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Euthanasia: Continuous Extension in Canada and Quebec

Euthanasia: Continuous Extension in Canada and Quebec

After extending access to euthanasia for people whose natural death is not “reasonably predictable” a mere 5 years after passing the first law in 2016, Canada intends to organise its access for people suffering from mental disease as of 17th March 2023.

Euthanasia: Downhill Slope Amid Fierce Controversies in Quebec

Euthanasia: Downhill Slope Amid Fierce Controversies in Quebec

On May 25th, a new euthanasia bill, referred to in Canadian legislation as “medical aid in dying” (MAiD), was tabled in Quebec. If Bill 38 is adopted, it will add very laxist and controversial measures to the existing law. First of all, the criterium of a “reasonably...

Canada Extends Euthanasia to People with Disabilities

Canada Extends Euthanasia to People with Disabilities

Less than five years after euthanasia was decriminalized in Canada, drastic changes are now being implemented. Euthanasia, referred to in Canadian legislation as "medical aid in dying" (MAID), will be extended to anyone with a serious and incurable condition who...

WMA Reiterates Opposition to Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

WMA Reiterates Opposition to Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

On October 26, the World Medical Association (WMA) reasserted its opposition to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide during its’ annual Assembly in Tbilisi, Georgia, stating that these practices violate "the principles of medical ethics ". The Netherlands and...