How has the s.7 "right to psychological integrity" been interpreted in the context of medical care?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Barton v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2014 NSSC 192 (CanLII):
G. (J.) was a case involving the failure of the provincial government to provide legal counsel to parents facing the prospect of having their children removed from their custody. Other cases involving the s. 7 right to psychological integrity, such as Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2005 SCC 35 have considered the right within the context of laws governing the provision of medical care.
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