Extended: B.C. physician performs first legal doctor-assisted death in Canada
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Extended: B.C. physician performs first legal doctor-assisted death in Canada
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March 2, 2016
Wed, Mar 2: Dr. Ellen Wiebe, the B.C. physician who performed the first legal doctor-assisted death in Canada, explains the process and why an Alberta woman known as Ms. S. chose to end her life in Vancouver.
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Extended: B.C. physician performs first legal doctor-assisted death in Canada09:03 | March 2, 2016 -
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Extended: B.C. physician performs first legal doctor-assisted death in Canada09:03 | March 2, 2016
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Extended: B.C. physician performs first legal doctor-assisted death in Canada
Description
March 2, 2016
Wed, Mar 2: Dr. Ellen Wiebe, the B.C. physician who performed the first legal doctor-assisted death in Canada, explains the process and why an Alberta woman known as Ms. S. chose to end her life in Vancouver.
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