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The provincial government of Quebec will now allow assisted suicide for individuals who cannot consent at the time of the procedure in what one pro-life advocate calls a “dehumanizing” policy that “devalues” individuals of diminished mental capacity.
The provincial government’s website states that “advance requests” for medical aid in dying (MAID) may be made by individuals who have “been diagnosed with a serious and incurable illness leading to incapacity” such as Alzheimer’s disease.
The request “must be made while the person is still capable of consenting to care,” the government says, though it acknowledges that the lethal procedure will be carried out “when they become incapable of [consenting].”
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The provincial government’s website states that “advance requests” for medical aid in dying (MAID) may be made by individuals who have “been diagnosed with a serious and incurable illness leading to incapacity” such as Alzheimer’s disease.
The request “must be made while the person is still capable of consenting to care,” the government says, though it acknowledges that the lethal procedure will be carried out “when they become incapable of [consenting].”
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Quebec to now allow assisted suicide for people incapable of consent
“Advance requests” for medical aid in dying may be made by individuals who have been diagnosed with illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
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