{"id":2887,"date":"2026-07-15T17:27:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eol.law.dal.ca\/?page_id=2887"},"modified":"2026-08-31T00:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T00:00:16","slug":"the-truth-about-maid-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eol.law.dal.ca\/?page_id=2887","title":{"rendered":"The Truth about MAiD in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coming soon…<\/p>\n

The Truth about MAiD in Canada: Accurate Information and Robust Analysis for a Global Audience<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A Special Issue of the Canadian Journal of Bioethics (forthcoming)<\/p>\n

We will be adding papers as they are accepted following peer review and posted on SSRN pre-publication.<\/p>\n

Articles include:<\/p>\n

Medical Assistance in Dying and the Law in Canada<\/a> by Eliana Close and Jocelyn Downie<\/p>\n

The Clinical Practice of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)<\/a> by Stefanie Green<\/p>\n

Applicant, Family, and Healthcare Providers\u2019 Experiences of MAiD: An ethical reflection<\/a> by Barbara Pesut<\/p>\n

MAiD and Palliative Care in Canada: Moving Beyond the False Dichotomy<\/a> by Danielle Kain<\/p>\n

Signal vs. Noise: Making Sense of the Data on MAiD in Canada<\/a> by James Downar and Keiran Quinn<\/p>\n

For There Are Cases and Cases: Anecdotal Evidence about MAID in Canada<\/a> by Eric Mathison<\/p>\n

Institutional Refusals to Allow MAiD: When Non-Interference Masks Indifference<\/a> by Catherine Perron<\/p>\n

Family Override of Medical Assistance in Dying Requests<\/a> by Amanda Cramm<\/p>\n

Disability, Discrimination, and Assisted Dying: Rebutting Opposition to Track 2 MAiD<\/a> by Christopher Riddle<\/p>\n

Improving MAiD in Canada<\/a> by Jocelyn Downie, Stefanie Green, Eliana Close, Amanda Cramm, Danielle Kain, Eric Mathison, Catherine Perron, Barbara Pesut, Christopher Riddle<\/p>\n

And more to come…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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