Assisted Suicide in Canada Moral, Legal, and Policy Considerations
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Travis Dumsday is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Concordia University of Edmonton and held the Canada Research Chair in Theology and the Philosophy of Science from 2015 to 2020. He is the author of Dispositionalism and the Metaphysics of Science, as well as dozens of articles and anthology chapters in philosophy of science, applied ethics, mediaeval philosophy, and Eastern Orthodox theology.
“Adding an often-unheard voice,<i> Assisted Suicide in Canada</i> gives an excellent presentation of the history and argument of <i>Carter v Canada.</i>”<br />
- William Sweet, St. Francis Xavier University,
“Dumsday has given a fair-minded account even of arguments that he is countering. His book will inform and promote informed public debate about a contentious issue.”
- Michael Yeo, Laurentian University,
In 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down criminal laws prohibiting medical assistance in dying (MAID) in its Carter v Canada ruling. Assisted Suicide in Canada delves into the moral and policy dimensions of this case, summarizing other key rulings and subsequent legislation. Travis Dumsday explores thorny topics such as freedom of conscience for healthcare professionals, public funding for MAID, and extensions of eligibility. Carter v Canada will alter Canadians’ understanding of life, death, and the practice of medicine for generations. This nuanced work will help readers think through the legal, ethical, and policy issues surrounding assisted dying.
Introduction
1 An Overview of Carter v Canada
2 Developments in Law and Policy since the Ruling
3 Background to the Moral Debate over MAID
4 Moral Arguments for and against MAID
5 Invoking the Notwithstanding Clause
6 The Ethics of Public Funding for MAID
7 Freedom of Conscience for Health-Care Providers
8 Additional Legal and Policy Issues
Conclusion
Glossary; Notes; References; Index
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Travis Dumsday is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Concordia University of Edmonton and held the Canada Research Chair in Theology and the Philosophy of Science from 2015 to 2020. He is the author of Dispositionalism and the Metaphysics of Science, as well as dozens of articles and anthology chapters in philosophy of science, applied ethics, mediaeval philosophy, and Eastern Orthodox theology.