Re:Experts troubled by Canada’s euthanasia laws
by jmyeet on Friday August 19, 2022 @11:51PM
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I think this is a really good point.
I support people being able to have autonomy over their lives (and their deaths). But, as you say, we need to eliminate effective coercion and this has a lot of implications.
For example, no one should ever feel that this is a way out of crippling medical debt or debt they may leave to their family.
So if you think about it, legalizing euthanasia is essentially predicated on having an adequate social safety net, access to mental health resources and access to health care, all of which I support.
I support people being able to have autonomy over their lives (and their deaths). But, as you say, we need to eliminate effective coercion and this has a lot of implications.
For example, no one should ever feel that this is a way out of crippling medical debt or debt they may leave to their family.
So if you think about it, legalizing euthanasia is essentially predicated on having an adequate social safety net, access to mental health resources and access to health care, all of which I support.