{"id":6522,"date":"2016-02-26T12:41:46","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T20:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=6522"},"modified":"2018-03-07T09:13:17","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T17:13:17","slug":"mds-group-disappointed-by-recommendation-to-require-referrals-for-assisted-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=6522","title":{"rendered":"MDs group disappointed by recommendation to require referrals for assisted death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Canadian Press<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"author\">Sheryl Ubelacker<\/p>\n<p>TORONTO \u2014 A\u00a0parliamentary committee&#8217;s\u00a0recommendation\u00a0that doctors who object to assisted dying be required to at least refer patients to a\u00a0willing colleague\u00a0is not only\u00a0disappointing, but has also led some physicians to consider leaving their\u00a0practices,\u00a0says the Canadian Medical Association.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0all-party committee, which released\u00a0a set of recommendations Thursday aimed at helping the federal government draft legislation governing medically\u00a0aided death, said Ottawa should work with the provinces and territories\u00a0to establish a process that respects a doctor&#8217;s\u00a0freedom of conscience, while\u00a0respecting the needs of\u00a0patients.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At a minimum, the objecting practitioner must provide an effective referral for the patient,&#8221; the committee said. . . <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metronews.ca\/news\/canada\/2016\/02\/26\/mds-group-disappointed-by-recommendation-to-require-referrals-for-assisted-death.html\" target=\"_blank\">[Full text<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian Press Sheryl Ubelacker TORONTO \u2014 A\u00a0parliamentary committee&#8217;s\u00a0recommendation\u00a0that doctors who object to assisted dying be required to at least refer patients to a\u00a0willing colleague\u00a0is not only\u00a0disappointing, but has also led some physicians to consider leaving their\u00a0practices,\u00a0says the Canadian Medical Association. 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