Tag Archives: Assisted 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.

Media promotes baseless slippery slope claims

February 13, 2020 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy, MAiD, physician-assisted dying

Stuart Chambers critiques the latest crop of slippery slope arguments against the expansion of eligibility for medical assistance in dying.

The Limits of Choice: Abortion and Assisted Dying

June 30, 2017 · by · in Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy, Reproduction

Michelle Oberman compares abortion and assisted dying and argues that focusing on the ‘right to choose’ risks ignoring the social and economic factors that shape and constrain our choices.

Assisted Dying: A History of Ethical Principles

June 13, 2016 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy

Stuart Chambers describes the ethical principles that have shaped the historical debates surrounding medical assistance in dying in Canada.

The Shortcomings of Conscientious Objection

October 23, 2015 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy · 1 Comment

Aidan Hayes doubts that the physician’s conscience alone justifies a refusal to provide treatment.

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