Posted During September, 2015

Following the announcement by the Quebec College of Physicians of the September 10^th publication of its first guide to euthanasia intended for doctors, the 29 palliative care centres in Quebec have announced that they will all avail themselves of the exemption provided in the law for their institutions, saying no to "medically assisted death".

In their wake, the CHUM also stated that euthanasia will not be offered in its palliative care department. "Everyone was against it, it was unanimous. It ...

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Montreal, September 3, 2015 - The announcement by the Collège des médecins of the imminent publication of the administrative protocol for “medical aid in dying”, a euphemism for euthanasia, led to a number of untimely and false statements from several authorities.

Throughout the debate that led to the adoption of Bill 52, An Act regarding end of life care, Living with Dignity and the Physicians’ Alliance against Euthanasia have always acted with great respect for  truth and dignity. Therefore, the two organizations, together representing over ...

Continue Reading → Medical Aid in Dying: the moment of truth has come

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