​Important Facts 

• Number of cases of physician assisted suicide in 2021 represents a growth rate of 32.4% over 2020.
• The loss of ability to engage in meaningful activities was the most common cited reason for physician assisted suicide (86.3% of cases).
• The lost of ability to perform activities of daily living was the 2nd most common cited reason for physician assisted suicide (83.4% of cases).
• 62.3% of individuals who withdrew their request for physician assisted suicide did so because they changed their mind. Another 38.5% withdrew their request because palliative care was sufficient.

 
Report source: 
Third Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada 2021, Health Canada

​This is a 4-module program on Palliative Care that will be offered on each Monday of January.
 
The workshops will be run simultaneously at six locations throughout the diocese. We ask the faithful to drive to the nearest satellite location in order to participate.
 
All locations will be connected via Zoom.

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