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MAiD, Constitutional Law, Radical Autonomy, Supreme Court of Canada1364 accesses
Radical Autonomy in Supreme Court of Canada Jurisprudence
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada
The International Library of Bioethics, vol. 104
Edited by Jaro Kotalik & David W. Shannon (eds.) — Centre for Health Care Ethics, Lakehead University; Shannon Law Office — pp. 3–23
Since the adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982, there has been a movement afoot at the Supreme Court of Canada that advances a vision of radical autonomy — a view of autonomy defined by freedom from any comprehensive moral anthropology. This chapter outlines that movement, which arguably culminated in the 2015 Carter decision, and argues that radical autonomy is an obstacle to collective legislative action that can set law as a pedagogical tool to advance demonstrable universal goods.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30002-8_1Read the chapter