{"id":9210,"date":"2018-12-20T21:54:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T05:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=9210"},"modified":"2019-04-19T22:01:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T05:01:38","slug":"alberta-health-minister-reviewing-rules-around-assisted-dying-at-faith-based-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=9210","title":{"rendered":"Alberta health minister reviewing rules around assisted dying at faith-based facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sarah Hoffman acknowledges public complaints following CBC News investigation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>CBC News<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"author\">Jennie Russell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says her ministry is reviewing options that would allow Alberta Health Services to provide medical assistance in dying at faith-based health facilities while respecting religious objections, although she cautions the province is &#8220;not there yet.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview, Hoffman said she has received public feedback urging her to reverse her 2016 exemption that allowed Catholic health provider Covenant Health, which is publicly funded, to opt out of providing access to the procedure. . . 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