Category Disability

In a Nutshell: The Special Joint Committee on MAiD tackles Mental Disorders

March 24, 2023 · by impact ethics · in Death & Assisted Dying, Death and Dying, disabilities, Disability, euthanasia, Law & Policy, Older Adults, physician-assisted dying, Social Justice, vulnerability

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.

In a Nutshell: The Special Joint Committee on MAiD and Advance Requests

March 10, 2023 · by impact ethics · in Death & Assisted Dying, Death and Dying, disabilities, Disability, euthanasia, Law & Policy, Older Adults, physician-assisted dying, Social Justice, vulnerability

Timothy Holland summarizes the recently released Special Joint Parliamentary report on medical assistance in dying (MAiD) as it applies to advance requests for MAiD.

Intersex Awareness Day: Combating Interphobia

October 20, 2022 · by impact ethics · in Assisted Reproduction, Community, Disability, Fertility Preservation, Inclusivity, Law & Policy, LGBTQ2, LGBTQI, Privacy and Trust, Queer Studies, Reproduction, Sexual Health, Sexuality, Social Justice, vulnerability

Celeste E. Orr shows how queerphobia, ableism, and racism have sustained systemic discrimination against intersex individuals.

Solidarity, social dignity and Ontario’s Bill 7 (Part 2)

September 23, 2022 · by impact ethics · in Canada, Community, Disability, Inclusivity, Law & Policy, Long-Term Care, Social Justice, vulnerability

Monique Lanoix opposes Ontario’s legislation allowing transfer patients to long-term care without their consent because the legislation violates human rights, social dignity, and solidarity.