Physician-assisted Dying
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12 faith-based Saskatoon facilities can opt out of physician-assisted dyingSaskatoon Health Region approves policy allowing 12 faith-based facilities to opt out of physician-assisted dying.HealthDec 8, 2016
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Advocates say NB legislation on medically assisted dying will lessen burden on familiesThe New Brunswick Government has introduced legislation that would remove mandatory coroner investigations from cases of medically assisted dying.HealthNov 16, 2016
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Group of bishops issue guidelines that refuse funerals in assisted death casesThe Catholic Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories have issued guidelines that say priests should refuse funerals for some people who have assisted suicide.CanadaSep 29, 2016
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Paralympic medallist denies she will seek assisted suicide after GamesBelgian Paralympic silver medalist Marieke Vervoort denied on Sunday (September 11) recent media reports that she was considering euthanasia immediately following her Paralympic appearance.HealthSep 12, 2016
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Edmonton man granted medically assisted death passes awayJohn Tuckwell, who was granted the right to a physician-assisted death by an Edmonton judge in May, died from natural causes Wednesday morning.CanadaJul 27, 2016
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Ontario creates doctor referral service for assisted dying, provides free drugsOntario Premier Kathleen Wynne says critically ill people in the province can seek a doctor's help to end their life even before the federal government comes up with new legislation on assisted dying.HealthJun 8, 2016
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Doctor explains how she’ll proceed with assisted dying without a law in placeThe federal government's assisted dying law won't be in place in time for the Supreme Court's deadline, but a Vancouver doctor is ready to start assisting patients who have been waiting for months.PoliticsJun 6, 2016
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Assisted dying law excludes minors, dementia patients and mental illness sufferersOttawa's new assisted-dying legislation excludes minors and people with non-terminal illnesses like severe depression.CanadaApr 14, 2016
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Assisted-dying in Canada: What you need to know about the new lawThe Liberal government has released details of a new federal assisted-dying law. Here's a rundown of what it says.CanadaApr 14, 2016
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Canadian government unveils long-awaited assisted-dying lawThe federal government has introduced a long-awaited and controversial new law spelling out the conditions in which seriously ill or dying Canadians may seek medical help to end their lives.CanadaApr 14, 2016
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