{"id":7808,"date":"2017-02-23T15:53:21","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T23:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=7808"},"modified":"2018-03-06T19:13:21","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T03:13:21","slug":"quebec-opens-door-to-expanding-end-of-life-law-to-alzheimers-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=7808","title":{"rendered":"Quebec opens door to expanding end-of-life law to Alzheimer&#8217;s disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Montreal Gazette<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"author\">Joceleyne Richer<\/p>\n<p>A consensus is emerging among Quebec parliamentarians to launch\u00a0a public debate on the appropriateness of legalizing medically assisted suicide for persons unable to give informed consent, such as patients suffering from Alzheimer&#8217;s disease.<\/p>\n<p>Without making any commitment, Health Minister Ga\u00e9tan Barrette opened the door on Thursday for a public debate after calls by the two main opposition parties, the Parti Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois and the Coalition avenir Qu\u00e9bec. . . 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