Monthly Archives: March 1993

Rodriguez appeals court decision

Lawyers for Sue Rodriguez attempted to change the focus of this precedent-setting court case when they appeared before three judges of the B.C. Court of Appeal on February 15 and 16. Ms. Rodriguez wants the court to allow a doctor to set up an intravenous drip that would deliver a lethal dose of drugs when she presses the button. Lawyer Chris Considine [...]

admin2009-08-10T12:14:10-04:00March 10, 1993|Euthanasia, Society & Culture|

Life goes on; B.C. judge rules ‘no right to assisted suicide’

Mr. Justice Allen Melvin of the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that the law forbidding assisted suicide is constitutional and does not infringe on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The judgment, released on December 29th, 1992, dismissed arguments made by lawyers on behalf of Sue Rodrigez. They asked the Court to strike down Section 241 of the Criminal Code, which prohibits [...]

admin2009-07-31T14:56:06-04:00March 3, 1993|Euthanasia, Pro-Life, Society & Culture|

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