Introducing medical assistance in dying in Canada: Lessons on pragmatic ethics and the implementation of a morally contested practice

A Frolic, A Oliphant - Hec Forum, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada has had a tumultuous social and
legal history. In the 6 years since assisted dying was decriminalized by the Canadian …

Conscientious participants and the ethical dimensions of physician support for legalised voluntary assisted dying

J Rutherford - Journal of medical ethics, 2021 - jme.bmj.com
The Australian state of Victoria legalised voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in June 2019. Like
most jurisdictions with legalised VAD, the Victorian law constructs physicians as the only …

“I haven't had to bare my soul but now I kind of have to”: describing how voluntary assisted dying conscientious objectors anticipated approaching conversations with …

CM Haining, LA Keogh - BMC Medical Ethics, 2021 - Springer
Background Dealing with end of life is challenging for patients and health professionals
alike. The situation becomes even more challenging when a patient requests a legally …

Where Do I Go to Wait? Ethical Considerations During the 90 Day Reflection Period for MAiD

K Disha, A Bianchi, R Shanker, N Lukich - Canadian Journal of Bioethics, 2023 - erudit.org
Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) legislation changed in 2021; persons without
a reasonably foreseeable natural death (RFND) could now be eligible for MAID and would …