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Calgary woman forced to end her life in BC raises questions about access to physician-assisted death
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Calgary woman forced to end her life in BC raises questions about access to physician-assisted death
Description
March 2, 2016
March 2: The case of a Calgary woman granted a personal exemption allowing doctors to help her die, is raising questions about barriers to accessing physician-assisted death (PAD) in Alberta, and potentially across Canada. Global’s Heather Yourex-West finds out how doctors and advocates are reacting to the ruling.
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Calgary woman forced to end her life in BC raises questions about access to physician-assisted death02:34 | March 2, 2016
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Why an Alberta invention for freezing living cells could save millions of lives & Kids with Cancer meet the Elks04:15 | August 14, 2023
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Global Edmonton Health Matters: Aug. 8, 202303:04 | August 8, 2023
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Calgary woman forced to end her life in BC raises questions about access to physician-assisted death
Description
March 2, 2016
March 2: The case of a Calgary woman granted a personal exemption allowing doctors to help her die, is raising questions about barriers to accessing physician-assisted death (PAD) in Alberta, and potentially across Canada. Global’s Heather Yourex-West finds out how doctors and advocates are reacting to the ruling.
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