He was approved for MAID — but died waiting in a Catholic hospital

William Hume knew he was dying, which is why he applied and was approved for medical assistance in dying (MAID). But in his final days, his daughter Stacey says her dad wasn't able to receive MAID at an Edmonton hospital run by a Catholic health-care provider and had to transfer to another facility. He died before that could happen. Dr. Andrea Letourneau, a critical care specialist and MAID provider, says forced transfers are a terrible practice that forces patients to go through extra hoops in order to receive the death they want.

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He was approved for MAID — but died waiting in a Catholic hospital is an episode from White Coat, Black Art on CBC Radio by CBC.

This episode is 00:26:39 long.

This episode was published on Feb 20, 2026.

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