Category Law & Policy

Religious exemptions to assisted dying harm patients

December 15, 2016 · by impact ethics · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy

Stuart Chambers argues that faith-based institutions should not be ‘conscientiously objecting’ to medical assistance in dying.

Let’s Talk About Wishes, Values, and Beliefs

December 13, 2016 · by impact ethics · in Clinical Ethics, Health Education, Law & Policy

Angel Petropanagos reflects on her experiences asking dialysis outpatients questions about healthcare wishes, values, and beliefs.

Assisted Dying, Mental Illness, & Patient Age

December 8, 2016 · by impact ethics · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy, Mental Health

Ellen Wiebe, a physician who has provided medical assistance in dying, discusses her views about providing this service when the request is from a young person suffering from mental illness.

Clarifying the AHR Act After 12 Long Years

November 18, 2016 · by impact ethics · in Assisted Reproduction, Canadian Bioethics, Law & Policy

Alana Cattapan calls on Health Canada to ensure substantive public engagement including surrogates and gamete donors in policymaking on assisted reproduction.