Dr. Margaret Cottle is a palliative care physician. She recently wrote to her MP on the issuce of Bill C-7 and agreed that I could publish it.     Here is the letter:     Citizens living with disabilities are overwhelmingly in agreement that the legislation proposed in bill C-7 puts them squarely

This post is a news wrap-up for the week of important stories from Canada and around the world. ANNOUNCEMENTS Please sign this petition calling on the House of Commons to: Restore the 10-day reflection period for people whose deaths have been determined to be "reasonably foreseeable" Restore the original requirement that a person must give

Last month the world lost a fighter. Seraphina Harrell had just celebrated her eighth birthday, but even that short life was nearly stolen from her, and the world. A Price on Her Head Before she had a name, Seraphina was growing to term inside her surrogate mother, Crystal Kelley. A routine test at the

Today marks the third birthday of my grandson, Elijah. My daughter Bekah has determined to celebrate his birthday every July 29, even though this year the party will include masks and physical distancing. What makes these celebrations bittersweet is the fact that Elijah cannot attend. He was stillborn. Elijah's Story A week before his

Monday was World Elder Abuse Day, but Canadians have been witnessing cases of elder abuse ever since COVID-19 kept families away from their senior members. The pandemic has pulled back the curtain on deficiencies in long-term care (LTC) homes. It has also underlined the dire impacts of social isolation and loneliness. The COVID-19 Stress Test

The “secret weapon hiding in plain sight” To mark National Hospice Palliative Care Week (May 3-9), a cornucopia of articles drew attention to the goals and value of good palliative care. “There is a growing body of evidence that suggests palliative care can lower out of pocket and societal health care costs — and