Euthanasia: A doctor is allowed by law to end a person's life by a painless means, as long as the patient and their family agree.
Assisted suicide: A doctor assists a patient to commit suicide if they request it. (Nordqvist, C.)
" Study done by Ipsos-Reidm, one of Canada's largest market research and public opinion polling firms surveyed 2,515 Canadian about whether a physician should be able to help a terminally ill patient end their life if they are a competent adult who is suffering and repeatedly asks for help to end their life. Approximately 84 per cent of Canadian supports assisted dying. This is a survey that's done across Canada and done with participants from different demographics. The survey is an accurate representation about people's
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Because going to get euthanized in a different country is fairly expensive, this option is out of reach for most Canadians. This has lead for the less fortunate to end their own lives in violent manners. (Get the facts on assisted dying.)
" In case of individuals suffering from incurable diseases or in conditions where effective treatment wouldn't affect their quality of life; they should be given the liberty to choose induced death. (Get the facts on assisted dying.)
" Euthanasian can be categorised into 5 types: o Voluntary Euthanasia - When a patient explicitly states a request to be helped to die. o Involuntary Euthanasia - To end a person's life without their knowledge or consent. o Active Euthanasia - To end a person's life by using drugs, whether by oneself or with the aid of a physician. o Passive Euthanasia - To end a person life by not taking the necessary and ordinary action to maintain life, like withdrawing water, food etc o Involuntary Euthanasia - To end a person's life without their explicit request.
" Euthanasia is mostly administered by giving lethal doses of painkiller or other poisonous