Doctors face probe in Belgium after euthanizing woman with autism
Doctors who euthanized a woman with autism are under investigation in Belgium, where doctor-assisted dying is legal for psychiatric reasons. Continue reading
Assisted Suicide
Scott Thompson: Government says you can die, but they also say when
Scott Thompson asks, What is the sense of giving those living with a terminal illness the right to die, and not allowing them to pick when? Continue reading
Fighting to die: is medically assisted death criteria too vague?
There are a number of conditions set out by the federal government before a medically assisted death can proceed, but some argue it is too vague. Continue reading
Medically assisted death fails Saskatoon family
Cecilia Chmura wanted to die more than she wanted to live but because her death wasn’t “reasonably foreseeable” she was denied a medically assisted death. Continue reading
Caroline Dhavernas: ‘Mary Kills People’ Season 2 is darker, more intense
In Season 2 of ‘Mary Kills People,’ Mary (Caroline Dhavernas) becomes even more entangled in her illegal work, risking her family and medical career. Continue reading
Hospice Kingston won’t offer assisted suicide
By Paul Soucy Videographer
Hospice Kingston’s Executive Director, Ron Lirette, has said it’s due to that fact that the staff who will be employed there won’t have the qualifications to do so. Continue reading
Drug used for assisted deaths in other countries now available in Canada
Secobarbital is considered the best way for suffering individuals who want to control the manner of their death as much as possible. Continue reading
Canadian pediatricians ‘increasingly’ being asked about assisted death for children
Canadian doctors say it’s still far too early to make any decisions, but the medical community should start thinking about issues involving assisted death for minors. Continue reading
Health Canada says more than 2,000 medically assisted deaths since legalization
Health Canada said the number of medically assisted deaths has been rising since becoming legal. Continue reading
Nearly 550 assisted deaths in Ontario since law came into effect: coroner
Of the 548 medically assisted deaths in Ontario, cancer was the most common underlying condition, found in 360 deaths, followed by and neurological and respiratory conditions, the coroner says. Continue reading