Oppose Physician Participation in Court-Initiated Castration

Year: 2016

Resolution Number: 75

Action Taken: Disapproved

Status:

Author(s): Kaitlyn Dobesh

Sponsor: Kaitlyn Dobesh

On behalf of: Medical Student Section

Committee: E (Science and Education Affairs)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) as our AMA to study whether or not there is substantial compliance with the Medical Code of Ethics Opinion 2.065, including but not limited to the use of independent physician or physician panels not responsible to the state, compliance with the informed consent provisions, and the pre-establishment of scientifically valid treatments for medically determined diagnoses in chemical castration cases; and be it further RESOLVED: That MSMS opposes physician participation in court-initiated castration treatments; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to oppose physician participation in court-initiated castration treatments; and be it further RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to amend the Medical Code of Ethics by adding a provision prohibiting physicians from participating in forcible chemical castration as a sentencing mechanism for persons convicted of criminal offenses; and be it further RESOLVED: That MSMS supports the repeal of state laws allowing for persons convicted of a crime to be sentenced to forcible chemical castration; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to support repeal of state laws allowing for persons convicted of a crime to be sentenced to forcible chemical castration.

Fiscal Note: NULL

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