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Tom Koch<\/h4>\n\n\n
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For most Canadians, the arguments that began on Oct. 14, 2014, at the Supreme Court in Ottawa are about medical aid in dying. But what is really at stake in Carter et al v Attorney General of Canada et al<\/em> is Canadian law itself, the meaning of its guarantees, promises and injunctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Koch T. The law and physician-assisted dying<\/a>. Can Med Assoc J. 2014 Nov 18;186(17):1336. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tom Koch ExtractFor most Canadians, the arguments that began on Oct. 14, 2014, at the Supreme Court in Ottawa are about medical aid in dying. But what is really at stake in Carter et al v Attorney General of Canada et al is Canadian law itself, the meaning of its guarantees, promises and injunctions. 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