<p>Medical aid in dying laws, also called death with dignity laws, physician-assisted suicide laws, and right-to-die laws, are difficult for some people to think about, but for others they’re hugely important.</p><p>Listen to the episode to hear Dr. McGeehan explain:</p><ul>
<li>the history of how medical aid in dying laws came about</li>
<li>the checks and balances in place to ensure the laws are used ethically</li>
<li>the costs associated with using the laws</li>
</ul>

Medical aid in dying laws, also called death with dignity laws, physician-assisted suicide laws, and right-to-die laws, are difficult for some people to think about, but for others they’re hugely important. Listen to the episode to hear Dr. McGeehan explain: the history of how medical aid in dying laws came about the checks and balances in place to ensure the laws are used ethically the costs associated with using the laws

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