Court rejects Canada’s ban on assisted suicide

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Court rejects Canada’s ban on assisted suicide

The Guardian – A judge in Canada has ruled that its laws against assisted suicide are unconstitutional because they discriminate against severely ill patients. Justice Lynn Smith of the British Columbia supreme court declared the laws invalid but suspended her ruling for one year to give Canada’s federal parliament time to draft legislation with her ruling in mind. The federal government is expected to appeal against the decision. The case will likely go to the Canadian supreme court. Read Article

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