Cases for psychiatric reasons grew from just two people in 2010 to 56 people last year. Read more >>
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2016
Cases for psychiatric reasons grew from just two people in 2010 to 56 people last year. Read more >>
The rising number of people with severe mental health problems in the Netherlands who are ending their lives under Dutch euthanasia laws is deeply disturbing Read more >>
Continue Reading → The label ‘incurable’ is not a justification for ending a life
There is a significant risk that palliative care will continue to be insufficiently funded, and that existing funding will be decreased. Read more >>
Continue Reading → What does post-Carter Canada look like?
Dr Catherine Ferrier, a member of Living with Dignity's Board of Directors, raises concerns about advance requests for medical assistance in dying. Read more >>
Continue Reading → Advance request for euthanasia?
The Québec government’s insistence that hospitals euthanize people in Palliative care units contradicts the medical code of conduct of physicians, who have an obligation to provide the best medical care for their patients.
Continue Reading → Forcing euthanasia in Quebec contravenes patient rights