Quebec coroner orders public inquiry into assisted death of quadriplegic man
![The Laurentian health authority is investigating after Normand Meunier developed a severe bedsore during his hospital stay. He said he preferred putting an end to his physical and psychological suffering by opting for medical assistance in dying in March. A close up photo of a man's face](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7195235.1715008891!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/normand-meunier.jpg)
After spending four days on a hospital stretcher, Normand Meunier developed a major pressure sore that eventually worsened to the point where bone and muscle were exposed and visible — making his recovery and prognosis bleak.