%0 Journal Article
%T Commentary on CANO/ACIO 2015 conference presentations
%A Jacqueline Galica
%A Jennifer Stephens
%J Archive of "Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal".
%D 2016
%X In 1993, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a split decision against Sue Rodriguez, a woman with advanced ALS wanting medical assistance to end her life. Twenty-two years later, however, the Court ruled unanimously in favour of Lee Carter, a woman with progressive spinal stenosis, wanting medical assistance to die. The CourtĄ¯s ruling impacts federal and provincial/ territorial legislation, as well as professional regulations. Recognizing that governments and professional bodies may wish to write practice-guiding policies, the Supreme Court instituted a 12-month waiting period before its ruling takes effect. This session [examines] the rulingĄ¯s impact on oncology nursesĄ¯ work in hospital- or community-based interprofessional settings
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6516327/