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The lack of evidence to support safe practice, and the risk of suicide contagion in teenagers, raises the question: why the rush to make MAiD available for children?

Dr. Ramona Coelho, Graydon Nicholas May 11, 2022

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/coelho-and-nicholas-why-expanding-medical-assistance-in-dying-to-mature-minors-is-wrong

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