Dying in Court
Last month, a Canadian Court ruled that the country's criminal code violates the rights of those who want to die with the assistance of a physician. The case, Carter v. Canada, could serve as a textbook on the facts, law, and ethics of assistance in dying.
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UTRECHT – Gloria Taylor, a Canadian, has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Over a period of a few years, her muscles will weaken until she can no longer walk, use her hands, chew, swallow, speak, and ultimately, breathe. Then she will die. Taylor does not want to go through all of that. She wants to die at a time of her own choosing.