Hurdles on the path to a gentle death: Ann David speaks about a new bill to improve assisted dying for terminally ill patients
The Frontline with Dr Gary PayindaShow Notes
Ann David is the Past President of the End-of-Life Choice Society, and she's with us to talk about a newly proposed bill that seeks to reduce some of the hurdles, hoops and obstacles placed in the way of terminally ill patients at the end of their lives -- people who seek medical assistance to help them die gently.
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