Changes to medical assistance in dying rules still not quite right

When the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the absolute prohibition on physician-assisted death infringed on a person’s rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Court made it clear that the problem with the prohibition was the fact that it forced individuals facing a grievous and irremediable medical condition to end their lives prematurely, for fear that they would not have the physical autonomy to do so at the point that their suffering became intolerable. Thus, the right to life, liberty and security of the person, protected by s.7 of the Charter, was violated. To read more, click here.

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