“Using the judicial bench to deny parents and families informed choices and transparent medical consent is the utmost abuse of power.” – Dr. Ryan Cole, Head of Medical & Scientific Affairs at the Independent Medical Alliance.

  • “Using the judicial bench to deny parents and families informed choices and transparent medical consent is the utmost abuse of power.” – Dr. Ryan Cole, Head of Medical & Scientific Affairs at the Independent Medical Alliance.

    Posted by IMA-GregT on March 17, 2026 at 10:02 am EDT

    Breaking: Biden Appointee Commits Major Judicial Overreach; Arbitrarily Nullifies HHS Secretary’s Authority Over FACA Membership.

    Boston-Based US District Judge Brian Murphy Issues Broad Ruling That Effectively Renders Cabinet Secretaries Without Authority to Run Their Agency

    FULL STATEMENT: Washington, D.C. — A ruling from District Judge Brian Murphy blocked HHS Secretary Kennedy from appointing members of FACA boards, including the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The ruling in a lawsuit brought by the Big Pharma-backed American Academy of Pediatrics blocked Secretary Kennedy’s 13 appointees to ACIP just days before the March 18-19 committee meeting. The ruling also reinstated government protocols that recommend American children receive dozens of chemical-laden vaccines in the first months of their lives, rather than let parents and doctors decide.
    “This ruling is judicial overreach to the extreme,” said Dr. Ryan Cole, Head of Medical & Scientific Affairs at the Independent Medical Alliance. “The law is absolutely clear that the Secretary has complete control over FACA board membership, and yet this partisan judge arbitrarily changed the rules without legal precedent.” Federal Management Regulation (FMR), states specifically in 41 CFR § 102-3.130(a) – the regulation that implements the Federal Advisory Committee Act – “Unless otherwise provided by statute, Presidential directive, or other establishment authority, advisory committee members serve at the pleasure of the appointing or inviting authority.”
    As the head of the agency, the HHS Secretary is the recognized “appointing authority.” A recent national survey conducted by John Zogby Strategies found that 91% of likely voters agree that every individual has the right to informed consent for prescription medications, vaccinations, and all medical interventions.
    The finding represents one of the strongest supermajorities recorded on any health policy question in recent polling history. “Using the judicial bench to deny parents and families informed choices and transparent medical consent is the utmost abuse of power,” added Dr. Ryan Cole, Head of Medical & Scientific Affairs at the Independent Medical Alliance. “This ruling will be swiftly overturned, and the American Academy of Pediatrics will be shown the door by the medical community.”

    IMA-HelenT replied 3 weeks ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • IMA-HelenT

    Organizer
    March 18, 2026 at 8:32 am EDT

    I really thought we might be starting to move forward.

    But….the AAP recently won a preliminary ruling from a federal judge that blocks changes made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The decision temporarily prevents 13 newly appointed members from taking their seats and also invalidates a recent move to reduce the number of recommended infant vaccines.

    https://imahealth.org/who-is-the-american-academy-of-pediatrics-and-why-are-they-fighting-against-maha-and-healthcare-transparency/

  • IMA-HelenT

    Organizer
    March 18, 2026 at 5:12 pm EDT

    Breaking News: Chairman Milhoan Confirms that ACIP Disbanded in Response to Federal Court Ruling; Sources Indicate Administration Opts to Reconstitute ACIP Rather Than Appeal

    The Independent Medical Alliance (IMA), a national coalition representing more than 12,000 independent physicians and clinicians, today released the following statement after Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Chairman Milhoan confirmed to IMA that the panel has been disbanded. Sources also indicate that the Administration plans to reconstitute a new committee, rather than pursue a lengthy appeal of U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy’s March 16 ruling that stayed the appointments of 13 ACIP members and nullified all committee votes taken since June 2025.

    Read in full here: https://imahealth.org/chairman-milhoan-confirms-that-acip-disbanded-in-response-to-federal-court-ruling/

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