Leah Hennel
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Medically Assisted Death

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Time of death.
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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 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 it. 
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PJ McGrath's last meal was his favourite smoothie from Booster Juice, Chunky Monkey.
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The medications that McGrath will receive for his medical assistance in dying, are wheeled into his hospital room. 
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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.
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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.
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Surrounded by family and friends PJ McGrath is taken to the roof of the hospital to enjoy a last smoke. 
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Friends give PJ McGrath a hug and say their goodbyes before he receives medical assistance in dying.  
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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 it. 
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PJ McGrath's daughter comforts her dad as Dr. H administers medication during his assisted death in his hospital room.
Patient rests in hospital bed within a medical room
A black and white, wide-angle interior view of a hospital room shows a patient lying in an adjustable bed, positioned towards the center-right. The patient is covered with blankets and appears to be resting. To the left, a medical sink and various supplies are visible on a counter and a rolling cart. Along the left wall, medical equipment and wall-mounted devices are present. The room features a drop ceiling with fluorescent lighting and a window at the far end, partially obscured by blinds, with three framed pictures on the windowsill. On the right side of the room, three office-style chairs are lined against the wall. The overall scene depicts a functional, clinical environment.