Year: 2019
Resolution Number: 52
Action Taken: Referred to the Board
Status:
Author(s): Eric Larson, MD
Sponsor: Eric Larson, MD
On behalf of: Kent County Delegation
Committee: E (Science and Education Affairs)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS denounce the practice of forced organ harvesting and programs and policies that assist with the education and research of Chinese nationals who participate in China’s organ transplant programs; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS lobby the state of Michigan for legislation to prohibit the use of public money and/or institutions from participating in the training of Chinese transplant surgeons or collaboration with Chinese transplant research; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to lobby for federal legislation to prohibit the use of public money and/or institutions from participating in the training of Chinese transplant surgeons or collaboration with Chinese transplant research; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to denounce the practice of forced organ harvesting and programs and policies that assist Chinese nationals in their transplant surgery training or any collaboration of research in transplant surgery.
RESOLVED: That MSMS denounce the practice of forced organ harvesting and programs and policies that assist with the education and research of Chinese nationals who participate in China’s organ transplant programs; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS lobby the state of Michigan for legislation to prohibit the use of public money and/or institutions from participating in the training of Chinese transplant surgeons or collaboration with Chinese transplant research; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to lobby for federal legislation to prohibit the use of public money and/or institutions from participating in the training of Chinese transplant surgeons or collaboration with Chinese transplant research; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to denounce the practice of forced organ harvesting and programs and policies that assist Chinese nationals in their transplant surgery training or any collaboration of research in transplant surgery.
Fiscal Note: $25,000 or more as this resolution requires legislative advocacy.
Resolution: View PDF for Forced Organ Harvesting
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