An Ethics Framework for Medical Assistance in Dying: Supporting Ethical Decision‐Making in the Practice of MAiD

This paper presents an Ethics Framework for MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) to support the integration of evidence-informed, values-based, inclusive and transparent ethical decision-making into everyday MAiD practice. As with other areas of clinical practice, ethical decision-making is an intrinsic part of MAiD. While clinicians connected to academic medical centers or large hospitals may have access to the expertise of an ethicist, those …