POLS 3140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Spinal Stenosis, Precedent, Conscientious Objector
21 Apr 2017
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Criminal code: prohibits aiding or abetting suicide: 14: no person may consent to death being inflicted on them. Sopinka (majority): does not violate life, liberty, or security of the person: nor s. 12 (cruel/unusual punishment, 15: assume it violates s. 15, but saved by s. 1. Mclachlin (dissent): violates security of the person: arbitrary not in accordance with pfjs, not saved by s. 1, 15 not considered. 1994: sue rodriguez dies by suicide (with help of anonymous physician) Many jurisdictions worldwide adopt physician assisted suicide. Limited policy movements in canada: quebec: medical aid in dying (2014) Doctors can administer lethal injections to: mentally competent, consenting adults who are at the end of life, have an incurable illness, and have constant and unbearable suffering, permits conscientious objection. Kay carter (and family): spinal stenosis: died at dignitas clinic in 2010. Gloria taylor: als: died of injection (no pas) in 2012. M v. h: even when moot, court cannot exercise discretion.
