Do No Harm Sues National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians For Engaging In Racial Discrimination
RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Do No Harm filed a lawsuit against the discriminatory "diversity scholarship" offered by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), which excludes white students from being considered.
- RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Do No Harm filed a lawsuit against the discriminatory "diversity scholarship" offered by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), which excludes white students from being considered.
- According to the lawsuit, this scholarship offered by NAEMT is illegal under several federal laws, including 42 U.S.C.
- Section 1981, which "protects the equal rights of all persons … to make and enforce contracts without respect to race."
- "The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians is given the important responsibility of training America's first responders," said Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, Chairman of Do No Harm.