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St. Thomas-Elgin Weekly News<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mike Maloney<\/p>\n

Unable to get an amendment to the government’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) legislation passed during committee meetings on the subject, Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek has decided to go it alone and put the issue before the Ontario Legislature.<\/p>\n

On May 3, Yurek, who is also the Ontario PC party’s health critic, introduced a private member’s bill <\/a>that if passed, would amend the government’s MAID legislation to protect the conscience rights of healthcare providers. It would make their participation voluntary, allowing healthcare professionals to refuse directly or indirectly to participate in MAID if it violates their conscience or religious beliefs . . . [Full text<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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