MAiD versus Religion
Can a religious institution be compelled to act in contravention of the tenets of the religion it belongs to? A recent article in the Globe & Mail has set this…
Death Spiral
A collection of links to my 8 articles on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada.
MAiD: From Consent To Coercion
Canada’s MAiD policy was sold on the basis that it would ONLY apply with the individual’s voluntary consent. However, this basis is being undermined relentlessly with a nudge here and…
The Devils In Our Future
A combination of (a) courts applying a narrow bandwidth of reasoning and (b) legislation blindly following court verdicts has left important holes in our MAiD policy. These holes will haunt…
MAiD Numbers Up By 989% in 5 Years
The explosive growth in assisted suicides in Canada should be a matter of concern. Instead, we are carrying on as if this was a good thing. We need to reconsider…
MAiD-makers Whittling Away At Consent
‘Encouraging’ doctors to bring up MAiD before their patients do, or getting the patient’s consent in advance, change the very paradigm of our MAiD policy. Wider public input is a…