Assisted dying

Illustration of a tree with leaves shaped like hearts. On the branches, they are red. Some of them turn into birds flying away. The fallen leaves are dark or light grey.

The mirage of “death as a benefit”

An older white woman is sitting up in a bed with white sheets. She is holding hands with aa younger woman who is in a chair next to the bed.

Better MAiD oversight is needed to protect patients

Illustration of a woman lying in a hospital bed. She’s on a ventilator, and her eyes are closed.

Reality, not religion, is the reason people need MAiD-free health care

Several wings of the brick building are lined with evergreen hedges and small trees. At the top of one three-storey building, a white cross lets people know the hospital is faith-based.

Access to MAiD should not cater to faith-based interests

When is suicide considered “rational”?

Une personne seule marche dans le noir vers une mince ouverture d’où jaillit une forte lumière blanche.

Qui devrait décider si nous sommes vraiment morts ?

La main ridée d'une femme âgée saisit la poignée d'un déambulateur alors qu'elle est assise sur un balcon au soleil.

Who is actually eligible for medical assistance in dying in Quebec?

Missing the mark on a profound social change with MAiD for mental illness

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Quebec’s commission on MAiD misses the mark on mental disorders

L’aide médicale à mourir en cas de troubles mentaux : leçons de l’expérience belge

For people with dementia, changes in MAiD law offer new hope

What’s the relationship between suicide and MAiD?

How Bill C-7 will sacrifice the medical profession’s Standard of Care

Bill C-7, assisted dying and “lives not worth living”

Il faut repenser le nouveau projet de loi sur l’aide médicale à mourir

Canadians’ views on assisted dying are complex

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