A fierce and deeply emotional legal battle is brewing as the “reasonably foreseeable” death requirement for medical assistance in dying is challenged in court. The government and disability advocates are vowing to preserve it. CBC | Health News
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Quebec MNA says consider ‘advanced consent’ for Alzheimer’s patients in assisted dying law
CAQ MNA François Bonnardel said he believes it’s time to reopen the province’s doctor-assisted dying law and consider adding a section that would give people the right to consent in advance. CBC | Health News
Frustrated widow wants Liberals to expand assisted dying rules 2 years after landmark decision
Two years after a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada on doctor-assisted death, the widow of a man who travelled to Switzerland to end his life wants the government to ease the rules. CBC | Health News
Medically assisted deaths could save millions in health care spending: Report
New research suggests medically assisted dying could result in substantial savings across Canada’s health care system. CBC | Health News
