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Canada’s assisted dying laws in spotlight as expansion paused again

Canada has one of the highest rates of euthanasia in the world, with 4.1% of deaths aided by doctors, but moves to make it more accessible are being questioned

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

Nicholas Goldberg: Should our aid-in-dying laws be expanded, or are we moving too far too fast?

To take advantage of California's narrowly drawn assisted suicide law one must be terminally ill, with only six months to live, as certified by not one but two doctors.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 20, 2022

Experts see Canada’s euthanasia laws as threat to disabled

Canada arguably has the world’s most permissive euthanasia rules, but human rights advocates say those regulations devalue the lives of disabled people

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022