Profession
N.C. board to address physician role in executions
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted June 12, 2006
The North Carolina Medical Board in July will examine the issue of physician participation in executions and consider if the board should adopt policy concerning the matter.
The board is responding to a half-dozen letters it received about physicians taking part in executions. State law says a physician must be present at executions but remain in an adjoining room, board officials said. The American Medical Association opposes physician involvement in executions.
The board's executive committee on May 17 referred the issue to the board's policy committee, which will explore the matter at its July 19 meeting.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2006/06/12/prbf0612.htm.