The three plaintiffs involved in the landmark B.C. Supreme Court case that opens the door to assisted suicide are set to address reporters tomorrow. Gloria Taylor, Lee Carter and Hollis Johnson are set to speak publicly for the first time since a judge ruled last Friday laws banning doctor-assisted suicide are unconstitutional. Taylor, 64, suffers … [Read more...]
Vancouver’s Roman Catholic community condems assisted-suicide ruling
June 16, 2012 by
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver is condemning yesterday’s decision by the B.C. Supreme Court that strikes down laws preventing assisted suicide. Diocese spokesperson Paul Schratz says they are disappointed by the ruling, which allows 64-year-old ALS patient Gloria Taylor to end her life with assistance. "There are ways that we can … [Read more...]
BC Supreme Court judge strikes down assisted-suicide law
June 15, 2012 by
Canada's law against doctor-assisted suicide has been declared 'invalid' by a BC Supreme Court judge, but existing legislation can not be struck down for at least one year. Justice Lynn Smith has delivered a 395-page report declaring the legislation's 'absolute prohibition' as unconstitutional. She says current law discriminates against people like … [Read more...]
