Resources tagged with 'assisted suicide'

Provides professional medical assistance to people experiencing specific types of untreatable or irreversible medical conditions who wish to voluntarily and intentionally end their lives by administering a lethal dose of medication or prescribing medication for the patient to end their life through self-medication.

Note: There is a screening and assessment process to ensure awareness of other options, meeting of the criteria for medical assistance in dying and are capability of making this important decision.

Provides online information about medical assistance in dying, including:

• The request process
• Who is eligible
• Who can provide the service
• How the service is being carried out across Canada

Note: For questions about end-of-life care options, contact your health care provider. Laws very by province and territory.