The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:21:43 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Medical association vows to protect conscience rights /item/18703-medical-association-vows-to-protect-conscience-rights /item/18703-medical-association-vows-to-protect-conscience-rights

The Canadian Medical Association has passed a new policy on conscience rights that supports a doctoröÏÓãÊÓƵapp right to choose whether or not to help patients commit suicide in jurisdictions where it may become legal.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:15:00 -0400
Majority of CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp doctors are opposed to euthanasia /item/18582-majority-of-canada-s-doctors-are-opposed-to-euthanasia /item/18582-majority-of-canada-s-doctors-are-opposed-to-euthanasia

OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association says the majority of its members continue to support its policies against euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. 

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 06 Aug 2014 11:00:00 -0400
Medical association takes the debate on end-of-life care across Canada /item/18064-medical-association-takes-the-debate-on-end-of-life-care-across-canada /item/18064-medical-association-takes-the-debate-on-end-of-life-care-across-canada

Doctors don’t think Canada should mess with the rules that govern how they care for the terminally ill without a serious national debate. Therefore the Canadian Medical Association has been sponsoring town hall meetings across Canada.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 01 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400