William Hume, a 79-year-old man diagnosed with late-stage gastroesophageal cancer, was approved for medically assisted dying (MAID) but died waiting for the procedure at Edmonton’s Grey Nuns Community Hospital, which prohibits MAID due to its Catholic affiliation. His family faced the difficult decision of transferring him to another facility, but he passed away just hours before his scheduled MAID appointment on September 5. This case highlights ongoing debates about the intersection of faith-based healthcare and patient autonomy in Canada.
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