SocietyThe impossible case of assisted death for people with dementiaIs it too much to ask people to follow through on previously expressed wishes for assisted death? An expert report suggests it may well be.
SocietyFor people with dementia, a fight for the right to dieThe Alzheimer Society of Canada is reconsidering its position on advanced requests for assisted death, amidst a difficult debate about the rights of those with dementia
OttawaCanada’s halfway measures on assisted dying fail the mentally illWhen it comes to psychological suffering, talking about doctor-assisted death can be tricky. But Canada needs a proper framework.
HealthFinding death, when the assisted dying law leaves you outDespite new legislation on assisted dying, some Canadians remain in a desperate catch-22. Ruth Duffin was one.
PoliticsWhile we still can: The case for advance directivesA proposed law on assisted death will not allow patients to choose death while they remain able. Should it?
OttawaSen. Betty Unger on Bill C-14: ’I am morally opposed’Why one senator sees the assisted-dying bill as ’just morally wrong’
HealthAssisted death is the new pro-choiceWhen does life—and a doctor’s duty—begin and end? Assisted dying is dredging up the big questions of the abortion debate, for better or worse.
OttawaIn this House fracas, everyone loses—especially Justin TrudeauHow the Liberals brought their Parliamentary boiling point, and its aftermath, on themselves
OttawaMurray Rankin on assisted dying’s trickier questionsMurray Rankin discusses a new report from a special committee of MPs and senators on physician-assisted dying