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What has troubled me most as Canada moves
to legalize physician-assisted death is the fatalism of those, including
some senators, who argue for the broadest access possible to the
“procedure.”
That’s fine for those who
are certain in their choice of death. But who is ever really sure they
want to die? Given the options available – intolerable physical or
psychological pain, total dependence on others for care – it’s
understandable that some would choose to hasten death. The Supreme Court
correctly decided that consenting adults in this situation should be
able to do so with medical help. But that shouldn’t mean the state
should encourage it.