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For Immediate ReleaseMay 20, 2015Contact: 916.475.4900 Response to California Medical Association's following of the Oregon Medical Association's 1994 example in neutrality on assisted suicideOpposition Statements by 35-year CMA member, Past Director of CA Dept of Rehabilitation, and a Psychiatrist/University Medical Ethics Director For Immediate Release May 20, 2015 Contact: 916.475.4900 Opposition Statements by 35-year CMA member, Past Director of CA Dept of Rehabilitation, and a Psychiatrist/University Medical Ethics Director (Sacramento, CA) – Californians Against Assisted Suicide remains steadfast in its opposition to Senate Bill 128. A letter was sent to legislators last week that included groups such as the Association…
For Immediate Release May 18, 2015 Contact: 916.475.4900 Twitter: @NoSuicideCA Statement in Response to Today's New Lawsuit Filing By Suicide Proponents Compassion & Choices Sacramento, CA - In response to the new assisted suicide legalization lawsuit filed today by Compassion & Choices (formerly the Hemlock Society), Californians Against Assisted Suicide spokesperson Marilyn Golden, Senior Policy Analyst for the Disability Rights Educational & Defense Fund issued the following statement: "The question of assisted suicide policy needs to be considered in terms of how it impacts the broader society, particularly the most vulnerable, without economic means or health access, as well as…
Robin Bernhoft, M.D.: Death law would turn family doctors into hit men 4:50 PM, Apr 25, 2015 As a retired liver and pancreatic cancer surgeon, I am appalled that California Senate Bill 128 is advancing. There are so many reasons we voted this idea down (as Proposition 161) back in 1992. I call SB 128 "Personal Choice Meets Malpractice at the End of Life." Here are some problems, starting with choice. Many studies show that patients follow their doctor's advice. Their quality of choice is only as good as their doctor's knowledge, and most doctors are simply not competent at…