At 19:46 12-1-02 -0500, Gary Nunn wrote:

>If anyone really wants to get into a medical ethics debate, then we should
>discuss the administration of a lethal injection by medical personnel for an
>execution.

There is little to discuss: UN Resolution 37/194 (Principles of Medical 
Ethics) deems it unethical. The clearest Principle on this is Principle 3:

"It is a contravention of medical ethics for health personnel, particularly 
physicians, to be involved in any professional relationship with prisoners 
or detainees the purpose of which is not solely to evaluate, protect or 
improve their physical and mental health."

http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/h_comp40.htm


Jeroen

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