Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Federal health minister Rona Ambrose says govt wont reopen assisted suicide debate

Vancouver Sun Monday 19th August, 2013

CALGARY -- The federal government has no intention of reopening the debate on mercy killing and doctor-assisted death, Canada's health minister said Monday as the nation's doctors began debating whether physician-assisted suicide is homicide or an ethically justifiable medical act to relieve incurable suffering."This is an issue that is very emotional for a lot of people -- not just regular Canadians but also physicians," Rona Ambrose told reporters Monday at the Canadian Medical Association's annual general council meeting in Calgary.Canada's Criminal Code outlaws euthanasia and assisted suic...

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