BeBopALouie@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agoCanada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasiawww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square62linkfedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down12
arrow-up1100arrow-down1external-linkCanada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasiawww.theguardian.comBeBopALouie@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square62linkfedilink
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down3·1 month agoThe problem is allowing the government control over that.
minus-squareHanrahan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agowhat, ? that’s what this article is about, The Canadian Government is asserting control over Canadian citizens choice.
minus-squareatrizzy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·30 days agoNot really. Anyone can comitt suicide if they want to. This is about providing someone with medical expertise to do it for them.
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·1 month agoThe problem with unlimited use is that the government can kill dissenters and say they wanted it. Or more likely given our current government, they can kill indigenous people.
minus-squareatro_city@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·29 days agoLook at places where there is no government control. How’s that going?
The problem is allowing the government control over that.
what, ? that’s what this article is about, The Canadian Government is asserting control over Canadian citizens choice.
Not really. Anyone can comitt suicide if they want to. This is about providing someone with medical expertise to do it for them.
The problem with unlimited use is that the government can kill dissenters and say they wanted it.
Or more likely given our current government, they can kill indigenous people.
Look at places where there is no government control. How’s that going?