Year: 2023
Resolution Number: 9
Action Taken: Disapproved
Status:
Author(s): Thomas J. Johnson
Sponsor: Ashton Lewandowski
On behalf of: Medical Student Section
Committee: E (Science and Education Affairs)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS define and adopt medical aid in dying (MAID) as allowing competent and terminally ill patients months to request a physician’s prescription for lethal medications they plan to self administer, and that this term be distinct from physician assisted suicide and medical euthanasia; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS sunset its existing policies “Position on Physician Assisted Suicide” and “Oppose Legislative Interference in Patient/Physician Relationship;" and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS should bring to public attention to the options physicians have to treat terminally ill patients so that assisted suicide is not considered a necessary alternative to continued medical care and that medical aid in dying is a part of end of life discussions; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That due to the ruling allowing a Michigan patient to visit Oregon to undergo MAID for the purposes of medical tourism, MSMS advocate for state legislative action that would protect and serve Michigan patients wishing to pursue MAID; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS adopt a position of studied neutrality on MAID, allowing for physicians of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to share their perspectives in a way that protects their freedoms to participate in MAID prescribing or opting out.
RESOLVED: That MSMS define and adopt medical aid in dying (MAID) as allowing competent and terminally ill patients months to request a physician’s prescription for lethal medications they plan to self administer, and that this term be distinct from physician assisted suicide and medical euthanasia; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS sunset its existing policies “Position on Physician Assisted Suicide” and “Oppose Legislative Interference in Patient/Physician Relationship;" and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS should bring to public attention to the options physicians have to treat terminally ill patients so that assisted suicide is not considered a necessary alternative to continued medical care and that medical aid in dying is a part of end of life discussions; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That due to the ruling allowing a Michigan patient to visit Oregon to undergo MAID for the purposes of medical tourism, MSMS advocate for state legislative action that would protect and serve Michigan patients wishing to pursue MAID; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS adopt a position of studied neutrality on MAID, allowing for physicians of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to share their perspectives in a way that protects their freedoms to participate in MAID prescribing or opting out.
Fiscal Note: $1,000-$2,000
Resolution: View PDF for Medical Aid in Dying Practices and Education
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