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Originally Posted by Dion
It's still a crime and all they done is to support ways that are still within the law. So not much has changed.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle20129000/
The carefully crafted position is an acknowledgment that, while assisting death is still a crime in Canada, the attitudes of Canadians, including those of physicians, are changing quickly, and so is the law.
While the group’s official policy has not changed, “it’s only a matter of time,” said Louis Francescutti, outgoing president of the CMA. Dr. Francescutti said the “conscience” resolution, which was adopted by an overwhelming 91 per cent of delegates, means that the CMA supports a doctor’s right to refuse to hasten the death of a terminally ill patient, but it will also support a doctor’s right to hasten death if the law allows. |
This is exactly what I was trying to say, the original article that was posted from lifenews.com had a sensationalist headline that misrepresented what the CMA was actually saying.