Will doctor asssisted suicide really be legal after June 6th for a short time in Canada?
The Canadian supreme court struck down the doctor assisted suicide laws that takes affect on the June 6 deadline, and the government is running out of time to pass a replacement bill in parliament and the senate. Does that mean that I can just walk into a doctors office and say that I want to die and that the doctors have to recommend me to someone who can help? Also how would a doctor kill me if I was told yes?
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The CBC has had quite good coverage over the past year on this subject.
Their website has good articles – usually with excellent link-backs.
Most recently, I found this ”plans across country
/While in a perfect world there would be legislation in place, Grant said it’s important to know provincial and territorial colleges of physicians have standards to follow — with or without legislation.
“Most importantly, we have the guidance of the Supreme Court of Canada and the Carter decision and the various decisions — and there have been quite a few now — of various provincial superior court decisions since then,” he said on Thursday.
“There is sufficient guidance out there that medical aid in dying will be able to be delivered to appropriate patients.”/
No, you can’t just walk into a doctor’s office and tell them you want them to help you commit suicide. This is for people suffering from terminal and long-term debilitating illnesses, not just for anyone who wants to off themselves.
The key word here is APPROPRIATE patients. This means those with terminal and/or debilitating diseases like ALS or cancer.
You cant just walk in requesting that they kill you. There has to be backup in medical files regarding the disease and its history in your life. Theyre doctors, not idiots.
Means of death would probably be through euthanasia by use of certain drugs. First, administer appropriate drug to put the patient to sleep, then administer appropriate drug to stop the heart.
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