Tens of thousands of Canadians have chosen to end their lives on their own terms since the country’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) program was introduced in 2016. But as Ross Lord reports, increasing demand has left at least one province struggling to provide the end of life service.
- N.S. resumes medically assisted dying referrals after backlog
- Increasing need for family doctors in Nova Scotia, as waiting list grows to 78,000
- N.S. puts temporary hold on medically assisted dying referrals due to ‘significant backlog’