Quebec College of Physicians wants euthanasia debate

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The Quebec College of Physicians (CMQ) has released a report calling for an informed debate on euthanasia. The report says the "question of euthanasia must be integrated as a part of appropriate end-of-life care as soon as possible", because "there are certain exceptional situations — uncontrollable pain or interminable suffering, for example — in which euthanasia could be considered to be a final step required to assure the provision of quality care."

However, the CMQ does not support Bill C-384, because, in part, "the draft legislation has the foreseeable consequence of confining doctors to the role of mere technicians." The CMQ insists that "appropriate care" such as euthanasia can only be decided by a consensual process in which doctors have a vote. It is not a matter to be decided by the patient alone.

A link to the nine-page PDF of
Physicians, Appropriate Care and the Debate on Euthanasia: A Reflection
is below.

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Source:

Hamamdjian, Daniele. "College of Physicians wants euthanasia debate". CTV News. Updated: Tue Nov. 03 2009 12:09:36 PM. <montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20091103/mtl_euthanasia091103/20091103/?hub=MontrealHome>. CTV Television Network, P.O. Box 9, Station O, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M4A 2M9.

Tags:

Tags (or keywords) briefly indicate some major topics of the report.

  • euthanasia

  • medical profession

  • Quebec College of Physicians

  • Bill C-384, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (right to die with dignity)

  • Quebec

  • Canada

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The EuthaNEWSia ID for this advisory is: enid200911037710.
Mailed: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 15:06:15 -0600
at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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EuthaNEWSia is a free Canadian news advisory service covering end-of-life issues such as right to die, assisted suicide, and euthanasia. EuthaNEWSia is produced by the Right to Die Society of Canada which works toward a good death for all, including open, regulated and equitable access to euthanasia and assisted suicide. The editor is Michael Dawson <editor@euthanewsia.ca>. 

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