{"id":6438,"date":"2016-02-06T19:52:48","date_gmt":"2016-02-07T03:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=6438"},"modified":"2018-03-06T14:57:30","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T22:57:30","slug":"submission-to-the-college-of-physicians-and-surgeons-of-nova-scotia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=6438","title":{"rendered":"Submission to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Re: <\/em>Standard of Practice: Physician Assisted Death<\/em><\/h2>\n

Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Project considers the proposed standard of practice satisfactory with respect to the accommodation of physician freedom of conscience and respect for the moral integrity of physicians. Neither direct nor indirect participation in euthanasia and assisted suicide is required.<\/p>\n

The Project offers simple and uncontroversial recommendations to avoid conflicts of conscience associated with failed assisted suicide and euthanasia attempts and urgent situations.<\/p>\n

The standard does not adequately address the continuing effects of criminal law. The College has no basis to proceed against physicians who, having the opinion that a patient does not fit one of the criteria specified by Carter<\/em>, refuse to do anything that would entail complicity in homicide or suicide. College policies and expectations are of no force and effect to the extent that they are inconsistent with criminal prohibitions.<\/p>\n

While the standard is satisfactory with respect to freedom of conscience, the fundamental freedoms of physicians in Nova Scotia will remain at risk as long as the College Registrar and others persist in the attitude and intentions demonstrated in his presentation to the Special Joint Committee on Physician Assisted Dying.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n

I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Outline of the submission<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avoiding foreseeable conflicts<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

II.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Failed assisted suicide and euthanasia<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nII.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Urgent situations<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nII.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Project recommendations<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

III.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SPPAD and criminal law<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

IV.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Remarks of the Registrar<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

IV.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Registrar before the Special Joint Committee on Physician Assisted Dying<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nIV.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Registrar, the Conscience Research Group, and “effective referral”<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nIV.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Registrar’s intentions<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nIV.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Registrar’s complaint<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nIV.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 An ethic of servitude, not service<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

V.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conclusion<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Appendix “A”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supreme Court of Canada, <\/span>Carter<\/span><\/em><\/em> v. Canada (Attorney General)<\/span><\/em>, 2015 SCC 5<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carter<\/em><\/em><\/span> criteria for euthanasia and physician assisted suicide<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nA2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carter<\/em><\/em><\/span> and the criminal law<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nA3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Carter<\/span><\/em> <\/em>and freedom of conscience and religion<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Appendix “B”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conscience Research Group<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n

B1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Attempts to coerce physicians: abortion<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nB2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Plans to coerce physicians: assisted suicide and euthanasia<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nB3.\u00a0\u00a0 Plans to coerce physicians: the CRG Model Policy<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nB4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CRG convenes meeting with College representatives<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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