By Katie Franklin Once again, the American Medical Association has forfeited its authority on medical ethics to the dictates of the abortion lobby. In an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) this July, pregnancy help centers are...
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Journal of the American Medical Association Article Calls Crisis Pregnancy Centers “Legal but Unethical”
By Nancy Valko When I first started nursing school, abortion was illegal in all 50 states and the American Medical Association (AMA) was influential and widely admired. But, as cited and influential in the Roe v Wade decision in 1973, the AMA dropped its opposition to...
American Medical Association stands firm on assisted suicide
By Michael Cook “Death with dignity” or “aid in dying” seem to be gathering pace in the United States, now that Hawaii has joined the list of states which permit it. But how does the American Medical Association stand? According to a recent decision by its Council on...
The AMA should stand firm against assisted suicide
By Jennifer Popik, JD, Director, NRLC Department of Medical Ethics There are conflicting reports about whether the American Medical Association (AMA) is considering abandoning its longtime position in opposition to physician-assisted suicide and going “neutral.” It is...
AMA Recommitment to Opposing Physician-Assisted Suicide is lauded
Editor’s note. This comes from the Christian Medical & Dental Associations and is reprinted with permission. At the recent American Medical Association (AMA) Convention, the organization reaffirmed their stance opposing physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia...
American Medical Association To Explore Policy Change on Assisted Suicide
Yesterday, at its annual meeting in Chicago, the American Medical Association (AMA) rejected a Louisiana State Medical Society proposal to reaffirm the AMA's long-standing policy against physician assisted suicide. Instead it approved a study-resolution to explore AMA...