{"id":10791,"date":"2021-05-20T21:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T04:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=10791"},"modified":"2021-08-14T21:15:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T04:15:33","slug":"comment-on-the-draft-international-code-of-medical-ethics-of-the-world-medical-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=10791","title":{"rendered":"Comment on the draft International Code of Medical Ethics of the World Medical Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

European Institute of Bioethics<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In the context of the International Code of Medical Ethics\u2019 revision<\/a>, the European Institute of Bioethics (EIB) would like to share some comments with the World Medical Association (WMA) Assembly on paragraph 27<\/strong> of the draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2001, the European Institute of Bioethics has developed an expertise in healthcare ethics, with a special focus on the right of healthcare practitioners to freedom of conscience in their practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We acknowledge that the International Code of Medical Ethics <\/a>(hereafter: the Code) is not a binding instrument for the WMA member states. However, one cannot deny the considerable influence the Code may have on national codes of deontology and even on national laws. Moreover, physicians and healthcare organizations expect from the WMA to promote the highest quality of healthcare relationship between physicians and patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paragraph 27<\/strong> of the Code is drafted as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physicians have an ethical obligation to minimise disruption to patient care. Conscientious objection must only be considered if the individual patient is not discriminated against or disadvantaged, the patient\u2019s health is not endangered, and undelayed continuity of care is ensured through effective and timely referral to another qualified physician.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In the following note, we discuss one by one the different parts of this paragraph which we consider, written as such, highly problematic for the physicians\u2019 rights and the patients\u2019 care. . . continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

European Institute of Bioethics In the context of the International Code of Medical Ethics\u2019 revision, the European Institute of Bioethics (EIB) would like to share some comments with the World Medical Association (WMA) Assembly on paragraph 27 of the draft. 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