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Medical Assistance in Dying: A Patient-Centred Approach
February 26, 2016 · by impact ethics · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy, Mental Health
Jocelyn Downie reviews key points in the Report of the Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying.
Physician-Assisted Death in Canada February – June 2016
January 26, 2016 · by impact ethics · in Canadian Bioethics, Community, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy · Leave a comment
Jocelyn Downie explains the Supreme Court of Canada’s response to the federal government’s request for more time to develop a new law on physician-assisted death.
A Fate Worse than Death
September 16, 2015 · by impact ethics · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy · 4 Comments
Letitia Meynell explains why assisted dying is an important option for the terminally ill.
What Is Dignity and Does Bioethics Need to Talk About It?
July 27, 2015 · by impact ethics · in Clinical Ethics, Community, Death & Assisted Dying, Fertility Preservation, Law & Policy · 3 Comments
Elisabeth Gedge argues that dignity should have a place in bioethics.
Pathways to a National Framework for the Regulation of Physician-assisted Dying
Jocelyn Downie suggests ways of creating a national framework for the regulation of physician assisted dying in Canada.
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