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Revision as of 16:27, 24 May 2007 by Anythingyouwant (talk | contribs) (More info)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is a medical institution in England which is responsible for training and regulating medical practitioners who specialise in obstetrics and gynaecology.
The RCOG was founded as the British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1929 by Professor William Blair-Bell and Sir William Fletcher Shaw. It was granted its Royal Charter on 21 March 1947. A Royal Charter is a way of incorporating a body, by turning it from a collection of individuals into a single legal entity. Once incorporated by Royal Charter, amendments to the Charter and by-laws require government approval.
RCOG has as its object "The encouragement of the study and the advancement of the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology". It is based in offices near Regent's Park in central London.
Just over half of RCOG's 11,000 members live outside Britain, spread in 83 countries. RCOG is dedicated to "improving sexual and reproductive healthcare worldwide.". According to its web site, RCOG "recognises that abortion is an essential part of women's healthcare services and adequate investment and workforce is essential."
Call for euthanasia of disabled newborns
On November 5, 2006, the college submitted a proposal to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics calling for consideration of permitting the euthanasia of disabled newborns. The report states, "We would like the working party to think more radically about non-resuscitation, withdrawal of treatment decisions, the best interests test and active euthanasia as they are ways of widening the management options available to the sickest of newborns."
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