May 19, 2017
Ontario conscience rights bill voted down
In a strict party lines vote, a bill that would have shielded doctors and other health care providers from punishment for refusing to refer their patients on for assisted suicide was voted down at QueenƵapp Park on May 18.
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The Ontario Liberals’ rejection of amendments to its assisted suicide legislation leaves MPP Jeff Yurek “very disappointed” but not defeated as the Conservative prepares to introduce a private memberƵapp bill to protect conscience rights for doctors and health care workers.
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