The assisted death of a person who has previously stated their preference to die if left comatose or with dementia etc. They are not currently able to make the choice.
What is euthanasia?
100
This person brought her fight for her right to Physician-Assisted Suicide to the Supreme Court of Canada and failed.
Who is Sue Rodriguez?
100
These are the potential social effects of euthanasia on society.
What is changing how society views death?
100
$39,965 per person.
What are the financial benefits of euthanasia vs. end-of-life palliative care?
100
This is the only place to legally have a doctor-assisted suicide if you are not a resident.
Where is Switzerland?
200
The assisted death of a person who is conscious and makes the conscious present choice.
What is assisted suicide?
200
This was the most publicized euthanasia case in Canada.
What is the Robert Latimer case?
200
These are the ways in which medical practice will change for doctors.
What is none?
200
By 2031, this percentage of the total population of Canada will be 65 years of age or older.
What is 25%?
200
These are some of the arguments for legalizing assisted-suicide and/or euthanasia. (4)
What are Criminal code violations of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, desire for personal autonomy, need for adequate controls on something that happens despite it’s legality, no moral significance between acts and omissions?
300
This was the first province in Canada to legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill adults. (bonus points for the date)
What is Québec? (June 2014)
300
This social factor has the most impact on views towards assisted dying.
(age, gender, religion, disability, income, education, geography)
What is religion?
300
These are some of the arguments against legalizing assisted-suicide and/or euthanasia. (5)
What are the fundamental social value of respect for life, fear of abuses, concern for wrong motivations, slippery slope argument, fear of reduced palliative care research?
400
On Feb 6, 2015, this important decision was made by the Supreme Court of Canada.
What is removing the ban on doctor-assisted suicide?
400
In August 2014, this was the province with the highest percentage of support for the right to die for adults patients with an incurable disease.
What is Nova Scotia?
400
These are the 10 countries where physician assisted death or voluntary euthanasia is legal.
What are the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United States, Germany, Albania, Colombia, Japan, and Canada?
500
This is the name of the court case that won the Supreme Court of Canada ban on doctor-assisted suicide. (____vs.____)