What is the real reason CMA withdrew? By Michael Cook As we have already reported, the Canadian Medical Association resigned suddenly and dramatically from the World Medical Association at the WMA’s annual meeting in Reykjavik. The president of the CMA, Dr Gigi Osler,...
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Canadian Medical Association urges respect for conscience rights of medical professionals who oppose “physician-assisted dying”
By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director - Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The statement issued by Canadian Medical Association (CMA), in response to the report of the Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying, expressed concern that the report “does fall...
63% of Canadian physicians will refuse to assist their patients suicide.
By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition This is reprinted from alexschadenberg.blogspot.com. Today, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) released to the media the results of their online survey of members. The survey that was based...
Canadian Medical Association: 71.5% oppose the legalization of euthanasia or assisted suicide; Doctors should be excluded from doing euthanasia
By Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) published the results of its online poll and it national dialogue concerning euthanasia, assisted suicide and end-of-life care. The CMA consultation...
Canadian Medical Association President: “Euthanasia is illegal and we’re going to follow the law of the land”
By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director - Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) released their document from the CMA National Dialogue on end-of-life care on June 10. One of the decisions made by the CMA from their National...
16% of Canadian doctors would euthanize their patient
By Alex Schadenberg, executive director Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A Canadian Medical Association survey found that 16% of 2125 doctors who completed a survey would be willing to euthanize a patient, if legal, while 44% said that they would refuse requests for...