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CMA Members at the Forefront of Fighting State Physician Assisted Suicide Efforts
By Nadia Smith CMA Past President and past Baltimore Guild President Dr. Marie-Alberte Boursiquot, F.A.C.P. is working with the Maryland Catholic Conference to fight against powerful out-of-state activists, who are trying to bring physician assisted suicide (PAS) to Maryland. The Maryland Catholic Conference, the official public policy entity for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Archdiocese of…
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Catholic Medical Association Files Amicus Brief in Support of Centura Health, Speaks Out Against Physician Assisted Suicide
Philadelphia, PA- May, 19, 2022- Catholic Medical Association has filed an Amicus Brief in support of Centura Health, a Christian health care system in Colorado composed of Catholic and Seventh-day Adventist hospitals, including St. Anthony Hospital, the Catholic Hospital where Centura holds that one of its doctors who violated its policy on physician assisted suicide was let go.…
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Catholic Medical Association Files Amicus Brief in Support of Centura Health, Speaks Out Against Physician Assisted Suicide
Philadelphia, PA- May, 19, 2022- Catholic Medical Association has filed an Amicus Brief in support of Centura Health, a Christian health care system in Colorado composed of Catholic and Seventh-day Adventist hospitals, including St. Anthony Hospital, the Catholic Hospital where Centura holds that one of its doctors who violated its policy on physician assisted suicide was let go.…
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Catholic Medical Association Condemns Oregon’s Removal of Residency Requirements for Physician Assisted Suicide
Philadelphia, PA -April 4, 2022- Catholic Medical Association, which strongly opposes Physician Assisted Suicide, today condemned the State of Oregon’s decision to no longer enforce residency requirements for patients seeking euthanasia. “Removing the residency requirement from Oregon’s so called ‘Death with Dignity Act’ further undermines the dignity and sanctity of life. Inviting people from across…
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Catholic Medical Association Condemns Oregon’s Removal of Residency Requirements for Physician Assisted Suicide
Philadelphia, PA -April 4, 2022- Catholic Medical Association, which strongly opposes Physician Assisted Suicide, today condemned the State of Oregon’s decision to no longer enforce residency requirements for patients seeking euthanasia. “Removing the residency requirement from Oregon’s so called ‘Death with Dignity Act’ further undermines the dignity and sanctity of life. Inviting people from across state…
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CMA Commends Catholic Hospital for its Commitment to Oppose Physician Assisted Suicide
Philadelphia, PA—The Catholic Medical Association commends Centura Health on its commitment to remain opposed to physician assisted suicide. “Protecting and defending life in all of its stages is the foundation of Catholic healthcare,” said CMA President, Dr. John Schirger. “The CMA stands by the Catholic hospital’s policy—which prohibits employees from participating in physician-assisted suicide,” Dr. Schirger…
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CMA Commends Catholic Hospital for its Commitment to Oppose Physician Assisted Suicide
Philadelphia, PA—The Catholic Medical Association commends Centura Health on its commitment to remain opposed to physician assisted suicide. “Protecting and defending life in all of its stages is the foundation of Catholic healthcare,” said CMA President, Dr. John Schirger. “The CMA stands by the Catholic hospital’s policy—which prohibits employees from participating in physician-assisted suicide,” Dr.…
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Catholic Medical Association Praises American Medical Association’s First Step in Maintaining Opposition to Physician Assisted Suicide
Urges CMA Members and other Healthcare Professionals to Lobby AMA Board for Final Approval (PHILADELPHIA, PA)— May 8, 2018 The Catholic Medical Association (CMA) is urging its members and other healthcare professionals to contact the American Medical Association in support of maintaining its opposition to Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) by not amending the AMA’s long-standing…
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Catholic Medical Association Praises American Medical Association’s First Step in Maintaining Opposition to Physician Assisted Suicide
Urges CMA Members and other Healthcare Professionals to Lobby AMA Board for Final Approval (PHILADELPHIA, PA)— May 8, 2018 The Catholic Medical Association (CMA) is urging its members and other healthcare professionals to contact the American Medical Association in support of maintaining its opposition to Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) by not amending the AMA’s long-standing…