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Dr. Denis Daley, MD, FRCP, was also quoted in the Catholic Herald, (30 Aug 02): "Overall it seems to me that the advice regarding artificial nutrition and hydration offered by the GMC in this document represents a major step in the direction of the principle of euthanasia and that professional life for a 'pro-life' doctor is likely to be increasingly stressful and dispiriting." Dr. Gregory Gardner, Vice-Chairman of the Medical Ethics Alliance, wrote (Catholic Herald, 13 Sept 02): "One useful concession which has been obtained was that junior doctors conscientiously opting out should not be made responsible for finding a replacement" This incredible suggestion was made in the previous GMC draft. It was taken out after Dr. Brian Iddon MP. had held a meeting for ALERT in Portcullis House which was addressed by Dr. Tony Cole, Chair of the Medical Ethics Alliance, and Dr. Jacqueline Laing. A resolution was passed which Dr. Iddon sent to the Press and to a meeting of the GMC then being held. Mr. Kevin Barron, MP, a lay member of the GMC, reported on the concession to a parliamentary debate in Westminster Hall, which had been initiated by Dr. Iddon, two days later. The Daily Telegraph reported the debate ("Assisted deaths are creeping up on us," 23 May 02). Note: Conscientious nurses may have a hard time. The address of Nurses Opposed to Euthanasia (chaired by Teresa Lynch) is 168 Earls Court Road, London SW5 9QQ
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