Medical assistance in dying : lessons for Australia from Canada
Developments in Canada to end of life law and policy - Quebec introduced legislation to regulate medical aid in dying - Act Respecting End-of-Life Care 2014 (Quebec) - the Supreme Court of Canada in Carter v Canada (Attorney General) ruled that the Criminal Code 1985 (Canada) prohibitions on physici...
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| Published in | QUT law review Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 127 - 146 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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01.01.2017
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| Summary: | Developments in Canada to end of life law and policy - Quebec introduced legislation to regulate medical aid in dying - Act Respecting End-of-Life Care 2014 (Quebec) - the Supreme Court of Canada in Carter v Canada (Attorney General) ruled that the Criminal Code 1985 (Canada) prohibitions on physician-assisted dying violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Federal Parliament passed legislation to establish a federal regulatory framework for medical assistance in dying - An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and to Make Related Amendments to other Acts (Medical Assistance in Dying) 2016 (Canada) - lessons for Australia. |
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| Bibliography: | QUT LAW REVIEW, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2017, 127-146 Informit, Melbourne (Vic) |
| ISSN: | 2201-7275 2205-0507 2201-7275 |
| DOI: | 10.5204/qutlr.v17i2.721 |