Category Death & Assisted Dying
In a Nutshell: The Supreme Court of Canada decision in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General)
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
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.
Ms. Maynard Was Right – Assisted Suicide Should Be Legal Everywhere
Mark Bernstein suggests that terminally ill patients should have the option of assisted suicide.
Debunking the Myth About Access to Palliative Care
Jocelyn Downie and Georgia Lloyd-Smith dispute the oft-repeated claim that current rates of access to palliative care in Canada are between 16%-30%.
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: Doing Good, Even if for the Wrong Reason
August 29, 2014 · by impact ethics · in Death & Assisted Dying, Health Research, Public Health · 5 Comments
Samantha Brennan considers the ethical tensions in the ALS ice bucket challenge.
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