Author Archives: impact ethics

In a Nutshell: The Supreme Court of Canada decision in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General)

February 11, 2015 · by impact ethics · in Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy · 1 Comment

Jocelyn Downie provides a brief summary of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) to help explain why prohibiting physician-assisted death is unconstitutional.

Supreme Court Closes Physician-Assisted Dying Debate

February 9, 2015 · by impact ethics · in Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy · 4 Comments

J.S. Russell and D.A. Browne discuss the Supreme Court of Canada’s historic decision to strike down the ban on physician-assisted dying.

Ontario Nurses Advocate Ban on Inbound Medical Tourism

February 5, 2015 · by impact ethics · in Law & Policy, Medical Tourism · 1 Comment

G.K.D. Crozier contends that a regulated market in inbound medical tourism in Ontario could be preferable to either a blind-eye approach or a complete ban on the practice.

Is it time to legalize commercial surrogacy in Canada?

February 3, 2015 · by impact ethics · in Law & Policy, Medical Tourism, Reproduction · 1 Comment

Karen Busby suggests that the safety, security and well-being of surrogate mothers, the children they bear and the intended parents may be better protected through regulatory regimes than criminal prohibitions.