Tag Archives: Carter v. Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada Decision Allows for the Prescription and the Syringe
Jocelyn Downie clarifies the Canadian Medical Association’s confusion regarding the Carter v. Canada decision.
Physician Assisted Suicide: The Medicalization of Suffering and Death
February 13, 2015 · by impact ethics · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy · 2 Comments
Nuala Kenny discusses the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to remove the prohibition on assisted suicide.
Carter and the Politics of Certainty
February 12, 2015 · by impact ethics · in Death & Assisted Dying, Disability, Law & Policy · Leave a comment
Jonas-Sébastien Beaudry problematizes the desire for “certainty” that has influenced, and no doubt will continue to influence, the debate on physician-assisted dying.
In a Nutshell: The Supreme Court of Canada decision in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General)
Jocelyn Downie provides a brief summary of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) to help explain why prohibiting physician-assisted death is unconstitutional.
Supreme Court Closes Physician-Assisted Dying Debate
J.S. Russell and D.A. Browne discuss the Supreme Court of Canada’s historic decision to strike down the ban on physician-assisted dying.
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