Category euthanasia

In a Nutshell: An attempted assault on access to MAiD

October 22, 2020 · by · in Death & Assisted Dying, Death and Dying, euthanasia, Law & Policy, Older Adults, physician-assisted dying, vulnerability

Jocelyn Downie summarizes Y v. Swinemar, the recent decision in the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal that rejected third parties interfering with access to medical assistance in dying.

Euthanasia and Slippery Slopes: A Reply to Chambers

March 6, 2020 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, euthanasia, Law & Policy, MAiD, physician-assisted dying

Jos VM Welie argues that the Groningen Protocol in the Netherlands presents a clear example of a slippery slope in the area of physician assistance in suicide and euthanasia.