Video debate from the BMA on the Falconer Commission

The video below includes coverage of the full day’s business on Thursday’s Annual Representative Meeting of the British Medical Association. Dr Mark Pickering (Yorkshire Regional Councuil) speaks for ARM Motion 305 (from the time mark 1:56) and Wendy Savage speaks against (from time mark 2:01).

The full debate and vote then follows

305 Motion by THE AGENDA COMMITTEE (Motion to be proposed by the YORKSHIRE REGIONAL COUNCIL):

That this Meeting:-

i) notes that the significant majority of members of Lord Falconer’s Commission on Assisted Dying are publically in favour of assisted suicide and euthanasia;

ii) supports the BMA’s stance in not giving evidence to the DEMOS Commission on Assisted Dying;

iii) questions the stated impartiality and independence of the Commission on Assisted Dying;

iv) requests the BMA Ethics Committee to make the Association’s opposition to assisted suicide and euthanasia clear to the Commission on Assisted Dying;

v) requests the BMJ editorial team to present a balanced and unbiased coverage of the Commission on Assisted Dying.

As we reported yesterday, the BMA membership voted strongly in favour.

Posted by Dr Peter Saunders

CMF Chief Executive