Medical Association “A bill to revoke a doctor’s license for violent crime, a general strike begins when the National Assembly is resolved”

Medical Association “A bill to revoke a doctor’s license for violent crime, a general strike begins when the National Assembly is resolved”

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Input 2021.02.20 17:37

On the 20th, the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee passed a bill to revoke the license of a doctor who committed violent crimes such as robbery, murder, and sexual violence.

The chairman of 16 municipal and provincial medical associations across the country said, “We express unbearable anger” regarding the amendment to the medical law to revoke the license of doctors sentenced to imprisonment or higher for all crimes including traffic accidents. ‘Made a statement.



The president of the Korean Medical Association is making a remark at the ‘2021 New Year’s Greetings’ held on the 7th floor of the Seoul Medical Association’s Yongsan Temporary Hall on January 5th. /Korean Medical Association

“If this bill is resolved by the National Assembly Legislative Judicial Committee, it will engage in a full-scale struggle, such as a general strike of doctors,” and said, “It clearly reveals that it will cause a major obstacle to responding to Corona 19.”

In addition, six candidates for the election of the 41st president of the Medical Association also issued a statement, saying, “Doctor’s license is a matter that can be managed through voluntary discipline rather than revision of the medical law.” It will be returned to the people, so I can never accept it.”

The day before, the National Assembly Welfare Committee voted on an amendment to the medical law that could revoke the license of doctors sentenced to more than imprisonment for committing violent crimes such as murder, robbery, and sexual assault. However, in the middle of a medical practice, if you commit a crime of negligence and fatality in the course of a medical practice and receive a sentence of more than a safe, you are not subject to revoke of your license. It reflects the specialty of the doctor’s job dealing with the health and life of the people.

This measure was known as a bill designed to balance other professions. Currently, the license is revoked if other professions such as lawyers, certified public accountants, and legal counsel are also sentenced to imprisonment or higher. If a member of the National Assembly is also sentenced to more than a jail sentence, he will lose his position as a member of the assembly.

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