They include the American Society for Hematology, American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, the Association of American Cancer Institutes and the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Trump`s executive order bars Syrian refugees from coming to the United States and stops resettlement work for at least four months. Dozens of medical and scientific groups, universities and advocacy organizations have piled on to protest President Donald Trump`s immigration order. Related: These People Were Stranded by Trump Immigration BanThe American Psychological Association objected especially to the breakup of families affected by the order. Related: What`s Next After Trump Immigration Ban?

The government?s policies around babies born to refugee women have also led to an unusual legal sophistry. Doctors refused to discharge the baby from hospital, stating the Nauru detention centre was not a safe environment for her. The price of `stopping the boats`: abusing asylum-seekers and shaming our country | Mark Isaacs Read moreThe policy has led to extraordinary circumstances on the island for pregnant refugee women. But the Australian government has said that she must deliver her baby on Nauru, saying there are ?comprehensive? medical services on the island. The Guardian has confirmed the woman remains on Nauru, despite medical transfer flights leaving the island this week.