Tag Archives: MAiD Report
Life Sentence: MAiD in the Prison System
Dylan McKibbon suggests that discussions about medical assistance in dying must consider the unique circumstances of prisoners, and that a model of Therapeutic Jurisprudence can help address some of the concerns related to MAiD in the context of incarceration.
Canadian Psychiatrists Respond: MAiD and Mental Disorders
A group of Canadian psychiatrists involved with medical assistance in dying respond to calls to exclude patients with mental health disorders.
In a Nutshell: The Special Joint Committee on MAiD and Mature Minors
Constance MacIntosh outlines the recommendations of the Special Joint Parliamentary Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) with respect to mature minors accessing MAiD.
MAiD for mental suffering: The limits of psychiatry
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.
Four years (and counting) of unconstitutional barriers to MAiD
Jocelyn Downie and Jon Goud explore what happens if the Attorney General’s request for still more time to fix Canada’s unconstitutional medical assistance in dying law is granted (or not).
Impact Ethics 