One thing to keep in mind is that lobbies like NOW, the AMA, UAW, etc, aren't really interested in "right and wrong" or even representing their constituents. Th

One thing to keep in mind is that lobbies like NOW, the AMA, UAW, etc, aren't really interested in "right and wrong" or even representing their constituents. The people who work for those organizations tend to continue to represent the platform on which the organization was founded, regardless of whether or not the objectives were achieved. All three of those organizations are great examples: NOW was founded to bring equality to women, the AMA was originally formed to ensure adequate licensure restrictions to drive out quacks, and the UAW was founded to ensure adequate protections for workers. Now women are essentially more than equal and men are requiring help. Now the supply of American medical training is so restrictive that we have created a whole work-around degree program (the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine), and we consume a disproportionate number of foreign medical graduates, draining other countries of their doctors. American auto workers are now so more than equal that the corporations are bankrupt under the burden of medical bills accumulated by retirees. NOW is still advocating for more special consideration for women, the AMA is still concerned about the quality of american doctors (raling against foreign medical grads, etc), and UAW is still advocating for better compensation for auto workers. The lobbies exist to support their platforms. They will continue their original platforms because those people want to keep their jobs.