Plagued to Death by Ableism: What the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Expansion of Eligibility for MAID Reveal About the Lethal Dangers of Medical and Systemic Ableism in Canada

In this paper, I draw on my research and experience as a disability ethics educator and advocate in order to demonstrate that both Canada’s COVID-19 response and its expansion of eligibility for MAID are symptoms of the medical and systemic ableism that afflicts Canadian society. I conclude with a...

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Main Author: Heidi Janz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Programmes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal 2023-12-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Bioethics
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Online Access:https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/564