Debate on private forums show Canadian doctors struggle with legal euthanasia of patients
When Canada legalized assisted dying in 2016, officials wanted to reduce suffering and support individual autonomy. But ...
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Canadian doctors reveal regret over euthanizing patients who were simply obese or poor
In 2021, Canada expanded its medical dying law to include people with incurable - but not terminal - illnesses, which led to a 30 percent increase in assisted deaths in 2022.
Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation
An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases where ...
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Persons Day
October 18 is Persons Day in Canada. It marks the day in 1929 when the historic decision to include women in the legal definition of “persons” was handed down by Canada’s highest court of appeal. This ...
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Assisted dying bill in the UK is a 'slippery slope,' cardinal says
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has joined leading Catholic politicians and pro-life groups in calling on U.K.
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elegans, starch, an interview with Robert Califf, and more. AP: Committee Reviewing Euthanasia In Canada Finds Some Deaths Driven By Homelessness Fears, Isolation An expert committee reviewing ...
Several euthanasia deaths in Canada driven by isolation, homelessness: Reports
An expert committee has reviewed euthanasia deaths in Canada's most populous province, Ontario, and identified that in ...
Poor at risk of being coerced into assisted dying in Canada
Assisted dying is used by patients in Canada because they are poor and lack housing, a major report has found. The first ...