‘Uncharted Territory’: Canada Moving Too Quickly on Changes to Assisted Dying Law, Expert Warns

‘Uncharted Territory’: Canada Moving Too Quickly on Changes to Assisted Dying Law, Expert Warns
Nicole Gladu, who is incurably ill, and her lawyer Jean-Pierre Menard arrive at the courthouse in Montreal on Jan. 7, 2019, for the beginning of a trial challenging provincial and federal laws on medically assisted death on the grounds they are too restrictive. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson
Michael Wing
Michael Wing
Editor and Writer
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A health policy expert is warning that Canada is moving too fast on changes to legislation that would expand eligibility for medically assisted death.

Dr. Harvey Schipper, a professor of medicine and an adjunct professor of law at the University of Toronto, urges caution, saying calls to extend euthanasia access to mature minors and people suffering from mental illness should be rejected by the government.

Michael Wing
Michael Wing
Editor and Writer
Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.
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