Catholic Medical Association Speaks Out Against Fellow Medical Organization's Decision to Take a "Neutral Stance" on Physician-Assisted Suicide

PHILADELPHIA, PA --The Catholic Medical Association (CMA) today expressed deep disappointment and concern over the American Academy of Family Physicians' (AAFP) decision to officially take a "neutral stance" on physician-assisted suicide. The move marks a shift in the American medical communities overall long and deeply held opposition to PAS. "It is quite startling that the AAFP would be so diametrically opposed to the medical communities historical and long-standing opposition against physician-assisted suicide. It is in direct violation of the "do no harm" Hippocratic Oath. We at the CMA are dedicated to preserving life from conception (not birth) to natural death and will continue to remain staunchly opposed to any form of assisted suicide. It goes against natural law," said CMA President Peter T. Morrow, MD.