Quebec MAID Case: Hospital Neglect in Fatal Bedsore Incident

Thursday, May 15, 2025, 2:21 pm

In a troubling case from Quebec, the family of Normand Meunier alleges that hospital staff ignored crucial warnings about his worsening bedsore, leading to his medically assisted death. The case has sparked heated debates over patient care and accountability in end-of-life procedures.

cbc.ca / 'Nobody was reacting,' says partner of man who pursued assisted death due to ER bedsore

Sylvie Brosseau's partner, Normand Meunier, pursued medical assistance in dying after a hospital stay in January. She testified at the coroner's inquiry into his death, which has also heard from nurses, doctors and staff at the hospital.

lapresse.ca / Mort de Normand Meunier | Sa conjointe s’est sentie ignorée par le personnel médical

La conjointe d’un homme ayant bénéficié de l’aide médicale à mourir (AMM) après avoir développé une grave escarre dans un hôpital québécois affirme que le personnel médical ne l’a pas écoutée.

globalnews.ca / Partner of Quebec man who received MAID after bedsores says hospital ignored her

Sylvie Brosseau spoke outside the Montreal courtroom where a coroner is holding hearings into the death of her partner Normand Meunier.

thestar.com / Partner of Quebec man who received MAID after bedsores says hospital ignored her

MONTREAL - The partner of a man who received a medically assisted death after developing a severe bedsore in a Quebec hospital says medical staff didn't listen to her.

permalink / 4 stories from sources in 17 hours ago #quebec #crime #health

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