Tag Archives: Bill C-14

It’s Good that Bill C-7 Extends MAID to Chronic Sufferers

April 1, 2021 · by · in Community, Death & Assisted Dying, Death and Dying, Disability, euthanasia, Law & Policy, Long-Term Care, MAiD, physician-assisted dying, vulnerability

Stuart Chambers points out that expanding access to medical assistance in dying was always about relieving suffering rather than about targeting people with disabilities.

Exceptionalizing Mental Illness & Medical Assistance in Dying

March 11, 2021 · by · in Canada, Canadian Bioethics, Community, Death & Assisted Dying, euthanasia, MAiD, Mental Health, Older Adults, physician-assisted dying, Privacy and Trust, Public Health, vulnerability

Daryl Pullman examines the argument that prohibiting medical assistance in dying for people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness unfairly exceptionalizes mental illness.

Religious exemptions to assisted dying harm patients

December 15, 2016 · by · 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.

Cost of Medical Assistance in Dying

August 18, 2016 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Pharmaceuticals

Cristina Alarcon questions the social costs of legalizing medical assistance in dying.

Advance Request for Euthanasia?

June 10, 2016 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy, Mental Health

Catherine Ferrier raises concerns about advance requests for medical assistance in dying.

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