right-to-die
Canadians Are Asking Courts to Let Them Die Before New Rules Kick In
As the deadline looms for the federal government to come up with new legislation allowing for doctor-assisted death, an unprecedented number of Canadians are exploring how they might end their lives sooner.
Canadians Should Have Easy Access to Doctor-Assisted Death, Lawmakers Say
Most controversially, the report says that assisted death should be available to those with mental illnesses or psychiatric conditions, and eventually, to minors.
Quebec Doctor Administers First Legal Assisted Death in Canada
Euthanasia officially became legal in the province of Quebec last month following a tense legal battle over the law. The federal government is coming up with its own legislation that will apply to the rest of Canada.
Court Blocks Quebec's Assisted Suicide Law
Today, a judge ruled in favor of the Coalition of Physicians for Social Justice and a woman with a disability who had contested the law in court. It was days away from taking effect.
Justin Trudeau Is Going to Have to Do Something About Assisted Suicide Soon
Doctor-assisted suicide is legal in Quebec next month, and in the rest of Canada in February, unless Trudeau asks for a delay. Doctors are already challenging the Quebec law in court.
Doctors Mount Opposition As Quebec Prepares For New Assisted Death Law
The tug-of-war has left medical professionals wondering where hospitals will house the new service, and how individual doctors’ rejection of the practice will be handled.
On The Line: Sydney Lupkin Discusses Her Recent Reports On Health Issues
VICE News reporter Sydney Lupkin joined 'On The Line' to discuss Truvada for HIV prevention, the right to die, and LGBT med school curriculums.
Should We Stop Using the Phrase 'Assisted Suicide'?
Terms like "aid in dying" paint a better picture of end-of-life decisions, and could give people with terminal illnesses a way to work around laws.
California Right-to-Die Advocate Dies, But Not the Way She Wanted
Jennifer Glass fought for terminal patients in California to legally receive prescriptions for life-ending medication, but she died before it could come to fruition.
Canada Is Legalizing Assisted Suicide, But That Doesn't Mean Doctors Will Do It
The future of medically assisted death is anything but certain.
An Election Has Put the Brakes on Doctor-Assisted Suicide Consultations in Canada
In February, Canada's Supreme Court unanimously struck down the federal laws that made it a crime for doctors to help their patients die. It gave the government a year to come up with legislation to govern the practice.
Religious and Regulatory Concerns Block Vote on California Right-to-Die Law
California's legislature has once again put off voting on a bill that would grant terminally ill people the ability to die more quickly with the help of a lethal prescription drug.