Posted on 11/04/2022 7:39:58 AM PDT by DFG
A document for doctors in Canada has suggested that they bring up the topic of euthanasia before their patients do if the patient is eligible and it is “medically relevant.”
The document, which was created by those who provided medically assisted suicide services or MAID (Medical assistance in dying), claims that doctors not only should bring up euthanasia with their patients but that they have an obligation to do so.
The Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers, who produced the document, claims that as long as the doctor is not trying to convince or persuade the patient to end their lives, they can mention MAID for those with disabilities or serious illnesses and there is no restriction on doing so, the National Post newspaper reports.
The document, which was originally published in 2019 but only brought to public attention this week, goes as far as recommending those medical professionals with religious beliefs that contradict euthanasia should “be aware of their professional responsibilities and accountabilities,” and urges such doctors to make a “compromise” on the issue.
“It is possible that this obligation may be in direct conflict with the clinician’s personal values. Clinicians’ general ethical duties include respecting patients’ wishes and, where those aren’t known, acting in accordance with the patients’ values and beliefs, and where those aren’t known, acting in the patients’ best interests, regardless of the clinician’s personal values,” the document goes on to add.
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Born in sin? Come on in.
Born in vice, say it twice.
Well, it opens up more room for illegals when you kill off the grandparents.
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