Ferrukh Faruqui is an Ottawa physician and freelance journalist who writes about medical ethics. She is currently a fellow in the Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact.
As Bill C-7 expands MAiD's eligibility criteria, advocates for those with severe disabilities continue to fight against the pressures to accept an early death.
Quebec’s decision to forge ahead with advance requests for Medical Assistance in Dying could put the elderly and those with dementia at risk, critics say.