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Leah Hennel

Medically Assisted Death

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A few days after the federal government legalized medically assisted death, PJ McGrath asked his doctor to help him end his life.

PJ McGrath's daughter comforts her dad as Dr. H administers medication during his assisted death in his hospital room.
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PJ McGrath iN his hospital room where he has been for the last 10 months.
Friends give PJ McGrath a hug and say their goodbyes before he receives medical assistance in dying.
Surrounded by family and friends PJ McGrath is taken to the roof of the hospital to enjoy a last smoke.
Surrounded by family and friends PJ McGrath enjoys a last smoke on the roof of the hospital where he has been the last ten months.
Surrounded by family and friends PJ McGrath enjoys a last smoke on the roof of the hospital where he has been the last ten months.
The medications that McGrath will receive for his medical assistance in dying, are wheeled into his hospital room. 
PJ McGrath's last meal was his favourite smoothie from Booster Juice, Chunky Monkey.
PJ McGrath is his hospital room where he has been for the last 10 months. His back and bony knees propped up as much the bed allowes, his head was frozen in this awkward pose — the end result of cancer and the radiation used to treat
PJ McGrath's daughter comforts her dad as Dr. H administers medication during his assisted death in his hospital room.
Time of death.