Tag Archives: medical assistance in dying
A Step Forward for Self-administered MAiD in Canada
Jocelyn Downie and Stefanie Green argue that secobarbital, a self-administered medication for medical assistance in dying, will increase patient access and autonomy.
An Updated But Incomplete Picture: MAiD in Canada
Jocelyn Downie calls for more robust information about medical assistance in dying in Canada in order to help protect all vulnerable patients.
In a Nutshell II: Ontario Court Decision & MAiD
Jocelyn Downie describes the recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in A.B. v. The Attorney General of Canada and the Attorney General for Ontario, which provides an interpretation of “reasonably foreseeable natural death” within the Canadian federal legislation on medical assistance in dying (MAiD).
ORGAN DONATION AFTER MEDICAL AID IN DYING
Jennifer A. Chandler describes some of the ethical and legal challenges surrounding organ donation following medical assistance in dying.
Mental Illness and Access to Assisted Dying
Ryan Tanner responds to objections to allowing medical assistance in dying for persons suffering from mental illness as the sole underlying medical condition.
Impact Ethics 