Catholic hospital under fire for naming euthanasia provider as palliative care director

Catholic News Agency, Anna Farrow:

The appointment of a medical aid in dying (MAiD) provider as interim clinical director of palliative care at a Catholic hospital in Ontario has provoked renewed concern about the future of Catholic health care in Canada.

Dr. Danielle Kain is a palliative care specialist who is associate professor and division co-chair of palliative medicine at Queen’s University. She was appointed to the directorship of palliative care at Providence Hospital in Kingston, Ontario, July 1. Report is here.