Today, at its Interim Meeting, the Massachusetts Medical Society's House of Delegates voted, 178 to 56, to retain the Society's long-standing opposition to physician assisted suicide. The HOD unanimously passed addition language endorsing quality end-of-life care. Efforts to remove the statement opposing PAS began at the Annual Meeting last May.
Proponents of the change cited the upcoming 2012 ballot question to legalize physician assisted suicide, which some call "doctor prescribed suicide", as a reason to look at the issue.
Informal public opinion polls are currently at odds with the MMS results. The MMS voted by more than ¾ to oppose physician assisted suicide. The general public right now seems to support the concept. The difference is probably explained by the fact that doctors are more familiar with end-of-life issues and have been thinking about them for longer. This indicates that, as the opponents of the ballot question are able to educate the public, support for PAS/DPS will dwindle.
THIS IS HUGE! The Massachusetts Alliance Against Doctor Prescribed Death will be able to trumpet this vote far and wide. Your prayers were entirely efficacious - and will continue to be, please God.
Mighty thanks, Anne
THANK YOU!
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