‘It’s social murder’ — is Canada’s assisted dying a model or a warning
Since Canada legalised euthanasia in 2016 it has become the global capital of assisted dying. With similar legislation now heading towards the UK parliament and a vote expected before Christmas, the question facing England and Wales is whether Canada offers a model or a warning.
The country is considering including mental illness as a legitimate reason for ending one’s life, a plan ‘tantamount to social murder’, according to human rights advocates
Since Canada legalised euthanasia in 2016 it has become the global capital of assisted dying. With similar legislation now heading towards the UK parliament and a vote expected before Christmas, the question facing England and Wales is whether Canada offers a model or a warning.
The country is considering including mental illness as a legitimate reason for ending one’s life, a plan ‘tantamount to social murder’, according to human rights advocates
