Category Death & Assisted Dying
The federal government requests an extension on MAiD
Jocelyn Downie argues that the federal government’s request for more time to amend medical assistance in dying legislation leaves Canadians to face enduring, intolerable, and irremediable suffering.
Media promotes baseless slippery slope claims
Stuart Chambers critiques the latest crop of slippery slope arguments against the expansion of eligibility for medical assistance in dying.
Progress on Advance Requests for MAiD
Dawn Curran urges the new Federal Government to amend Canadian legislation on medical assistance in dying to permit advance requests.
Nurses Wrestling with the Moral Uncertainties of MAiD
Barbara Pesut and Sally Thorne describe the experiences of nurses involved in medical assistance in dying.
Brain Death: The Debate Continues
Richard Maundrell revisits the definition of death in light of new research suggesting the possibility of consciousness after a diagnosis of brain death.
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