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Conservative MP Steven Fletcher, Minister of State for
Democratic Reform, and a quadriplegic, will abstain from
voting on Bill C-384, despite his belief that terminally
ill or physically disabled people should be allowed to
choose death in some instances.
In an interview with Canwest News Service, Fletcher said
that although he feels that Bill C-384 is too broad, he
hopes its underlying issues will spark meaningful
discussion among Canadians. "At the end of the day, I
think people should have the ability to choose. However,
I also want to challenge Canadians to provide the
resources so that people choose life over death."
[Note: Some other recent stories related to this topic
are in the Links: section below.]
Tasmania's Dying With Dignity Bill 2009 will be debated by the House of Assembly this Wednesday
Canadian Bill C-384 will be debated again on November 16th
This week's Exit International's North American tour should have news of the new "Exit Pill", made from a stable inert form of the barbiturate Nembutal. It has been developed for long term storage and transport.
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Canadian MP Steven Fletcher: Make life the first choice, but not the only choice
[National Post, Canwest]
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/11/02/steven-fletcher-make-life-the-first-choice-but-not-the-only-choice.aspx
Conservative MP Steven Fletcher, Minister of State
for Democratic Reform, and who is also a
quadriplegic, writes an OpEd piece about Bill
C-384. "But I see the slippery slope going in two
directions. In one direction, people could be
killed because others think their pain is
intolerable — just as disabled advocates
claim. But there is another direction, too,
whereby people can be forced to live in pain that
truly is intolerable."
Stone, Laura. "Paralyzed federal minister supports euthanasia, but won't vote on right-to-die bill". The Gazette, Canwest. November 2, 2009. <www.montrealgazette.com/health/Paralyzed+federal+minister+supports+euthanasia+vote+right+bill/2172048/story.html>. The Gazette, 1010 Ste. Catherine St. West, Suite 200, Montreal, Quebec, H3B 5L1, CANADA.
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Bill C-384, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (right to die with dignity)
Canada
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Mailed: Monday, November 2, 2009 14:16:01 -0600
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