Cancer is the leading illness among those approved for assisted dying
Three in four Quebec residents who received the procedure were ages 60 to 90, the report indicated.
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Medical assistance in dying: Who and when?
Issues expected to be examined include whether psychiatric conditions should be grounds for assisted death and whether the procedure should be extended to “mature minors.”
From home, Montreal Gazette health reporter Aaron Derfel exposes pandemic realities
“My role is not to spin the numbers, it’s to look at things critically, to look at the context.”
We are all part of the same vulnerable, highly social human race, psychiatrist reminds us
As each of us confronts mortality, the danger associated with the potentially deadly COVID-19 stirs up very personalized and individualized reactions.
Family members, advocates call for action after Bordeaux prisoner dies of COVID-19
The death should be a moment to reflect on the measures the Quebec government and prison officials have implemented to keep prisoners and the community safe.