| After weeks of debate, Canadian lawmakers have passed legislation to legalize physician-assisted death. That makes Canada "one of the few nations where doctors can legally help sick people die," as Reuters reports. The new law "limits the option to the incurably ill, requires medical approval and mandates a 15-day waiting period," as The Two-Way has reported. The Canadian government introduced the bill in April and it passed a final Senate vote Friday. It includes strict criteria that patients must meet to obtain a doctor's help in dying. As we have reported, a patient must: "Be eligible for government-funded health care (a requirement limiting assisted suicides to Canadians and permanent residents, to prevent suicide tourism)." "Be a mentally competent adult 18 or older." "Have a serious and incurable disease, illness or disability." "Be in an 'advanced state of irreversible decline,' with enduring and intolerable suffering." As a safeguard, the law also requires that two independent witnesses be present when the patient signs a request for a doctor-assisted death. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/18/482599089/canada-legalizes-physician-assisted-dying euthanasia! this is great for patients that cannot take the suffering anymore anyone disagree with euthanasia? if so why? |
Ketamine said: pls don't in currpt country... you know it would be abused by criminal..I think it's great and it would be nice if others would follow suit. |
 "If taking responsibility for a mistake that cannot be undone means death, it's not that hard to die. At least, not as hard as to live on." |
| I wonder if @TheBrainintheJar thinks this doesn't go far enough. OT: They're going about it the right way, no depressed people, no suicide tourism. Euthanasia only for those who need it. |
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| I agree with euthanasia in that context. People that are unable to end their own lives, are slowly but surely dying anyway, or are going to be forced to live in a deteriorated state of life for the rest of their living days should have the option of euthanasia. I honestly think it's a lot more cruel not giving these people the option in the first place. Animals often get euthanized without a second thought when they're suffering physically and/or dying after all. |
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| mentally ill people will not be eligible on this from the looks of it so those suffering from Alzheimers disease will continue to suffer more although that disease is not causing them physical pain though so i guess its fine |
| I don't think two witnesses are enough. I would up it to four to completely prevent corruption. |
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| There's this thing called palliative care where people can die with dignity instead of being put down like dogs. |
JonyJC said: There's this thing called palliative care where people can die with dignity instead of being put down like dogs. who cares it should be an option anyways if you are terminally ill the last thing terminally patients will be thinking about is how dignified their death is going to be lmao |
| About fucking time. Though I would believe that many with terminal illness may not be 'mentally competent' as a result, so that's rather stupid. |
| If you're reading this, then you be should banana the one often to effectively die apples through convergence, autism plus unicorns. |
| Giving very sick patients the coup de grace is a very humane thing. Good to know that now people who are doomed to die painfully can do so peacefully. |
j0x said: mentally ill people will not be eligible on this from the looks of it so those suffering from Alzheimers disease will continue to suffer more although that disease is not causing them physical pain though so i guess its fine http://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/carter_v_canada_and_the_road_to_choice Does a person with dementia (for example, Alzheimer’s disease) qualify for physician-assisted death? Someone who has dementia but is still competent to provide informed consent may qualify, provided their suffering is intolerable to them at the time of the request. The court is silent on whether someone should be allowed to consent to physician-assisted death through an advance care plan. This may be addressed through legislation. |
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ThrashMatto said: j0x said: mentally ill people will not be eligible on this from the looks of it so those suffering from Alzheimers disease will continue to suffer more although that disease is not causing them physical pain though so i guess its fine http://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/carter_v_canada_and_the_road_to_choice Does a person with dementia (for example, Alzheimer’s disease) qualify for physician-assisted death? Someone who has dementia but is still competent to provide informed consent may qualify, provided their suffering is intolerable to them at the time of the request. The court is silent on whether someone should be allowed to consent to physician-assisted death through an advance care plan. This may be addressed through legislation. thats good to hear then |
| Get rid of the 15 day waiting period and then it would be perfect. |
| I was actually worried about how they were going to go about this, but this is not bad at all |
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| Good I hope other countries will follow their example |
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well my country ranks 8th in Suicides per 100,000 People let's hope so |
ThrashMatto said: Except mentally ill people are the only ones who need it...I wonder if @TheBrainintheJar thinks this doesn't go far enough. OT: They're going about it the right way, no depressed people, no suicide tourism. Euthanasia only for those who need it. |
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ThrashMatto said: I wonder if @TheBrainintheJar thinks this doesn't go far enough. OT: They're going about it the right way, no depressed people, no suicide tourism. Euthanasia only for those who need it. A bunch of people who aren't you don't decide for you what you need. |
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| Yeah, more like assisted murder. Let's see how many people are gonna kill innocent people who want to live with this new law. |
Valaskjalf said: Yeah, more like assisted murder. Let's see how many people are gonna kill innocent people who want to live with this new law. Nah they're just going to use the law to get abortions instead. |
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