by APFLI | Jul 3, 2016 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
In February 2015, the Canadian Supreme Court ruled unanimously in the Carter v. Canada case to legalize physician-assisted suicide for competent, consenting adults whose suffering is due to a “grievous and irremediable” medical condition and gave Parliament a year to...
by APFLI | Apr 13, 2005 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
The Supreme Court decided to hear the case of Gonzales v. Oregon, the case where Oregon is challenging the Federal government’s authority to regulate prescription drugs for use in assisted suicides. This presents an opportunity for the Court to clearly...