MEDRADSC 3Y03 Lecture 13: 13 Medical Assistance in Dying
14 Sep 2017
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Oppositional to canadian charter of rights and freedoms. Court upheld prohibition within the criminal code of canada. Prohibition challenged again supreme court of canada (scc) In it unanimous decision, the scc declared: the criminal code unjustifiably infringes the canadian charter of. Rights and freedoms and are of no force or effect to the extent it prohibits pad for a competent adult person that meets criteria. Scc stated it"s declaration was suspended for 12 months. Irremediable does not require the patient to undertake treatments that are not acceptable to the individual. Ssc: rv carter: orginal suspension for 12 months, extension granted to federal government, interim allowance for applications to provincial courts. Other external developments: federal/ provincial legislation pending, cpso interim policy updated, superior court of justice (ont): direction for applications for. Physician assisted death: quebec joint clinical guide on maid. Only legally provided by physicians and nurse.
