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Dr. Jyothi Jayaraman, who says she quit her job at Vancouver hospice May's Place because it was taken over by Catholic non-profit Providence Healthcare, is speaking out after reports that St. Paul's Hospital, also overseen by Providence, denied a terminally ill patient access to medical assistance in dying for religious reasons.
Dr. Jyothi Jayaraman is calling on Health Minister Adrian Dix to pass legislation to prevent religious health organizations from opting out of providing MAID
Across the country, people are denied MAID and other medical interventions opposed by the Catholic Church, including the morning-after pill, abortion, gender-affirming surgery and more.