme Court precedent blocking federal vaccine mandates and sets a dangerous precedent of normalizing coercive medical experimentation on American workers.“These unconstitutional, irrational, and medically dangerous mandates should be rejected,” said AFLDS attorney David Dalia, Counsel of Record on the brief. “The Constitution does not allow employers to override fundamental human rights under the guise of public health. Informed consent must be voluntary, free of coercion, and rooted in full disclosure. No one should ever have to choose between their livelihood and their life.”“This case draws a line that cannot be crossed,” said Dr. Gold. “Your body is not the property of your employer, your government, or any pharmaceutical company. If Americans can be coerced into taking experimental injections to keep a job, then freedom is already lost. The Supreme Court must act to restore what is right.”AFLDS maintains that the Supreme Court’s review is urgently needed to protect the constitutional right to refuse medical treatment, the doctor-patient relationship, and the principle of informed consent.Stay tuned for further updates on this case and other AFLDS legal initiatives defending medical freedom.# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.org &nbsp;Media Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a> &nbsp;

AFLDS Urges Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Medical Freedom Case

AFLDS Documentary Captured His Stand Years Before the Courtroom ShowdownHuntington Beach, CA. - September 17, 2025Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) today drew attention to the case of Tony Roman, owner of Basilico’s Pasta e Vino in Huntington Beach, California, who&nbsp;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T5_zMB4_xkBzVoKqFzf4zSpzIRqcQ_tD/view">filed</a> a federal lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom and the State of California after the unconstitutional seizure of his business assets.Roman’s <a href="https://joehoft.com/tony-roman-of-basilicos-pasta-e-vino-sues-gavin-newsom-in-federal-court-for-his-covid-tyranny/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">lawsuit</a> arrives years after he became nationally known for defying lockdown orders during COVID-19. Early on, Frontline Doctors recognized Roman’s extraordinary bravery by featuring his story in our Frontline Films™’&nbsp;Profiles in Courage series.A Legacy of CourageReleased in 2021, AFLDS’ documentary<a href="https://rumble.com/vnev4m-profiles-in-courage-tony-roman.html?e9s=src_v1_s%2Csrc_v1_s_m">&nbsp;Profiles in Courage: Tony Roman</a> chronicled his unwavering stand against tyranny. From banning masks in his restaurant to requiring proof of being unvaccinated for entry, Roman exercised his constitutional rights with strength and humor, refusing to bow to unlawful mandates.“Tony Roman embodies the resolve it takes to retain our sacred American right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” said Dr. Simone Gold, Founder of Frontline Doctors. “When others complied, he stood. That is why AFLDS honored him years ago—and why his courage matters just as much today.”The Ongoing FightRoman’s present lawsuit underscores what AFLDS has long contended: the lockdown regime was not just unscientific, it was unconstitutional. Newsom seized Roman’s business assets nearly three years after he took his stand and after the lockdowns and mandates had ended. Punishing dissent long past the end of the mandates is further evidence of the lawlessness Americans endured under medical tyranny.Learn more about Roman’s Constitutional Battleground&nbsp;<a href="https://theconstitutionalbattleground.com/">HERE</a> and join the fight&nbsp;<a href="https://www.givesendgo.com/RomanvsNewsom">TODAY</a>!AFLDS remains committed to documenting, exposing, and opposing such abuses—through legal action, education, and media. The Tony Roman feature and other&nbsp;Profiles in Courage documentaries are available to watch on the AFLDS&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/index/films/">website</a>.# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.org Media Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a>

Roman’s Fight Against Newsom Highlights Ongoing Battle for Liberty

From Resistance to Renewal: Standing for Truth, Liberty, and Medical FreedomBedford, TX.&nbsp;- September 15, 2025America’s Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) announced today that it will host the&nbsp;<a href="https://freedom.aflds.org/">2025 Freedom Summit</a> in Bedford, Texas, on Saturday, September 27, uniting the Nation’s leading doctors, attorneys, scientists, and freedom advocates to stand boldly for truth, liberty, and medical freedom.Five years after the historic&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whitecoatsummit.com/">White Coat Summit</a> on the steps of the Supreme Court, the Frontline Doctors return to the stage to rally Americans who refuse to surrender their God-given rights under the pretext of “public health.”“We are living through one of the most dangerous periods in American history,” said Dr. Simone Gold, Founder of AFLDS. “What was meant to break us has only awakened a movement. We are not looking back in defeat—we are moving forward in power. Parents are rising. Doctors are speaking boldly. Citizens across this Nation are declaring: medical freedom is non-negotiable.”A Day of Courage and RenewalThe Freedom Summit will feature presentations and panels on:<ul><li>Medical freedom and informed consent &nbsp;</li><li>Legal battles to defend constitutional rights &nbsp;</li><li>COVID revelations and the pursuit of accountability &nbsp;</li><li>Wellness, prevention, and rebuilding ethical healthcare &nbsp;</li><li>Protecting children and parental rights &nbsp;</li><li>Restoring evidence-based medicine and medical education</li></ul>The exciting lineup of speakers will include Dr. Simone Gold, Lawson Pedigo, Deb Conrad, Jeremy Friedman, Dr. Robin Armstrong, Dr. Angie Farella, Dr. Avery Jackson, Dr. Dana Granberg-Nill, Dr. Richard Amerling, Dr. Jana Schmidt, Dr. Reid Sheftall, Dr. Bryan Atkinson, and Dr. David Diamond.Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits AvailableAs part of our commitment to rebuilding medicine on a foundation of truth and ethics, AFLDS is proud to offer Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits for select sessions at the Freedom Summit. Doctors should never have to choose between keeping their license and telling the truth. By providing CME credits rooted in integrity, we are equipping courageous physicians to stand boldly for their patients—and for the future of medicine.Honoring Charlie KirkWe are compelled to honor Charlie Kirk—a 31-year-old husband, father, and fierce patriot—who was murdered for courageously speaking truth. The legacy media jeeringly reduced him to a “conservative figure,” a characterization they hope will be perceived as they mean it—someone you should suspect harbors “hate” toward a left-designated victim group.&nbsp;But Charlie - who embodied the very spirit of the freedom movement - was conservative because he loved God, loved people, and loved America. He stood for truth when it was dangerous and for freedom when it was costly. He believed America could still heal—and he gave everything for that hope. His death is not just a tragedy; it is a summons. It commands us to rise, to name evil for what it is, and to fight with unwavering resolve for the good Charlie lived to defend: faith, freedom, and the future of our children.“This is our time. This is our movement. This is our victory to claim,” said Dr. Gold. “We are not finished. We are only just beginning.”Event Details&nbsp;New Beginnings Church&nbsp;2000 Forum Parkway, Bedford, Texas Saturday, September 27, 2025&nbsp; 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.<a href="https://freedom.aflds.org/#ticket">Livestream and In-Person Tickets Available Now!</a># # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.org Media Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a>

America’s Frontline Doctors to Host 2025 Freedom Summit in Dallas

Defending Parents, Protecting Religious Freedom, Preserving Informed ConsentWashington, DC&nbsp;- September 4, 2025On September 3, 2025, Dr. Simone Gold and the AFLDS legal team filed an&nbsp;<a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1756995060/AFD_Miller_Amicus_Brief_83cf970755.pdf?updated_at=2025-09-04T14:11:01.395Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">amici curiae brief</a> with the Supreme Court of the United States in support of the Petitioners in Miller v. McDonald (25-133).The Petitioners in this case are three Amish individuals and three Amish schools that belong to small Old Order Amish communities in rural New York. They are suing state officials (Respondents) for enforcing the state’s ban on religious exemptions to its school vaccine requirement, thereby violating the Petitioners’ constitutional rights and faith-based freedoms. AFLDS is urging the High Court to grant the Petitioners’ <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1756995061/20250731170404791_25_Petition_c2bdf1a7cd.pdf?updated_at=2025-09-04T14:11:02.009Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">writ of certiorari</a> and reverse the lower courts’ reckless rulings.This case began when New York lawmakers categorically eliminated religious exemptions to its school vaccine requirement. The Respondents moved to penalize the Petitioners who refused vaccination on religious grounds and sought ruinous fines that would devastate these communities. The lower courts refused to intervene, dismissing the Petitioners’ constitutional claims and allowing the Respondents to trample both the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause and the Fourteenth Amendment’s parental rights protections. Now, the Supreme Court is being asked to restore what should be beyond debate: parents of faith must not be coerced into abandoning their beliefs.America’s Frontline Doctors maintains the position that forcing injections without religious accommodation is a gross violation of parental rights, religious liberty, and informed consent. The federal government itself recently reinstated the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, acknowledging the need for continued safety review. Parents must not be compelled to submit their children to injections while safety questions remain and while the Constitution protects their right to refuse unwanted medical treatments.“New York’s actions represent a constitutional crisis,” said AFLDS attorney David Dalia. “The government has no authority to bulldoze religious communities into submission. The New York Health Department can’t repeal the Constitution. To ruinously fine Amish parents for refusing to renounce their religious beliefs is not healthcare. It is tyranny. The steadfast Amish, always ready to help their neighbors when facing disaster, now face their own disaster created by the state of New York. The Constitution is crystal clear. Parents have fundamental rights to the free exercise of their religion and to direct their children’s upbringing and medical care. We will not allow states to trample that right.”AFLDS Founder and President Dr. Simone Gold added: “This is about liberty, not medicine. From the beginning, AFLDS has stood for informed consent and medical freedom. Every parent has the God-given right to protect their child according to their faith and conscience. When a state says no exemptions exist, it destroys trust and violates the most sacred rights Americans hold. AFLDS will fight tirelessly until these abuses are struck down.”This case is about far more than one Amish community. It will determine whether America continues to protect the free exercise of religion, parental authority, and informed consent, or whether states will be empowered to impose one-size-fits-all mandates that crush conscience and faith. If allowed to stand, New York’s no-exemption mandate would set a devastating precedent - erasing religious liberty, stripping parents of their rightful authority, and forcing communities of faith to choose between conscience and compliance. AFLDS calls on the Supreme Court to act decisively and reaffirm that these rights are fundamental and non-negotiable.Stay tuned - AFLDS will continue to update the public as this case moves forward and as we fight nationwide to safeguard truth, health, and freedom.# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.org Media Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a>

AFLDS Files Amici Curiae Brief in Miller v. McDonald

Defending Parents, Protecting Children, Exposing Abuse &nbsp;Washington, DC – August 25, 2025On August 22, 2025, Dr. Simone Gold and the AFLDS legal team filed an&nbsp;<a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1755893042/final_8_22_Lee_v_Poudre_AFLDS_Amici_Brief_1_fbece08713.pdf?updated_at=2025-08-22T20:04:02.912Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">amici curiae brief</a> with the Supreme Court of the United States in support of the Petitioners in&nbsp;Lee v. Poudre School District R-1&nbsp;(25-89).At the heart of this case, Colorado parents (Petitioners) are fighting back after the Poudre School District (Respondent) attempted to “transition” their minor children to the opposite sex without knowledge or consent. By filing this brief, AFLDS is urging the High Court to grant the Petitioners’ <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1755893048/20250721144143726_Petition_8f79c74b8d.pdf?updated_at=2025-08-22T20:04:09.139Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">writ of certiorari</a> and reverse the dangerous lower court rulings - reaffirming that parents, not schools or bureaucrats, have the fundamental right to determine the care and upbringing of their children.&nbsp;This case began when the Petitioners discovered that school officials at Wellington Middle School were secretly working to influence their children’s sexual identity, usurping parental authority in the most intimate and sacred area of life. The lower courts refused to protect these families, dismissing the Petitioners’ constitutional claims. Now, the Supreme Court is being asked to step in and restore what should be beyond debate: parents are the primary guardians of their children’s health, education, and future.America’s Frontline Doctors maintains the position that any school attempting to socially or medically “transition” minor children without parental involvement is engaging in egregious violations of constitutionally protected fundamental parental rights. Such actions cause permanent and devastating harm to children - psychologically, physically, and spiritually. A recent comprehensive review from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that “puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries have very weak evidence of benefit, but carry risk of significant harms.”“This is not just misguided - it is lawless,” said AFLDS attorney David Dalia. “The Constitution has never permitted government actors to usurp authority of fit parents, and to wrongfully intrude upon the parent-child relationship. That a school would have the audacity to attempt to secretly ‘transition’ these children to the opposite sex is truly mind-boggling. This reprehensible behavior is orders of magnitude worse than the behavior already enjoined by the Supreme Court in&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/about-us/press-releases/scotus-delivers-landmark-ruling-in-mahmoud-v-taylor">Mahmoud</a>. What this school district did is a direct assault on the family and must be stopped.”AFLDS Founder and President Dr. Simone Gold added: “This is child abuse disguised as education. No school has the right to secretly push children toward mutilation and sterilization. Parents are the rightful protectors of their children, and AFLDS will fight to the end to stop these radical, destructive policies from spreading across America.”This case is about far more than one school district in Colorado. It is about whether American parents will retain the sacred right to protect their children or whether schools will be empowered to secretly indoctrinate and damage them. AFLDS calls on the Supreme Court to send a clear message: parental rights are not optional, they are fundamental, and they will be defended.We strongly encourage you to watch Petitioner Erin Lee’s eye-opening&nbsp;<a href="https://rumble.com/v6vocc9-the-gold-report-ep.-47-what-happens-in-colorado-doesnt-stay-there-with-erin.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp_v">interview</a> with Dr. Simone Gold on The Gold Report and the documentary&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artclubmovie.com/">Art Club</a>, a first-hand account of the Lee family’s experience.&nbsp;Stay tuned - AFLDS will continue to update the public as this case moves forward and as we fight nationwide to safeguard truth, health, and innocence.# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.org &nbsp;Media Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a>

AFLDS Files Amici Curiae Brief in Lee v. Poudre School District

Defending Parents, Protecting Children, Ending Medical MutilationWashington, DC – August 22, 2025On August 21, 2025, Dr. Simone Gold and the AFLDS legal team filed an&nbsp;<a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1755873656/Final_Foote_AFLD_Amici_Brief_165ed4013a.pdf?updated_at=2025-08-22T14:40:56.934Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">amici curiae brief</a> with the Supreme Court of the United States in support of the Petitioners in&nbsp;Foote v. Ludlow School Committee&nbsp;(25-77).In this high stakes case, Massachusetts parents (Petitioners) are challenging school officials (Respondents) who attempted to push their minor children toward a “gender transition” - without parental knowledge or consent. By filing this brief, AFLDS is urging the High Court to grant the Petitioners’ <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1755873656/20250718094702827_2025_07_18_Foote_Cert_Petition_6645c399fe.pdf?updated_at=2025-08-22T14:40:56.867Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">writ of certiorari</a> and reverse the lower courts’ reckless rulings - reaffirming that parents, not government actors, have the constitutional right to direct their children’s upbringing.This case exposes a disturbing trend of schools undermining the family by introducing radical ideology into the classroom and deliberately excluding parents from life-altering decisions. The Supreme Court is now being asked to reaffirm what should never have been questioned: parents are the primary protectors of their children’s health, education, and future.America’s Frontline Doctors maintains the position that ANY attempt to secretly “transition” children represents gross violations of parental rights and medical ethics. These actions are not harmless - they cause lifelong psychological trauma, physical harm, and permanent irreversible sterilization. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently published a comprehensive review underscoring the lack of scientific support for the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries, while highlighting the significant risks they pose to minors.“No government employee has the authority to step between parents and their children,” said AFLDS attorney David Dalia. “When a school conspires to conceal critical information and promote dangerous medical practices, it isn’t protecting children - it is betraying them. The Constitution is crystal clear. The right to guide a child’s upbringing rests with the parents, and we will not allow schools to trample that right.”AFLDS Founder and President Dr. Simone Gold added: “What is happening in Ludlow is not education. It is indoctrination with life-altering consequences. Children deserve stability, truth, and protection, not secrecy and experimentation. AFLDS stands with every parent who refuses to hand their child over to this radical agenda.&nbsp;We will not rest until these abuses are stopped in every school district across America.”<a href="https://rumble.com/v6rtiyx-daily-dose-another-attack-on-family-with-dr.-peterson-pierre.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp_a">Foote</a> is about far more than one Massachusetts town. It is about whether American families will be empowered to safeguard their children - or whether schools will be allowed to bypass parents and impose dangerous ideologies on the youngest and most vulnerable. AFLDS calls on the Supreme Court to act decisively and reaffirm that parental rights are fundamental, inviolable, and non-negotiable.We encourage the public to watch our documentary&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/whatisadoctor">What Is a Doctor?</a>, which exposes the medical realities of so-called “gender-affirming care” and highlights the devastating consequences of these radical practices.Stay tuned - AFLDS will continue to update the public as this case moves forward and as we fight nationwide to safeguard truth, health, and innocence.# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.org Media Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a>

AFLDS Files Amici Curiae Brief in Foote v. Ludlow School Committee

Five Years Later, the Truth Is Louder Than EverWashington, DC&nbsp;- July 27, 2025Five years ago today, a group of physicians in white coats stood on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court and declared war on medical tyranny.On July 27, 2020, nineteen doctors ignited a nationwide movement for truth and medical freedom. In a single afternoon, their message—about early treatment, lockdown lies, and the hijacking of medicine by bureaucrats and billionaires—spread like wildfire. Over 20 million people watched the&nbsp;<a href="https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/videos/post/the-white-coat-summit">White Coat Summit</a> within 24 hours. The video was on track to reach a billion.Then Big Tech wiped it from the internet.But the truth had already taken root—and&nbsp;<a href="https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/">America’s Frontline Doctors</a> never backed down.“Five years ago, we stood up and told the American people the truth. About hydroxychloroquine. About ivermectin. About the corruption at the highest levels of our medical and government institutions,” said Dr. Simone Gold, founder of Frontline Doctors. “And we were punished for it. Silenced, censored, investigated, and attacked. But we never stopped fighting—and we’re still standing.”In the years since that historic day, AFLDS&nbsp; has led the national resistance to medical censorship and state-sanctioned disinformation. The organization has filed legal briefs in some of the most consequential civil liberties cases of our time—<a href="https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-and-simone-gold-m-d-j-d-file-amici-curiae-brief-in-scotus-case">Murthy v. Missouri</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-files-amici-curiae-brief-in-kory-v-bonta">Kory v. Bonta</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-files-amici-curiae-brief-in-thomas-v-harder">Thomas v. Harder</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-files-amici-curiae-brief-in-chiles-v-salazar">Chiles v. Salazar</a>—defending physicians, counselors, and patients against weaponized medical boards and unconstitutional laws.Frontline Doctors also helped expose the Censorship Industrial Complex—an unlawful web of collusion between the federal government, social media giants, and academic institutions aimed at silencing dissent. What began as the removal of one video quickly revealed a global architecture of suppression and surveillance.In 2024, Dr. Gold won a major First Amendment&nbsp;<a href="https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/about-us/press-releases/dr-gold-scores-another-legal-victory-over-cmb">victory</a> when a California judge vacated a political reprimand issued by the state medical board for her advocacy of early treatment protocols. That same year, the FDA agreed to retract its infamous “You are not a horse” ivermectin tweet after being sued by physicians represented in a&nbsp;<a href="https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/about-us/press-releases/apter-m-d-et-al-v-dhhs-et-al-aflds-files-an-updated-brief-in-support-of-a-brave-group-of-doctors-in-their-suit-against-the-fda-s-anti-ivermectin-propaganda-campaign">legal brief</a> submitted by Frontline Doctors.Most recently, on June 26th, Frontline Doctors filed two&nbsp;<a href="https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-petitions-fda-to-make-hcq-and-ivermectin-otc">citizen petitions</a> with the FDA demanding over-the-counter access to hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin—medications long proven to be safe, effective, and essential to the practice of honest medicine.“The past five years have proven what we knew from the beginning: the fight was never about science—it was about control,” said Dr. Gold. “They tried to erase us, but instead they exposed themselves. The censorship only made the truth louder.”From courtrooms to state legislatures, Frontline Doctors has been instrumental in shifting the legal and cultural tide. Several states have now passed laws protecting access to early treatment and defending the doctor-patient relationship from political interference.“As we mark this <a href="https://rumble.com/v6wo4ei-aflds-white-coat-summit-5-year-anniversary.html?e9s=src_v1_cbl%2Csrc_v1_ucp_a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">anniversary</a>, we remember the moment the medical freedom movement was born,” Dr. Gold added. “We stood our ground—and we’re still standing. The truth didn’t go away. It grew into a movement. And we’re just getting started.”To learn more or support the mission of Frontline Doctors, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.aflds.org">www.AFLDS.org</a>.# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whitecoatsummit.com/">WhiteCoatSummit</a>. Media Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a>

The White Coat Summit Five Year Anniversary

Breaking Down the Barrier to Life-Saving MedicationsNaples, FL.&nbsp;- July 1, 2025On June 26, 2025, Dr. Simone Gold and America’s Frontline Doctors filed two Citizen Petitions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to convert both hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin from prescription-only status to full over-the-counter (OTC) status. Dr. Gold and AFLDS were joined by doctors Dana Granberg-Nill, Bryan Atkinson, Pierre Kory, Brian Tyson, Peterson Pierre, Robin Armstrong, Geoff Mitchell, and Lynn Fynn as co-petitioners. By submitting these petitions to the FDA, AFLDS is taking critical action to empower the American people and ensure easy access to life-saving medications.Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been FDA-approved for decades and is available OTC in many parts of the world, such as in Africa and South America, for the prevention and treatment of malaria. In the United States and other Western Nations, HCQ is a widely prescribed medication primarily used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. According to the government’s own database, FAERS (FDA Adverse Event Reporting System), HCQ is one of the safest drugs on the planet. Ivermectin is a wide-ranging antiparasitic agent that has been used in humans for over three decades and won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2015, reflecting the drug's enormous impact on human health. Considered extremely safe, ivermectin is FDA-approved to treat threadworm infection and river blindness, with millions of treatments administered in global public health campaigns. Although it is used to treat parasites, ivermectin has gained much attention for its potential use in cancer treatment. There is absolutely no dispute that both of these drugs are extremely safe.The COVID pandemic sparked a tremendous public health demand to repurpose well-known drugs like HCQ and ivermectin for new uses, specifically for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Tragically, patients who were prescribed these medications by their doctors were denied access by pharmacies that refused to fill these prescriptions due to pressure from government health agencies and their C-suite executives. This unnecessary barrier prevented countless Americans from accessing safe and effective medication in the middle of a pandemic. To make matters worse, both drugs were attacked relentlessly in order to push experimental mRNA injections onto the public. Despite their tremendous safety profiles and potential, these generic medicines are not profitable to Big Pharma, so there is no financial incentive to convert them to OTC status. In short, profits are being prioritized over cheaper alternatives.Recognizing the importance of cutting through the COVID propaganda and removing this barrier to patient access, Dr. Gold and AFLDS filed a Citizen Petition with the FDA to make HCQ available OTC in October 2020. By refiling our petition for <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1751400952/AFLDS_HCQ_FDA_OTC_Petition_June_2025_0242f3af10.pdf?updated_at=2025-07-01T20:15:53.129Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HCQ</a> along with a new petition for <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1751400952/AFLDS_Ivermectin_FDA_OTC_Petition_June_2025_7dde13fcee.pdf?updated_at=2025-07-01T20:15:53.118Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ivermectin</a>, we are reactivating this fight. The American people deserve access to safe and effective medicine without government interference!In a statement following the submission of these petitions, AFLDS Founder and President Dr. Simone Gold stated, “The fight to make hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin over-the-counter continues. The mainstream narrative has collapsed under the weight of its own deception, and the truth can no longer be suppressed. It is way past time for our government to truly follow the science. These drugs are FDA-approved, safe, and life-saving. This isn’t just about COVID or the next pandemic. This is about prioritizing patient access to safe and effective treatment over Big Pharma’s profits. Breaking down the barrier to hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin will save lives. The fight for medical freedom isn’t over. We are calling on the FDA to take critical action now.”Dr. Geoff Mitchell added, “We suggest that one of the predominant reasons for the poor clinical outcomes and excess COVID deaths in the U.S. was the prohibition of early, oral, outpatient treatment with safe, effective, repurposed drugs like the Nobel-prize-winning IVM and also HCQ. The FDA led the charge against these treatment alternatives, enlisting pharmacists, corporate pharmacies, and physicians in their effort as well. They were effectively banned in the U.S. to enable the release of the COVID vaccine via the Emergency Use Authorization, which required that there be no viable existing alternative therapies. We might say that the FDA defamed half of America’s citizens with ‘you are not a horse.’ It seems that 78 million Americans voted for a change in their healthcare.”&nbsp;America’s Frontline Doctors is asking the American people to join us in the fight. We strongly encourage you to learn more&nbsp;<a href="https://thegoldreport.substack.com/p/over-the-counter-hcq-and-ivermectin">HERE</a> and sign our petition&nbsp;<a href="https://secure.anedot.com/america-s-frontline-doctors/otc-hcq-ivermectin-petition">TODAY</a>!Stay tuned - We will keep you updated on our progress and efforts to make HCQ and ivermectin over-the-counter nationwide.# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.org Media Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a>

AFLDS Petitions FDA to Make HCQ and Ivermectin OTC

Parental Rights Are Not NegotiableWashington, DC&nbsp;- June 27, 2025On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States delivered a 6-3&nbsp;<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-297_4f14.pdf">decision</a> in&nbsp;Mahmoud v. Taylor, 24-297. Justice Samuel Alito delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Chief Justice Roberts, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett. Justice Clarence Thomas filed a concurring opinion. Justice Sonia Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kagan and Jackson joined.Earlier this year, Dr. Simone Gold and the AFLDS legal team filed an&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-files-amici-curiae-brief-in-mahmoud-v-taylor">amici curiae brief</a> with the Supreme Court in support of the Petitioners. The Petitioners are a coalition of Maryland parents who sued the Montgomery County Board of Education for forcing their young children to read sexually explicit books pushing radical gender ideology without parental notification or the opportunity to opt out. In today’s landmark ruling, the High Court held that “Parents challenging the Board’s introduction of the ‘LGBTQ+-inclusive’ storybooks, along with its decision to withhold opt outs, are entitled to a preliminary injunction.”In delivering the opinion of the Court, Justice Alito wrote, “A government burdens the religious exercise of parents when it requires them to submit their children to instruction that poses ‘a very real threat of undermining’ the religious beliefs and practices that the parents wish to instill. And a government cannot condition the benefit of free public education on parents’ acceptance of such instruction.”America’s Frontline Doctors salutes SCOTUS for affirming the Petitioners’ parental rights to protect their children from dangerous curricula contrary to their religious beliefs. In doing so, the Court has set a legal precedent for any citizen battling government usurpation across the country. AFLDS proudly stands with the brave parents of Maryland and all parents across the nation - who are boldly defending their parental rights.&nbsp;In a statement following this landmark victory, AFLDS attorney David Dalia stated, “It is very gratifying to see our Supreme Court reaffirm the fundamental rights of parents to guide their children’s educations, to guide their children’s religious upbringings, and to protect their children from influences which they deem harmful. Montgomery County stubbornly refused to allow parents any opportunity to opt out of the promotion of inappropriate and harmful ‘gender ideology’ to minors as young as kindergarten age. School boards throughout the nation recognize the necessity of respecting parental wishes in many other areas of childhood education, including religious education, and especially in sensitive matters of human sexuality, matters traditionally reserved to parents. Montgomery County was an outlier in their failed attempt to usurp the parent-child relationship. This improper attempt at parental usurpation has now been stopped by this excellent decision.”AFLDS Founder and President Dr. Simone Gold added, “The Montgomery County Board of Education usurped the parental authority of Maryland parents, causing irreversible psychological and physical harm to their children. The Supreme Court has reversed this dangerous Marxist overreach. Parents have the fundamental right to raise their children free from state-imposed indoctrination. Parental rights are NOT negotiable and cannot be seized by the state. Today’s ruling is an important step in stamping out government usurpation in the United States of America.”Stay tuned - We will keep you updated on our progress and efforts to safeguard the constitutional rights of every citizen.&nbsp;# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.org &nbsp;Media Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a> &nbsp;

SCOTUS Delivers Landmark Ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor

AFLDS Was The Only Physician Organization To Get It RightWashington, DC&nbsp;- June 18, 2025On June 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States delivered a 6-3&nbsp;<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-477_2cp3.pdf">decision</a> in&nbsp;United States v. Skrmetti. The High Court held that “Tennessee’s law prohibiting certain medical treatments for transgender minors is not subject to heightened scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and satisfies rational basis review.” Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett. Alito joined in part. Justice Thomas and Justice Barrett each wrote separate opinions agreeing with the majority, and Thomas joined Barrett’s opinion as well. Justice Sonia Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, in which Jackson joined in full and Kagan joined in part.Last year, Dr. Simone Gold and the AFLDS legal team filed an&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-files-amici-curiae-brief-in-united-states-v-skrmetti">amici curiae brief</a> with the Supreme Court in support of the Respondents, who were sued by the former administration over Tennessee’s law that prohibits “gender-affirming care” for minors.Justice Clarence Thomas wrote, “The Court today reserves ‘to the people, their elected representatives, and the democratic process’ the power to decide how best to address an area of medical uncertainty and extraordinary importance. That sovereign prerogative does not bow to ‘major medical organizations.’ Experts and elites have been wrong before - and they may prove to be wrong again.”AFLDS applauds SCOTUS for upholding Tennessee’s law which protects the health and safety of children by prohibiting these&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/medical/mutilation">dangerous interventions</a>. In doing so, the Court has set a precedent that will safeguard the lives of countless young Americans. The medical mutilation of children is a crime against humanity. Our lawmakers must be allowed to take critical action by passing legislation that protects our Nation’s children and holds rogue doctors accountable - without Big Government interference.&nbsp;In a statement following this historic victory, AFLDS attorney David Dalia stated, “The Supreme Court got it right. There is an epidemic of reckless ideology masquerading as medicine, and Tennessee had every right to step in and protect its children. These so-called ‘gender-affirming’ treatments are grotesque experiments - lifelong medical sentences disguised as care. As Dr. Eithan Haim rightly said, this is a ‘physiological solution to a psychological problem.’ The truth is chilling: most children grow out of gender confusion but these procedures cause irreversible damage and a lifetime of pain. Tennessee stood up when it mattered, and this decision is a resounding affirmation that the state’s duty to protect children comes before political agendas.”AFLDS Founder and President Dr. Simone Gold added,&nbsp;“America’s Frontline Doctors was the only physician organization to stand with Tennessee to defend the state’s right to ban these barbaric treatments on minor children. Other major medical groups supported these horrific procedures. ‘Gender-affirming care’ is one of the greatest lies ever sold. Medically mutilating healthy kids in the name of a radical ideology is not medicine. It’s abuse, and it violates the very nature of the Hippocratic Oath. No child should be permanently disfigured in the name of ideology. The Supreme Court's ruling sends a clear message to transpredators everywhere. The medical mutilation of our children will not be tolerated in the United States of America.”Stay tuned - We will keep you updated on our progress and efforts to end the medical mutilation of children.&nbsp;# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.org Media Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a>

SCOTUS Delivers Historic Ruling in United States v. Skrmetti

Safeguarding Physician Free SpeechDenver, CO.&nbsp;- June 16, 2025On June 11, 2025, Dr. Simone Gold and the AFLDS legal team filed an&nbsp;<a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1750108031/AFLDS_Amici_Curiae_stamped_25_8021_Documents_6_11_2025_45b4af9778.pdf">amici curiae brief&nbsp;</a>with the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, in support of Dr. Eric Cubin (Plaintiff-Appellant), in&nbsp;Cubin v. Gordon, 25-8021. Dr. Cubin is suing Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon (Defendant-Appellee) for terminating him from the state’s medical board in retaliation for the doctor's support of legislation that would prohibit (and has since passed) certain “gender-affirming” procedures for minors. By submitting an&nbsp;<a href="https://libertyjusticecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Cubin-Appellants-Principal-Brief.pdf?utm_source=2023+Media+List&amp;utm_campaign=45034a9f82-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_03_26_03_21&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-45034a9f82-448659176">appeal</a> to the Tenth Circuit, Dr. Cubin is asking the appellate court to restore him to his position on the Wyoming Board of Medicine by reversing the decision of the district court.&nbsp;Dr. Eric Cubin is a respected and accomplished doctor, appointed by Governor Mark Gordon to the Wyoming Board of Medicine in 2023. As a member of the Board, Dr. Cubin always fulfilled his duties and obligations in a professional, unbiased, and clinical manner based on the merits alone. Additionally, Cubin is a 15-year member of the Wyoming Medical Society (WMS), a voluntary organization of doctors that claims to represent the interests of physicians across the state.In early 2024, the WMS publicly expressed its opposition to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/SF0099">Chloe’s Law</a>, a proposed bill that would restrict the ability of Wyoming doctors to provide “gender-affirming care” to minors, such as hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery. Because this public position did not reflect the perspective held by all of its members, Dr. Cubin contacted WMS leadership to express his concerns and request that the organization present the views of physicians on both sides of the issue. After the WMS repeatedly failed to address his concerns, Dr. Cubin emailed the Wyoming House of Representatives to express his personal support for Chloe’s Law and criticism of the WMS’s position against it.&nbsp;Chloe’s Law passed later that year with strong support from state lawmakers and was signed into law by Governor Mark Gordon. However, a month later, the governor removed Dr. Cubin from his position on the Board, explicitly citing his personal email to the House of Representatives as the reason for removal. As a result, Dr. Cubin suffered economic injury and harm to his professional reputation. Dr. Cubin sued Governor Gordon, alleging that his termination from the Board violated his First Amendment rights of free speech and petition - seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and damages. The district court&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/videos/post/daily-dose-ethcial-doctor-punished-with-dr-peterson-pierre">denied</a> Dr. Cubin’s motion for a preliminary injunction and he is now appealing to the Tenth Circuit.America’s Frontline Doctors contends that by terminating Dr. Cubin for speaking accurate medical information in a private capacity, Governor Gordon exhibited unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination and violated the doctor’s First Amendment rights. In other words, speech in favor of “gender-affirming care” was favored, while speech against these interventions was punished. This violates the First Amendment, and dangerously threatens physician free speech in the United States of America. Both of these viewpoints are equally entitled to the same First Amendment protections.&nbsp;Further, the medical harms of “gender-affirming care” (aka medical mutilation) are&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/medical/mutilation">well documented</a> and growing. Dr. Cubin must be free to engage in protected speech that is in the best interest of Wyoming’s minor children. He should not be punished or censored for courageously informing the public of medical facts which he knows to be correct.&nbsp;AFLDS attorney David Dalia states, “Chloe’s law is excellent and protects Wyoming’s minor children from irreversible surgical mutilations with lifelong consequences. Children are incapable of understanding these consequences, thus nullifying any possibility of informed consent. At least twenty-five other states have also banned these dangerous procedures which are known to drastically interfere with the normal functioning of children’s bodies. This must not be labeled transphobic. These are now well-known medical facts as they relate to minors, which have caused a widespread international retreat. Dr. Cubin’s courage in speaking the truth in support of Chloe’s Law in his private capacity was consistent with the AMA’s highest ethical principles of medicine, which call upon doctors to participate in activities which enhance public health, and to make relevant medical information publicly available. Dr. Cubin’s ethical stance is fully entitled to First Amendment protections.”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AFLDS Founder and President Dr. Simone Gold added, “Governor Gordon’s decision to remove Dr. Cubin is emblematic of the ideological capture of state institutions. We need more doctors like Dr. Cubin on state medical boards, which increasingly usurp authority and operate as enforcers of political orthodoxy. Dr. Cubin was punished not for wrongdoing, but for dissent. He opposed a grotesque and radical agenda that sterilizes and harms children for life. The medical mutilation of children is not a political issue. It is a moral one. We need physicians on medical boards who pursue ethical medicine - not ideological enforcement.”This pivotal free speech case has the potential to set a precedent for all doctors being punished for exercising their First Amendment rights. AFLDS proudly stands in solidarity with Dr. Cubin and ethical doctors everywhere. Together, we will continue standing for physician free speech and bring truth back to medicine.&nbsp;Stay tuned - We will keep you updated on the status of this case and our efforts to protect the free speech rights of all Americans.&nbsp;# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.orgMedia Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a> &nbsp;

AFLDS Files Amici Curiae Brief in Cubin v. Gordon

Gaining Ground Against COVID TyrannyWashington, DC&nbsp;- June 9, 2025On June 4, 2025, Dr. Simone Gold and the AFLDS legal team filed an <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1749502773/Does_v_Hochul_AFLDS_Amici_Brief_31bd803a3b.pdf?updated_at=2025-06-09T20:59:34.242Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">amici curiae brief</a> with the Supreme Court of the United States in support of the Petitioners in&nbsp;Does v. Hochul, 24-1015. The Petitioners in this case are former healthcare workers in the state of New York. The Respondents are New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health James McDonald, Trinity Health, New-York Presbyterian Healthcare System, and Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services. By submitting a petition for <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1749502773/20250320094212122_250316a_Petition_for_efiling_2decd470be.pdf?updated_at=2025-06-09T20:59:33.743Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">writ of certiorari</a> to SCOTUS, the Petitioners are asking the High Court to reverse the decision of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals - seeking declaratory relief and damages resulting from the state’s COVID “vaccine” mandate.In 2021, the state of New York issued a mandate requiring healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of continued employment. Though initially offering religious accommodations, the state subsequently revoked them. In short, the state’s mandate disregarded federal law and the Petitioners’ religious convictions. The Petitioners were unceremoniously terminated from their employment and suffered financial, personal, and professional hardship.&nbsp;The Petitioners sued, filing a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and preliminary injunction. The district court denied the TRO and granted the Defendants’ (Respondents) motions to dismiss the complaint. The Second Circuit later affirmed the dismissal. The lower courts justified the Respondents’ mandate by taking&nbsp;<a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/judicial_notice">judicial notice</a> of the “fact” that the COVID shots were “safe and effective” - treating this claim as not subject to reasonable dispute.&nbsp;America’s Frontline Doctors maintains the position that the COVID shots are not “vaccines” because they do not prevent infection or transmission. This makes them personal medical treatments ONLY.&nbsp; Additionally, vast scientific research has proven these experimental mRNA injections to be neither safe nor effective. The CDC’s own Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) has documented a horrific safety profile attributed to these shots with millions of adverse reactions. By “mandating” these dangerous medical treatments, the Respondents engaged in unconstitutional, illegal, and possible criminal activity in violation of numerous well-established laws and regulations. If left unchecked by the courts, these unlawful violations are likely to recur in the future.&nbsp;Further, the lower courts improperly took judicial notice of the false and hotly disputed “fact” that the experimental COVID-19 shots were “safe and effective.” Overwhelming evidence confirms that this “finding” is “subject to reasonable dispute,” which prohibits valid judicial notice. In doing so, the courts embraced the one-sided viewpoint of New York State public health authorities. This improper use of judicial notice threatens the integrity of the entire judicial system. In submitting our&nbsp;amici curiae brief, we are calling on the Supreme Court to correct the dangerous rulings of the lower courts and firmly reject New York’s tyrannical mandate.AFLDS attorney David Dalia states, “Judicial notice is prohibited under the Federal Rules of Evidence for any fact that is ‘subject to reasonable dispute.’ So when the New York court takes judicial notice of the discredited and vigorously disputed ‘safe and effective’ narrative, in order to support a compulsory medical ‘mandate’ with nationwide implications, this dangerous ruling abusing judicial notice should be summarily reversed. For years, AFLDS has presented overwhelming evidence that these experimental mRNA injections are neither ‘safe,’ nor ‘effective.’ The body of data is clear. VAERS has recorded a shocking 38,615 American deaths attributed to these experimental mRNA gene therapies through April 25th, 2025 alone. This tells you everything you need to know.”AFLDS Founder and President Dr. Simone Gold added, “Case by case, America’s Frontline Doctors and I have been fighting back against these totalitarian mandates. These cases are not about rectifying past grievances. They are about restoring the rule of law, reaffirming informed consent, and rejecting the medical tyranny that took root in the name of ‘health.’ We must ensure that all those harmed by these mandates are vindicated. These legal battles are the new frontline in the war for civil liberties. The fight for freedom is far from over, but we are gaining ground. Let history record that the reversal of COVID tyranny was not granted - it was won!”Supporting these vital cases is critical to the mission of America’s Frontline Doctors. Please read our press releases for&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-files-amici-curiae-brief-in-brock-v-city-of-bellingham">Brock v. City of Bellingham</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-files-amici-curiae-brief-in-boyd-v-shriners">Boyd v. Shriners</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-files-amici-curiae-brief-in-sweeney-v-ucha">Sweeney v. UCHA</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-files-amici-curiae-brief-in-bridges-v-the-methodist-hospital">Bridges v. The Methodist Hospital</a> to learn more!Stay tuned - We will keep you updated on the status of this case and our legal efforts to vindicate all those harmed by COVID mandates.# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.org Media Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a>

AFLDS Files Amici Curiae Brief in Does v. Hochul

A Wake-Up Call for All AmericansNaples, FL.&nbsp;- June 2, 2025Selective Persecution: The Legalization of American Fascism, the new book from Dr. Simone Gold will be released tomorrow! Published by Skyhorse Publishing with a foreword by Dennis Prager, Selective Persecution will be available on Amazon in both Kindle and hardcover versions.&nbsp;In 2020, AFLDS Founder and President Dr. Simone Gold became “public health enemy number one” after breaking the spell of the COVID-19 pandemic by leading the instantly viral&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whitecoatsummit.com/videos/2020">White Coat Summit</a> at the steps of the Supreme Court. It was in this watershed moment that America’s Frontline Doctors was born, the Nation’s medical civil liberties organization. Answering the call to speak the truth in a time of mass deception, Dr. Gold led the charge against the tyranny of the Medical Industrial Complex and all those pushing agendas at the expense of science. She told that story in her first book: I Do Not Consent: My Fight Against Medical Cancel Culture. On January 6, 2021, Dr. Gold was invited to speak on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. Everything changed on that fateful day. This is where this story begins.&nbsp;In&nbsp;Selective Persecution, Dr. Simone Gold shares her journey as a COVID whistleblower and her experience inside the US Capitol on January 6th. She walks readers through a dizzying array of COVID lies and corruption, the course of J6 itself, and the unfathomable progression of fascist government abuse that followed. Dr. Gold endured a violent FBI raid, extreme malice and misconduct by the Department of Justice, and was sentenced to federal prison amid shocking corruption in the judiciary. She was then further persecuted by the California Medical Board, the New York Bar, congressional committees, the TSA, and was widely defamed by the press - all for the crime of daring to speak the truth!&nbsp;&nbsp;In a statement about her book, Dr. Gold said,&nbsp;"This is a chilling account that details how a weaponized government can be turned against any citizen. I want readers to understand that our Nation has an infrastructure for tyranny. This infrastructure made it possible for our government to target me and put me through hell. My David vs. Goliath story should be alarming to all Americans. Our country is not immune from fascism. It may not look like the fascism in the history books, but make no mistake about it, this is an American flavor of fascism. This book is a wake-up call for We the People. We do not yet live in China, but it is crucial that citizens arm themselves with the information needed to push back against tyranny when they see it starting to take shape. It is my hope that this book encourages readers to always do what is right in their soul and speak truth without fear.”Both the Kindle and hardcover versions of&nbsp;Selective Persecution can be pre-ordered&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Selective-Persecution-Legalization-American-Fascism-ebook/dp/B0DTJBN4ZZ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;sr=8-1">HERE</a>. Please visit her&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drsimonegold.com/">website</a> for future events!# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.org &nbsp;Media Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a>

Dr. Simone Gold’s Selective Persecution Releases Tomorrow!

The Rising Tide of Medical FreedomSan Francisco, CA.&nbsp;- May 12, 2025On May 9, 2025, Dr. Simone Gold and the AFLDS legal team filed an&nbsp;<a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1747073977/AFLDS_Amici_Curiae_Brief_Brock_v_City_of_Bellingham_rrihyo.pdf">amici curiae brief</a> with the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in support of the Plaintiffs-Appellants (Plaintiffs) in&nbsp;Brock v. City of Bellingham. The Plaintiffs are former city employees that served in critical roles, such as EMTs and police officers. The Defendants-Appellees (Defendants) are the City of Bellingham (Washington State) and its former mayor Seth Fleetwood. The Petitioners are seeking damages resulting from the Defendants’ COVID-19 “vaccine” mandate. By submitting an&nbsp;<a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1747073210/Doc_10_Appellants_Opening_Brief_Brock_v_City_of_Bellingham_3c3b2c751c.pdf">appeal</a> to the Ninth Circuit, the Plaintiffs are asking the appellate court to reverse the decision of the district court.In September 2021, Mayor Fleetwood issued a mandatory vaccination policy requiring all city employees and on-site indoor contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. When the Plaintiffs refused to comply, the Defendants subjected them to harassment, segregation, demotion, and termination. The Plaintiffs sued, alleging that the Defendants deprived them of their right to refuse EUA (emergency use authorization) drugs, the right to be treated equally before the law, and the right to privacy. District Court Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein granted the Defendants’ motion to dismiss, finding a “compelling” government interest in justifying the Defendants’ mandate. In other words, the mandate was rationally related to stopping the spread of COVID-19.&nbsp;Since 2020 until today, America’s Frontline Doctors maintains the position that the COVID shots are personal medical treatments ONLY. They are not “vaccines” because they do not prevent infection or transmission. Additionally, vast scientific research and evidence has proven these experimental mRNA injections to be neither safe nor effective.&nbsp;Further, the Defendants engaged in unconstitutional, illegal, and possible criminal activity in violation of numerous well-established laws and regulations by coercively “mandating” these dangerous medical treatments. These egregious and unlawful violations are likely to recur in the future if left unchecked by the courts. By submitting our&nbsp;amici curiae brief to the Ninth Circuit, we are calling on the court to firmly reject the Defendants’ mandate by reversing the decision of the lower court.&nbsp;&nbsp;AFLDS attorney David Dalia states, “It’s shocking that some government officials and private employers are still attempting to coerce employees to take unwanted and dangerous COVID-19 mRNA injections by threat of termination. These experimental drugs not only have terrible safety profiles and significant adverse reactions including death, they offer zero protection to others. These mandates are unconstitutional, illegal, immoral, and violate voluntary informed consent and the Nuremberg Code. These mandates are getting struck down now by courts all over the country. Why do some employers keep doing this? Medical freedom is excellent public policy. Coerced experimentation on humans is very bad public policy.”AFLDS Founder and President Dr. Simone Gold added, “The ‘vaccine’ mandates that we saw during the pandemic destroyed lives and careers. The courageous Plaintiffs in&nbsp;Brock and countless Americans across the country deserve restorative justice. This case and the mounting cases against these ‘mandates’ are proof that the dam is breaking. The tide of medical freedom is rising and COVID-era tyranny will be held accountable. A new day is coming. We the People will see total victory.”Supporting these historic cases is critical to the mission of America’s Frontline Doctors. Please see our press releases for&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-files-amici-curiae-brief-in-bridges-v-the-methodist-hospital">Bridges v. The Methodist Hospital</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-files-amici-curiae-brief-in-sweeney-v-ucha">Sweeney v. UCHA</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://aflds.org/about-us/press-releases/aflds-files-amici-curiae-brief-in-boyd-v-shriners">Boyd v. Shriners</a> to learn more!Stay tuned - We will keep you updated on the status of this case and our legal efforts to ensure medical freedom for all Americans.&nbsp;# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.orgMedia Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a> &nbsp;

AFLDS Files Amici Curiae Brief in Brock v. City of Bellingham

Standing Tall for Physician Free SpeechWashington, DC&nbsp;- April 21, 2025On April 16, 2025, Dr. Simone Gold and the AFLDS legal team filed an&nbsp;<a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1745246854/AFD_Kory_Amici_Brief_4_16_2025_159cbd451b.pdf">amici curiae brief</a> with the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of the Petitioners in&nbsp;Kory v. Bonta. The Petitioners in this case are doctors Pierre Kory, Le Trinh Hoang, and Brian Tyson, along with Physicians for Informed Consent and Children’s Health Defense. The Respondents are California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Medical Board of California executive director Reji Varghese, and Osteopathic Medical Board of California executive officer Erika Calderon. The Petitioners are suing the Respondents for targeting physicians for spreading so-called COVID-19 “misinformation” and infringing on the constitutionally&nbsp;protected doctor-patient relationship. By submitting a petition for&nbsp;<a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1745246899/20250225143104572_24_Kory_Petition_1200100a39.pdf">writ of certiorari</a> to SCOTUS, the Petitioners are asking the High Court to reverse the decision of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.Since 2022, the medical and osteopathic medical boards of California, with assistance from state lawmakers, have been threatening disciplinary actions against physicians for providing free speech (information and opinions) to patients that depart from the COVID narrative issued by public health authorities. This speech being suppressed by the Respondent California officials includes alternative FDA-approved treatments for the virus, the alleged benefits of public health measures such as masks, and the safety and effectiveness of the experimental mRNA shots. Any doctor that refuses to comply with this “narrative” and deviates from the COVID-19 “standard of care” is subject to investigation, sanction, and even prosecution. The Petitioners sued, asserting that this speech is protected by the First Amendment and that patients have the right to be provided with this information - seeking declaratory and injunctive relief. The district court denied the Petitioners’ motion for a preliminary injunction which was later affirmed by the Ninth Circuit. Additionally, the district court held that the Petitioners did not have standing to bring their case.America’s Frontline Doctors contends that by attempting to prohibit discussions of all viable treatment options available to patients, the Respondents' enforcement policy breaches ethical duties of honesty, transparency, and informed consent owed by physicians to their patients and arguably constitutes professional malpractice. Doctors cannot withhold valuable and life-saving medical information from their patients. The Respondents’ draconian interference with the protected doctor-patient relationship threatens to destroy the Petitioners’ ethical medical practices. Medical censorship can kill, and patient lives are at risk. This gives them firm standing to safeguard their rights and have access to the courts to redress their grievances.Further, the Respondents’ coercive censorship scheme constitutes unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination and blatantly violates the First Amendment. By favoring speech that embraces only one viewpoint in this debate over medical treatment, the Respondents are choosing sides. This is particularly dangerous when the viewpoint discrimination adopted has been proven by vast medical research to be incorrect and the censored treatment options have been proven to be safer.Lastly, both of the lower courts held that all physician speech to their patients is not protected by the First Amendment because it is incidental to medical care. In other words, a doctor's appointment transforms protected free speech into speech not protected by the First Amendment. However, merely labeling protected free speech as “incidental to medical care” does not change its character as free speech.AFLDS attorney David Dalia states, “How can anyone believe that government censorship of free speech rights of physicians is a good idea? The American Medical Association recognizes that withholding medical information from patients is unethical. So why is California doing this? Why is California promoting, through this coercive disciplinary scheme, experimental COVID-19 mRNA gene therapy injections with terrible safety profiles? They threaten honest doctors who in their best professional judgment discuss simple, safe and effective cures using Nobel Prize-winning drugs such as Ivermectin. This is completely irrational. California is constitutionally prohibited by our great First Amendment from engaging in such egregious ‘viewpoint discrimination.’ We are hopeful that the United States Supreme Court will protect the free speech rights of physicians by granting these excellent doctors’ writ of certiorari in this case.”AFLDS Founder and President Dr. Simone Gold added, “The COVID pandemic showed the world that tyranny no longer operates in the dark. Those seeking to usurp power and trample on the rights of the American people are doing so in plain sight. Tyranny is not TAKING hold in California. It has TAKEN hold. And as California goes, so goes the Nation. This lawsuit is not only about the free speech rights of California doctors. It’s about the free speech rights of anyone who holds a state license. Like our Founding Fathers, all citizens have a duty and a moral obligation to take a stand against evil. AFLDS and I will always stand for free speech. This is not the time to sit on the sidelines. Join us in the charge. Censorship, no matter what form it takes - no matter who wields it - must be held accountable by We the People.”This pivotal free speech case has the power to set a precedent for all doctors being targeted by rogue actors and for all patients seeking truth in healthcare. We proudly stand in solidarity with the righteous Petitioners in&nbsp;Kory,&nbsp;and we will continue standing for physician free speech. Together, we are calling on the Supreme Court to grant their petition for certiorari.Stay tuned - We will keep you updated on the status of this case and our efforts to protect the free speech rights of all Americans.# # #About AFLDSWe are the Nation's independent authority on ethical and transparent standards in science, health, and human rights. We provide individuals with unbiased and accurate information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts to protect your rights, take care of your health, and safeguard your future.&nbsp;Visit AFLDS.orgMedia Contact&nbsp;Lisa Alexander, Communications Director |&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Media@AFLDS.org">Media@AFLDS.org</a>

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