MAID
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‘She doesn’t want to die’: Regina woman with rare illness looks for answersA Regina woman says she's considering using Medical Assistance in Dying as she battles a rare parathyroid condition -- but she has a few glimmers of hope.HealthDec 11
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Lawsuit being considered in death of Quebec man who sought MAID over bedsoresNormand Meunier, a 66 year-old quadriplegic patient, sought medical aid in dying in 2024 after spending days on a stretcher in the St. Jerome hospital's emergency room.CanadaNov 26
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Coroner finds lapses in care for Quebec man who sought MAID after hospital bedsoresThe report is on the death of Normand Meunier, 66, who received MAID in 2024, two months after an 11-day stay at a hospital in St-Jérôme, Que.CanadaNov 25
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Robert Munsch, Canadian children’s author, says he’s been approved for MAIDThe beloved Canadian author said that he watched one of his brothers die slowly from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and doesn't want the same fate for himself.EntertainmentSep 16
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Facilities in new Quebec end-of-life care home highlight growing demand for MAIDA new $8M palliative care centre in Lanaudière reflects Quebec's growing need for end-of-life care and MAID, now involved in over 12% of deaths in the region.CanadaAug 31
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Partner of Quebec man who received MAID after bedsores says hospital ignored herSylvie Brosseau spoke outside the Montreal courtroom where a coroner is holding hearings into the death of her partner Normand Meunier.CanadaMay 15
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Terminal Alberta senior chooses MAID in memory of late wife: ‘I have no regrets’'I've done what I've been sent to do. I'm just hoping that I leave the world a better place," said Alexander Tsang, who will die on the same day, at the same time his wife passed.HealthJan 28
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B.C. judge halts Alberta woman’s MAID one day before procedureThe documents state that when her MAID application was turned down by a medical team in Alberta, she contacted B.C. Dr. Ellen Wiebe, a well-known assisted dying advocate.PoliticsOct 30, 2024
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Quebec ready to start accepting advanced MAID requests as of end of OctoberQuebec's Health Department says it will be ready to meet the expected demand for advanced applications for medical assistance in dying when it begins accepting requests next week.CanadaOct 24, 2024
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N.S. woman opens up about her decision to die and having a ‘living funeral’A Nova Scotia woman has defied convention and societal norms by hosting her own living funeral, allowing people to celebrate her while she's still around.HealthOct 9, 2024
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