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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1993

EXCO'S ADVICE ON SAHR TO BE SOUGHT

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THE

VIEWS HUMAN COUNCIL FOR

THE OF WILL COVERNMENT

SHORTLY SUBMIT A SUMMARY THE PUBLIC ON THE

ASSISTED SCIENTIFICALLY RECEIVED FROM REPRODUCTION (SAHR) CONSULTATION PAPER TO THE EXECUTIVE ADVICE ON POLICY PROPOSALS.

COULD BE MADE TO IF THE PROPOSALS WERE ACCEPTED, A START

TO

OF THE AVAILABILITY

THE SUBJECT 1994/95. INTRODUCE THEM NECESSARY RESOURCES AND THE PASSAGE OF ANY NECESSARY LEGISLATION.

IN

UNTIL THEN, SAHR REMAINS A MEDICAL PROCEDURE AND MAY PROVIDED BY A REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER.

ONLY BE

THIS WAS STATED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, CHE-HUNG DR SK LEE, WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON LEONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY),

TO

OPERATE MEDICAL

HE NOTED THAT A REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER WAS SUBJECT THE PROVISIONS OF THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE AND MUST THE WITHIN THE PROFESSIONAL ETHICAL GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY COUNCIL OF HONG KONG.

EXPLAIN

TO

TO THE EFFICACY MAKE AN

"IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH DOCTOR TO PATIENT IN HIS CARE ABOUT THE TREATMENT PROPOSED, ITS COST,

IT IS THEN FOR THE PATIENT AND POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES. INFORMED CHOICE WHETHER OR NOT TO PROCEED.

OR

MAKE A COMPLAINT "SHOULD ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO AGAINST A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER FOR THE SAHR TREATMENT RECEIVED, HE DR LEE SAID. SHE HAS RECOURSE TO COMPLAIN TO THE MEDICAL COUNCIL,

DR

ON THE CONSULTATION PAPER ON SAHR PUBLISHED IN MARCH THIS YEAR, RECEIVED, MAINLY FROM LEE SAID 30 WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS HAD BEEN MEDICAL, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND ACADEMIC ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. THERE WAS LITTLE INDICATION OF INTEREST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

WHILE A FEW RESPONDENTS FAVOURED TOTAL PROHIBITION OF SAHR, THE ALLOWED BUT BE GENERAL TENOR OF RESPONSES WAS THAT SAHR SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO REGULATION.

"THE

SUBJECT

WHERE

TAKE

INTO

DIVERSITY OF VIEWS MAKES IT CLEAR THAT SAHR IS A

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS, WITH SERIOUS SOCIAL, ETHICAL, MORAL AND DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT MUST FULLY REFLECT AND ACCOUNT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY OPINION," DR LEE SAID.

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