BeBopALouie@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agoCanada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasiawww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square61linkfedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down12
arrow-up198arrow-down1external-linkCanada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasiawww.theguardian.comBeBopALouie@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square61linkfedilink
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down3·3 days agoThe problem is allowing the government control over that.
minus-squareHanrahan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agowhat, ? that’s what this article is about, The Canadian Government is asserting control over Canadian citizens choice.
minus-squareatrizzy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 hours agoNot really. Anyone can comitt suicide if they want to. This is about providing someone with medical expertise to do it for them.
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·3 days agoThe problem with unlimited use is that the government can kill dissenters and say they wanted it. Or more likely given our current government, they can kill indigenous people.
The problem is allowing the government control over that.
what, ? that’s what this article is about, The Canadian Government is asserting control over Canadian citizens choice.
Not really. Anyone can comitt suicide if they want to. This is about providing someone with medical expertise to do it for them.
The problem with unlimited use is that the government can kill dissenters and say they wanted it.
Or more likely given our current government, they can kill indigenous people.