The Australia and New Zealand Society for Palliative Medicine (ANZSPM) has issued a statement opposing euthanasia and assisted suicide. Statements of this kind indicate that the legalization of the procedures would generate significant conflicts of conscience among members of the medical community.
Category: Ethics
El problema de la objeción de conciencia no regulada
Cuando la conciencia molesta a la ley
A finales de 2010, en la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa (PACE) se presentó un informe de su Comisión de Asuntos Sociales, Salud y Familia en el que expresaba su profunda preocupación por el problema de la “objeción de conciencia no regulada” en Europa. El Comité propuso que los Estados adoptaran “una regulación integral y clara” para hacer frente a este problema. . .[aceprensa]
Canadian Medical Association affirms physician freedom of conscience
During the 146th Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Medical Association in Calgary, Alberta, discussion of motions concerning euthanasia and assisted suicide demonstrated how contentious the issues are for physicians. The delegates could not even agree upon what terminology should be used for the procedures, referring the question to the CMA board of directors. [Vancouver Sun; CMAJ] However, delegates “easily” passed a motion put forward by one of the delegates to support physician freedom of conscience:
The Canadian Medical Association supports the right of any physician to exercise conscientious objection when faced with a request for medical aid in dying. (DM 5-22)
Code of Ethics for Midwives
Pursuant to Article 27 Midwifery Act
And Article 22 Statute of the Croatian Chamber of Midwives
Adopted 27 January, 2010
Several sections of the Croatian Code of Ethics for Midwives are relevant to the issue of freedom of conscience. Theses are reproduced below in Croatian and English for the convenience of researchers. For legal or other formal purposes, one should consult the original document and have it professionally translated. [Extracts from the Code]
Etički Kodeks Primalja
Na temelju članka 27. Zakona o primaljstvu (NN 120/08)
te članka 22,Statuta Hrvatske komore primalja
Nekoliko sekcije Hrvatskog Etičkog kodeksa primalja su relevantne za pitanje slobode savjesti. Teze su navedene u nastavku na hrvatskom i engleskom jeziku za praktičnost istraživača. Za pravne ili druge svečane svrhe, treba konzultirati izvorni dokument i to profesionalno prevodi. [Izvadci iz zakona]