Physicians for Compassionate Care Washington is an association of physicians and other health professionals dedicated to preserving the traditional relation of the physician and patient as one in which the physician's primary task is to heal when possible, comfort always, and never intentionally harm.
The association promotes the health and well being of patients by encouraging physicians to comfort patients and to assist those who are dying by support systems, minimizing pain, and treating depression. The association affirms the health restoring role of the physician and works to educate the profession and the public to the dangers of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. As physicians, we come from primary care specialties as well as subspecialties. We work to support each other and to speak out for the inherent value of human life.
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URGENT NEED: It is very important to voice your opinion about the Washington debate about physician assisted suicide. For the most recent updates, please visit the site www.noassistedsuicide.com.
October 23, 2008
Jean Echlin, the past vice president of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and a palliative care pioneer in Canada has written an excellent article entitled: "Death With Dignity or Obscenity". This article was specifically written with the hope that it is read by voters in Washington State. (Published 10/21/08)
We applaud The Oregonian's recommendation that Washington voters reject I-1000, the physician-assisted suicide measure.
September 25, 2008
Dr. Kenneth Stevens’ and Dr. William Toffler’s Opinion Article “Assisted Suicide: Conspiracy and Control” was posted on The Oregonian’s online editorial section “The Stump” on 9/24/2008. They comment on The Oregonian editorial of 9/20/2008 : “Washington state’s assisted suicide measure: Don’t go there”.
They comment on the following two realities: first, the group controlling assisted suicide in Oregon is also the group controlling what the public is told; second, the claim that Oregon is a leader in improved end-of-life care because of assisted suicide is inaccurate.”
In an effort to educate the physicians in Washington regarding the dangers of participating in physician-assisted suicide, PCCEFWA recently sent abstracts of these two articles to all physicians in Washington.
The Yakima County Medical Society with support from the Physicians for Compassionate Care Education Foundation (www.pccef.org) will be conducting a series of events the first weekend in October.
- Friday, October 3, 2008, 2-4 pm at the Yakima Community College, Deccio Bldg, a public forum titled: A Social Justice Critique of Assisted Suicide: Why I-1000 Is Dangerous for Washington State. Disability advocates, Duane French and Marilyn Golden will share their perspective on how the intiative may impact vulnerable populations such as those with disabilities. Dr. Wrede-Seaman will be moderating. Those with a desire to discuss the initiative are encouraged to attend.
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Friday evening, October 3rd, there will be a physicians' reception with Washington legislators and Dr. William Toffler, MD, Oregon Health Sciences Medical Center, will present: Physician Assisted Suicide: A Discussion of a Decade of Legalization in Oregon. This is for Yakima County Medical Society members; Non physician members may attend by joining or contacting Charlene Upton, Executive Director, at the above email.
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