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B.C. government lawyer warns against ‘abrupt’ ruling in assisted dying lawsuit
Government lawyers warn a ruling could disrupt patient care as the family seeks to expand access to medical assistance in dying at Catholic-run hospitals.
- On Thursday, arguments continued in the Supreme Court of British Columbia as the family of Samantha Neill challenged the right of faith-based healthcare institutions to refuse MAID based on religious beliefs.
- In 2023, Neill sought MAID while suffering from cervical cancer but was denied access at Paul Hospital, operated by Providence Health Care, prompting what her mother described as an "unbearably painful" transfer.
- David Bell, a lawyer for Vancouver Coastal Health, stated its MAID policy "appropriately balances the rights and interests of patients with those of the organizations that choose not to deliver a service based on their sincerely held religious beliefs."
- Government lawyer Alison Brown warned that forcing faith-based providers to offer MAID ignores that it was a "red line" for Providence, cautioning against a "sudden and abrupt" ruling that could disrupt patient care.
- To prevent a "tragic irony" where patients are harmed by service disruptions, Brown urged the Supreme Court to suspend any findings of constitutional invalidity and allow for "targeted submissions" on an appropriate remedy.
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Barrie Today
Public funds don't make Catholic hospitals 'government actors': lawyer in MAID case
VANCOUVER — Providing medical assistance in dying at a Catholic hospital would go against religious doctrine and be a "scandalous" practice that couldn't be justified to the faithful of the world, a lawyer for Providence Health Care has told the B.C.
The Toronto Star
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VANCOUVER - A lawyer for the British Columbia government has warned a court against a "sudden and abrupt" ruling in a lawsuit aimed at expanding access to medical assistance in dying in Catholic-run hospitals, saying it would be a "tragic…
Winnipeg Free Press
B.C. government lawyer warns against 'abrupt' ruling in assisted dying lawsuit
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Public funds don't make Catholic hospitals 'government actors': lawyer in MAID case – Energeticcity.ca
VANCOUVER — Providing medical assistance in dying at a Catholic hospital would go against religious doctrine and be a “scandalous” practice that couldn’t be justified to the faithful of the world, a lawyer for Providence Health Care has told the B.C. Supreme Court. The court in Vancouver has been hearing arguments in a lawsuit by the family of a woman denied MAID at a Providence-run hospital who are challenging the right of faith-based instituti…
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