Providing doctor-assisted death requires a balancing act between accessibility and allowing medical professionals to opt out, according to Manitoba's health minister. This week, two faith-based hospitals in Winnipeg said they would not be providing doctor-assisted death to their patients. Both Concordia Hospital (Anabaptist-Mennonite) and St. Boniface Hospital (Catholic) say they will not offer the legal service to patients. "We know that the courts have indicated that medical-assisted dying is legal in Manitoba and we respect the court's decision. Manitoba introduced its own policy to implement medical assistance in dying, commonly called MAID, that same month.

Source: CBC News November 19, 2016 19:41 UTC