Our lab publication reflects on the ways in which the language used to describe ‘assisted dying’ is itself a political choice with concrete implications. In short, language matters when thinking about assisted dying.

Using end-of-life stories in films and photographs, this workshop shed light on the relationship between palliative care and assisted dying. It began with short presentations using material from Switzerland, France, California, and Québec. The second part of the workshop was a discussion of how patient stories complicate the assisted dying-palliative care relationship in Canada and abroad.