Doctors enter political fray over late-term abortions

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Congress is expected to override Pres Clinton's veto of a proposed law to ban a late-term abortion technique called partial-birth, or intact dilation and evacuation. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists opposes the bill as government meddling in medical decisions, and the AMA declines to support either side. The proposed ban is supported by a majority of physicians including a group of doctors called Physicians' Ad Hoc Coalition for Truth.

Political organizations, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Health Regulation, Abortion & Anti-Abortion Groups, Laws, regulations and rules, Political activity, Abortion, Medical law, Pro-life groups, Pro-choice groups

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Legislators seek to bypass ACGME abortion training rule

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The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has issued an accreditation standard requiring obstetric-gynecological residents to have abortion training. This standard is supported by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Medical Assn. Federal legislators have introduced a bill that would sever the link between reimbursement, licenses and benefits and accreditation.

Standards, Training, American Medical Association, Gynecologists, Obstetricians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

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Oregon releases guidebook on assisted suicide

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The Death with Dignity guidebook provides valuable information to physicians regardless of their positions on the assisted-suicide issue. Written by the Task Force to Improve the Care of Terminally Ill Oregonians, the guidebook spells out the law's compliance and reporting regulations, covers negligence and liability matters, and outlines the rights of doctors as conscientious objectors.

Offices of osteopathic physicians, Osteopathic Physicians, Assisted suicide, Bibliography

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