State Sanctioned Suicide – Now The Law of Land

We are sorry to see that Gov. Hochul has signed the Physician Assisted Suicide bill into law on February 6. This is a sad day for our State…and…please know that the Finger Lakes Guild will continue to stand in support of our fellow New Yorkers, especially those most at risk of falling victim to this new law. Please pray for us and be assured of our prayers for you.

FLG Statement…and Offer

The Finger Lakes Guild of the Catholic Medical Association is comprised of a dedicated group of Catholic physicians and healthcare professionals committed to upholding the dignity of every human life. In response to the legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide in New York State, we publicly affirm that under no circumstances will we participate in or support this practice. Guided by our Catholic faith and traditional, time-tested, medical ethics, we remain steadfast in providing compassionate, life-affirming care, respecting the inherent dignity of every patient entrusted to us.

We invite individuals, healthcare providers, faith communities, and organizations to partner with/contact us as we work to address the profound ethical and practical challenges posed by Governor Hochul’s decision to sign physician-assisted suicide into law. Together, we can ensure ongoing support, education, and compassionate alternatives that protect vulnerable patients and uphold the true purpose of medicine: healing and hope.

Finger Lakes Guild

We fulfill our mission by:

  • Upholding the principals of the Catholic faith in the science and practice of medicine.
  • Assisting the Church in the work of communicating Catholic medical ethics to the medical profession and society at large.
  • Supporting Catholic hospitals and health care institutions to faithfully apply Catholic moral principals in health care delivery.
  • Providing Catholic health care providers the opportunity to become better acquainted, and to work together with deeper mutual support and understanding.

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Board Officers:

Thomas Carroll, MD, PhD, President
Michal Lada, MD, Vice President
Thomas Myers, MD, Treasurer/Secretary

Board Members:

Jean Baric-Parker, D Bioethics
Angela Kristan, MD, Immediate Past President
Dan Geen, PT
Bryan Stanistreet, MD
Craig Mullen, MD, PhD
Philip F. Murphy, MD
Alison O’Brien, DO
Anne Olek, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Fernando Ontiveros-Llamas, PhD
Anthony Pietropaoli, MD
Richard J. Seeger, MD

Ex officio Board Members
Stephen J. Loughlin, PhD – President / Professor of Philosophy, St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry

The Finger Lakes Guild of the Catholic Medical Association was incorporated in autumn 2012.

The Finger Lakes Guild is designated a tax-exempt organization through its affiliation with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York.

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