“Life is a precious gift. It belongs to the person to whom it was given. . . Tray’s life was hers to make of it what she could. My life is going to be astounding.” I think that everybody in Canada, who watches or reads the news, is aware of the stories of the deaths of two young Canadians. Tracy Latimer, of [...]
The Canadian Medical Association has come out strongly against allowing its doctors to practice euthanasia or physician assisted death. In a move which stunned observers at the annual convention, the CMA passed a strong resolution stating that “The Canadian Medical Association declares its members should specifically exclude the practice of euthanasia and physician assisted suicide.” Calling the practice “horrifying,” Dr. Daniel MacCarthy [...]
I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about suicide. (Not for personal reasons—even though by the time you read this I will have moved house with one husband, two teenagers, two dogs, one cat, one canary and three million books.) I have been trying to understand why it is that after centuries of looking at suicide as a shocking event to [...]
In B.C., decisions will be made on a case by case basis Sue Rodriguez last her fight for a legally assisted suicide at the Supreme Court of Canada, but she may have, in effect, won the right to have someone help her kill herself. The B.C. Attorney General will most likely not prosecute any individual who helps her, according to pro-euthanasia activists. [...]