Quebec Assisted Dying Rates Reach Global High Amid Legislative Expansion

By Sai Rajagopal · STAT News · 2026-08-04

According to reporting from STAT News, medical aid in dying now accounts for 7.9% of all deaths in Quebec, the highest rate recorded in any global jurisdiction. The province’s rapid adoption of the practice follows decades of secularization and legal shifts that have transformed

According to reporting from STAT News, medical aid in dying now accounts for 7.9% of all deaths in Quebec, the highest rate recorded in any global jurisdiction. The province’s rapid adoption of the practice follows decades of secularization and legal shifts that have transformed