MAiD unit, forced onto Catholic-run hospital campus in Canada, now operational
Summary
A government‑mandated MAiD unit has begun operating on the campus of St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, a Catholic‑run facility sponsored by Providence Health Care. Despite the hospital’s policy of not providing MAiD, British Columbia’s health authority established and operates the unit on adjacent hospital land connected by a corridor, while Providence continues to transfer patients seeking MAiD to that space rather than offering it internally.
Relevance
This case exemplifies a potential solution when public policy requiring access to MAiD conflicts with the religious mission of faith‑based healthcare institutions by creating a new, but connected, space in which these services can be delivered.