Category disabilities
An Ordinary Future: An Interview with Thomas W. Pearson
Thomas W. Pearson discusses his new book, An Ordinary Future: Margaret Mead, the Problem of Disability, and a Child Born Different.
In a Nutshell: The Special Joint Committee on MAiD and Mature Minors
Constance MacIntosh outlines the recommendations of the Special Joint Parliamentary Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) with respect to mature minors accessing MAiD.
Moral and Intellectual Gymnastics in Defense of Canada’s Out-of-Control MAiD Regime
Daryl Pullman examines a recent article that defends expanded eligibility for medical assistance in dying on questionable grounds of autonomy and harm reduction.
In a Nutshell: The Special Joint Committee on MAiD Tackles Disability
Eric Mathison summarizes the final report of the federal Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) as it relates to disability.
In a Nutshell: The Special Joint Committee on MAiD tackles Mental Disorders
Jocelyn Downie summarizes the federal Special Joint Committee’s report as it relates to medical assistance in dying for mental disorders as the sole underlying medical condition, and raises concerns about the politically partisan nature of the dissenting opinions.
