Medically Assisted Deaths
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Veterans Affairs closes investigation into assisted dying discussionsVeterans Affairs says it reviewed hundreds of thousands of files and followed up with hundreds of former service members and family members as part of its investigation.CanadaMar 10, 2023
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Quebec backtracks on expanding medical aid in dying to people with mental illnessThe Quebec government is backtracking on its plan to expand medical aid in dying to include people with severe and incurable mental illness.CanadaJan 27, 2020
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‘We had a beautiful relationship’: Quebec man accused of killing ailing wife takes stand in his defenceHe credits his wife with saving his life and said they had a wonderful relationship until the day she died.HealthFeb 1, 2019
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Medically assisted deaths in Saskatchewan now categorized as ‘unclassified’A new regulation in Saskatchewan clarifies that in cases of a medically assisted death, the manner of death will no longer be recorded as “suicide.”HealthOct 9, 2018
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‘Suffering is something they want to alleviate’: medically-assisted deaths on rise in CanadaThe number of Canadians opting for medically-assisted deaths rose 29 per cent between the first and last six months of 2017.HealthJul 9, 2018
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