Category Law & Policy

Provincial Funding Of IVF Should Be Restricted On The Basis of Income

Vida Panitch argues that the Quebec government should pay for IVF for those with biological or social infertility, but only for those who can’t afford it.

Ms. Maynard Was Right – Assisted Suicide Should Be Legal Everywhere

Mark Bernstein suggests that terminally ill patients should have the option of assisted suicide.

Assisted Procreation in Quebec: What To Expect?

Marie-France Bureau raises concerns about access to, and the funding and regulation of, assisted reproductive treatments.

After Plasma: Are Blood Stem Cells Next?

Jason Behrmann and Vardit Ravitsky argue that payment for plasma could lead to the commodification of bone-marrow stem cells in a way that could compromise certain values underlying Canadian healthcare.

Is Medicinal Marijuana Bad Medicine?

David Moscrop argues that Canadian debates concerning medicinal marijuana should be empirically grounded.