There is a growing push for Canada to allow “advanced consent” for medical assistance in dying (MAID), which would allow a competent person to request MAID before they lose the ability to consent. As Neetu Garcha reports, the federal government is taking longer than expected to implement the legislation, leaving those living with dementia waiting in agony.
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