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Calgary woman forced to end her life in BC raises questions about access to physician-assisted death
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March 2, 2016
March 2: The case of a Calgary woman granted a personal exemption allowing doctors to help her die, is raising questions about barriers to accessing physician-assisted death (PAD) in Alberta, and potentially across Canada. Global’s Heather Yourex-West finds out how doctors and advocates are reacting to the ruling.
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