Dear friends,
The aftermath of the World Medical Association (WMA) General Assembly in Iceland October 3 to 6, and the withdrawal of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) from the WMA, continues to evolve.
This week Canadian Associate Members of the WMA received a letter from Dr. Otmar Kloiber, the Secretary General of the WMA. It is being shared with his authorization. It can be read here.
Other commentators take many different angles on the events:
- CMA ANNOUNCEMENT
- WMA ANNOUNCEMENT
- Haaretz (Israel)
- Dr. Mark Komrad in the Psychiatric Times: Euthanasia Versus Plagiarism: A Strange International Drama
- Bioedge: Which is more egregious: euthanasia or plagiarism?
Some tweets from Dr. Jeff Blackmer of the CMA:
For a very detailed analysis of the CMA’s role in the move toward legal euthanasia in Canada, see the Protection of Conscience Project’s Canadian Medical Association and euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada: Critical review of CMA approach to changes in policy and law:
Catherine Ferrier
President
