Assisted death transfers declining: local health authorities

Vancouver Coastal Health spokeswoman Carrie Stefanson says VCH does not allow publicly funded facilities to deke out of medical assistance in dying responsibilities unless they have a religious exemption.
Local health regions are making significant progress in boosting the number of patients dying in place rather than being moved to facilities to obtain medical assistance in dying.
The Fraser Health region, where palliative care hospices have been especially resistant to providing medical assist