Justice Christine Baudouin found in favour of two Quebecers struck by incurable degenerative diseases who'd argued they were denied a medically assisted death under laws that are discriminatory.
But the court granted an exemption to Truchon and Gladu, allowing them to seek medical aid in dying during this period if they satisfy other conditions in the law. The decision - part of a larger societal debate - means that more people will be able to get help from a doctor to end their lives. Truchon has cerebral palsy. Three of his four limbs were not functional at birth, and he just lost the use of the fourth, but he could continue to live for many more years.
They claimed their right to life, liberty and security, guaranteed under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, was infringed. “This requirement forces them to end their lives while they are still physically able to do so, or to take hasty actions, that will cause them to suffer in order to qualify for help and avoid the agony to come,” she added.She paid tribute to both plaintiffs at the end of the judgment.
And critics of the assisted suicide laws were told this would never happen
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