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How Canada is transforming assisted death safeguards

Vitals goes behind the headlines to get the definitive answers to the health questions everyone is asking.

How Canada is transforming assisted death safeguards

Season 2 Episode 15 | 13m 35s | CC

Dozens of countries allow patients to seek a doctor’s help in ending their lives. Canada has been a leader in the movement, but is now set to loosen safeguards that are meant to protect people with mental illness. It’s controversial - we’ll hear from both sides, and look at how medically-assisted death has evolved since the days of Dr. Jack Kevorkian.

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