Medical Assistance In Dying
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Doctors caution N.S. policy on medical assistance in dying could drive out some MDsThree doctors said the wording of the professional standard crosses a line by requiring that physicians give an "effective" referral to another doctor willing to administer MAID.HealthJul 4
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Woman with ‘unmanageable’ pain from Lyme disease chooses to die. She wasn’t always believedStéphanie Lavoie spent her adult life facing escalating symptoms from Lyme disease that left her bedridden and barely able to eat. Her family says the medical system failed her.CanadaJun 1
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Assisted dying expansion delay not based on mental health stereotypes: ministerArif Virani says allowing access to an assisted death solely on the basis of a mental disorder is a complex endeavour — and that's the only reason for the delay.PoliticsFeb 14
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N.S. woman says MAiD expansion delays can’t wait: ‘Everybody should have the same right’April Hubbard is speaking out after the federal government delayed the expansion of medical assistance in dying for people solely suffering from a mental illness until 2027.CanadaFeb 6
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Medically assisted death for mental illness delayed until 2027: ministerHealth Minister Mark Holland says that Canada will not expand medical assistance in dying for people suffering solely from a mental illness until 2027.CanadaFeb 1
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Lethbridge advocate reacts to MAiD expansion pause for mental illness casesFollowing a joint parliamentary committee's decision, the federal government has paused new legislation for MAiD to cover those whose only medical condition is a mental illness.CanadaJan 30
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Bill coming in ‘days’ on plans for assisted dying expansion delay: ministerHealth Minister Mark Holland says the medical assistance in dying expansion will happen, even as most provinces and territories call for an indefinite pause.CanadaJan 30
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Canada ‘not ready’ to expand assisted dying for mental health: ministerHealth Minister Mark Holland said the government agrees with a joint parliamentary committee report that said Canada is not ready to expand medical assistance in dying in March.HealthJan 29
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More Quebecers donated organs after medically assisted death: studyResearchers say 64 people in Quebec donated their organs after receiving medical assistance in dying between 2018 and the end of 2022.HealthJan 29
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Ottawa acknowledges ‘concerns about readiness’ on medical aid in dying expansionThe Liberals acknowledge there are still lingering questions about whether Canada is ready to expand medical assistance in dying, despite a looming deadline.HealthJan 22
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