Posted by TamaraJ on March 1, 2005, at 16:14:15
In reply to the news » TamaraJ, posted by Toph on March 1, 2005, at 16:03:34
I agree. And, I think as long as politicians view this as just a moral issue rather and issue of humane and compassionate treatment for our dying population, laws will never brought forward for debate. (Perhaps I have not made any sense there. Oh well.) In Canada, even after the Rodriguez and Lambert cases, if I am remembering correctly, the only piece of legislation introduced was a Private Members' Bill (incidently I believe by the MP that was with Sue Rodriguez when she was euthenized voluntarily), and, like most Private Members' Bills, it died on the Order Paper. I don't think any politician wants to go up against a divided constituency to deal with this issue. Get off your soapbox Tamara!
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