Quebec specialists support legalizing euthanasia

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Three-quarters of the Quebec medical specialists who participated in their society's survey are in favour of legalizing euthanasia and believe the public also supports the idea, according to an Ipsos Descarie poll released Tuesday. A total of one-quarter of Quebec's medical specialists answered the online poll questions.

The president of the Quebec Federation of Medical Specialists, Dr. Gaetan Barrette, says the debate over euthanasia is similar to the one 20 years ago surrounding legal access to abortion. "Society was ahead," he said. "Doctors came after, and then governments legislated much later after [the] Superior Court had to rule [on the issue]," he said.

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"Quebec specialists support legalizing euthanasia". CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Last Updated: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 | 9:44 PM ET. <www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2009/10/13/quebec-md-spec-euthanasia.html>. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, P.O. Box 500 Station A, Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6.

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  • euthanasia

  • medical profession

  • Quebec

  • Canada

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The EuthaNEWSia ID for this advisory is: enid200910149983.
Mailed: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 14:16:39 -0600
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EuthaNEWSia is a free Canadian news advisory service covering end-of-life issues such as right to die, assisted suicide, and euthanasia. EuthaNEWSia is produced by the Right to Die Society of Canada which works toward a good death for all, including open, regulated and equitable access to euthanasia and assisted suicide. The editor is Michael Dawson <editor@euthanewsia.ca>. 

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