PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - L. Cohen
TI  - Debate about parents' right to spank causes divisions among MDs
DP  - 1995 Jul 01
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 73--75
VI  - 153
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/153/1/73.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/153/1/73.full
SO  - CMAJ1995 Jul 01; 153
AB  - Does spanking involve child abuse, or is it an acceptable form of discipline in Canada? Section 43 of the Criminal Code allows "reasonable" force on the part of a teacher or parent as a disciplinary measure, but an advocacy group believes that this section of the code should be repealed. However, a recent court case indicates that abolition of corporal punishment is not a black-and-white issue.