Archdiocese Looks at Legal Options After Quebec Court Denies MAID Exemption at Church-Funded Palliative Care Home

Archdiocese Looks at Legal Options After Quebec Court Denies MAID Exemption at Church-Funded Palliative Care Home
The Quebec Superior Court is seen in Montreal on March 27, 2019. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal says it is considering its options after a palliative care home the church funds was denied an exemption from Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) regime.

Quebec’s Superior Court ruled on March 1 that individuals’ right to choose their medical care—including a doctor-assisted death—outweighs any infringement of religious freedom.

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