Extended: B.C. doctor who performed first legal medically-assisted death in Canada explains procedure
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Extended: B.C. doctor who performed first legal medically-assisted death in Canada explains procedure
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Extended: B.C. doctor who performed first legal medically-assisted death in Canada explains procedure
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Extended: B.C. doctor who performed first legal medically-assisted death in Canada explains procedure
Description
March 2, 2016
In an extended interview with Global News, Dr. Ellen Wiebe, the B.C. physician who performed the first legal medically-assisted death in Canada, explains why she was willing to help an Alberta woman end her life. Wiebe explains the process of medically-assisted dying and provides information about laws in Canada and gaining access to the procedure.
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Extended: B.C. doctor who performed first legal medically-assisted death in Canada explains procedure09:03 | March 2, 2016 -
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Extended: B.C. doctor who performed first legal medically-assisted death in Canada explains procedure09:03 | March 2, 2016
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Extended: B.C. doctor who performed first legal medically-assisted death in Canada explains procedure
Description
March 2, 2016
In an extended interview with Global News, Dr. Ellen Wiebe, the B.C. physician who performed the first legal medically-assisted death in Canada, explains why she was willing to help an Alberta woman end her life. Wiebe explains the process of medically-assisted dying and provides information about laws in Canada and gaining access to the procedure.
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