QUEBEC -- The Quebec government will seek leave to appeal a court ruling that would postpone the implementation of a provincial law on assisted dying until at least February. A Quebec Superior Court justice granted an injunction on Tuesday to a group of doctors opposed to the law. Health Minister Gaetan Barrette and Justice Minister Stephanie Vallee both reiterated their belief that the law is perfectly valid. The legislation, which outlines how terminally ill patients can end their lives with medical help, was adopted unanimously by members of the legislature in June...
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