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Assisted death is suicide undertaken with the aid of another person,

Physician assisted suicide is the with the help of a physician(doctor).

Provides and equips patient with knowledge required to commit suicide.

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Sue Rodriguez wanted to fight for the right to end her own life with assisted suicide. 

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Sue Rodriguez wanted to fight for the right to end her own life with assisted suicide. 

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Rodriguez diagnosed with ALS(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) in 1991

In other words, you slowly lose control of your body

Unable to walk, talk, eat, swallow and breathe

Also known as the Lou Gehrig’s disease

- Rodriguez wanted to decide how, when and where she died

- She also wanted to change the rule part of the federal criminal code that assisting suicide could land someone in jail for 14 years
(Griffin)

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Rodriguez used the communication tactic the most.

An interview she did touched many lives of many Canadians

Sue Rodriguez and her lawyer took the issue to the Supreme court of Canada which is the highest court in  Canada.

They tried to convince judges that prohibiting assisted suicide was violating the charter rights of freedom

(Robinson)

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A year after Rodriguez and her lawyer brought this issue to court, Parliament passed a law regulating assisted suicide.

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“If I cannot give consent to my own death, whose body is this? Who owns my life?” --Sue Rodriguez 

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“If I cannot give consent to my own death, whose body is this? Who owns my life?” --Sue Rodriguez 

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The issue of assisted suicide is long lasting as the desire to achieve assisted suicide will always be there

The impact is extreme as it has to deal with one’s basic rights.

One might feel as if their rights are being violated if assisted suicide is not an option. This can negatively impact the lives of many people as they may end feel helpless and trapped.

The topic of assisted suicide is very contrary and debatable. There are two different communities that are either for or against the issue. Both communities have a dramatic difference in regards to the way they think.

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(Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms)

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(Wood)

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Works Cited

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms | Our Country, Our Parliament. https://lop.parl.ca/About/Parliament/Education/ourcountryourparliament/html_booklet/canadian-charter-rights-and-freedoms-e.html. Accessed 11 May 2019.

Choices in Dying Victoria. Choices in Dying Victoria - Chris Considine and the Memory of Sue Rodriguez. YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=60&v=ApONbz0s1LU. Accessed 11 May 2019.

Feb 06, CBC News ·. Posted:, et al. “‘Sue Would Be Ecstatic’: Svend Robinson Remembers Assisted Suicide Trailblazer Sue Rodriguez | CBC News.” CBC, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/svend-robinson-remembers-assisted-suicide-trailblazer-sue-rodriguez-1.2948174. Accessed 11 May 2019.

February 10, Kevin Griffin Updated:, and 2019. Sue Rodriguez’s Death 25 Years Ago: A Champion for Assisted Suicide | Vancouver Sun. 10 Feb. 2019, https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/dying-with-assisted-dignity-25-years-ago-sue-rodriguez-led-the-way-for-assisted-suicide.

On the 25th Anniversary of Her Death, Let’s Keep Sue Rodriguez’s Fight Alive. The Globe and Mail, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-her-death-lets-keep-sue-rodriguezs-fight/. Accessed 11 May 2019.

“Right-to-Die: Heading toward Sue Rodriguez 2 | The Star.” Thestar.Com, https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/2011/07/20/righttodie_heading_toward_sue_rodriguez_2.html. Accessed 11 May 2019.

Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Attorney General) - SCC Cases (Lexum). https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/1054/index.do. Accessed 11 May 2019.

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Choices in Dying Victoria - Chris Considine and the Memory of Sue Rodriguez

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"Right to life, liberty and security of the person."