American College of Pediatricians

This article is about the socially conservative advocacy group. For the professional association of pediatricians, see American Academy of Pediatrics.
American College of Pediatricians
Founded2002 (2002)
FoundersGerry Boccarossa and Joseph Zanga
Type501(c)(3)
Tax ID no.
47-0886878
Location
  • Gainesville, Florida
Membersslightly more than 700[1]
Revenue$178,000 (2022)
Expenses$143,000 (2022)
Websitewww.acpeds.org

The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) is a socially conservative advocacy group of pediatricians and other healthcare professionals in the United States, founded in 2002.[1][2] The group advocates in favor of abstinence-only sex education and conversion therapy, and advocates against vaccine mandates, pornography, abortion rights and LGBT rights.[3][1][4] As of 2022, its membership has been reported at about 700 physicians.[5][6][1]

ACPeds has been listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for pushing "anti-LGBTQ junk science".[3] A number of mainstream researchers, including the director of the US National Institutes of Health, have accused ACPeds of misusing or mischaracterizing their work to advance their own political agenda.[7][8] ACPeds has also been criticized for their professional-sounding name which some have said is intended to mislead people into thinking they are a professional medical organization or mistake them for the similar-sounding American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).[9]

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  2. ^ Larsen, Allison Orr (2014). "The Trouble with Amicus Facts" (PDF). Virginia Law Review. 100 (8): 1762. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "American College of Pediatricians". Extremist Files. Southern Poverty Law Center. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Molloy, Parker (June 12, 2024). "The Bogus Anti-Trans "Declaration" From a Bogus Medical Organization". The New Republic. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
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  9. ^ "The American College of Pediatricians Is an Anti-LGBT Group". Psychology Today. May 8, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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