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Nova Scotia euthanasia case reveals complexities of law

Michael Cook | 06 September 2020 | Comments

tags: canada, euthanasia, maid

Wife fights her husband’s request for euthanasia

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Euthanasia polling data may fail to capture people’s considered views

Xavier Symons | 15 August 2020 | Comments

tags: dementia, euthanasia, law, maid, public opinion

A biased picture of progressive illness may cloud people’s views on euthanasia.

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Involve the kids in euthanasia, advises Canadian doctor

Michael Cook | 29 February 2020 | Comments

tags: children, euthanasia, maid

It helps to normalise MAiD

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Canadian hospice could be defunded because it opposes euthanasia

Xavier Symons | 18 January 2020 | Comments

tags: canada, euthanasia, institutional conscientious objection, maid

A small hospice in British Columbia may lose funding over its MAiD policy.

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What Canada’s candidates have to say about MAiD

Xavier Symons | 13 October 2019 | Comments

tags: canada, euthanasia, euthanasia for psychological suffering, law, maid

Trudeau will expand MAiD access if re-elected.

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Bioethicists defend euthanasia for mentally ill

Xavier Symons | 09 October 2019 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, euthanasia for psychological suffering, law, maid

Is there a meaningful difference between physical and psychological suffering?

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Canada’s MAiD under fire after euthanasia of depressed patient

Xavier Symons | 29 September 2019 | Comments

tags: canada, depression, euthanasia, maid

The man's family allege that he was not eligible for MAiD.

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Canadian Catholic hospital drops opposition to MAiD after criticism from bioethicist

Xavier Symons | 22 September 2019 | Comments

tags: canada, catholic church, euthanasia, maid, nova scotia

A Catholic hospital in Nova Scotia has quietly changed its policy on euthanasia

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Canadian MP tables bill to formalise MAiD conscience protections

Xavier Symons | 02 November 2018 | Comments

tags: canada, conscientious objection, maid

The bill would make it an offence to coerce a healthcare professional into providing MAiD

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Canadian court tells doctors they must refer for euthanasia

Xavier Symons | 03 February 2018 | Comments

tags: canada, complicity, cooperation in evil, euthanasia, law, maid

An Ontario court has told a group of doctors that they must refer for MAiD.

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Nine out of ten Quebec caregivers support MAiD for the demented – new study

Xavier Symons | 14 October 2017 | Comments

tags: canada, dementia, euthanasia, maid

A new study claims that 91% of Quebec caregivers agree with MAiD for the demented.

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Almost 450 Quebec patients were euthanised last year

Xavier Symons | 18 March 2017 | Comments

tags: canada, euthanasia, maid, quebec

Requests for euthanasia doubled in Quebec in the second half of 2016.