Tag Archives: Bill C-7

It’s Good that Bill C-7 Extends MAID to Chronic Sufferers
April 1, 2021 · by impact ethics · 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.

In a Nutshell: The Continuing Saga of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying Legislation
March 19, 2021 · by impact ethics · in Death & Assisted Dying, Death and Dying, euthanasia, Law & Policy, Older Adults, physician-assisted dying, vulnerability
Jocelyn Downie outlines Bill C-7, Canada’s newly amended medical assistance in dying legislation, and recounts the legal history of the changes.

MAiD for mental suffering: The limits of psychiatry
September 17, 2020 · by impact ethics · in Clinical Ethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy, MAiD, Mental Health, physician-assisted dying, vulnerability
Peter J. Baylis critiques the argument that mental health concerns are never irremediable, and that people with a mental illness as a sole underlying condition should not be eligible for medical assistance in dying.