Waiting periods for reflection are supposed to be a "safeguard" against abuse in euthanasia and assisted suicide. That has been exposed as mere veneer as Quebec euthanasia advocates are furious that the province has imposed a ten-day waiting period.
From the CBC News story:
The federal assisted-dying law requires a 10-day delay between a patient's request for doctor-assisted death and the administration of the procedure.
Quebec's law doesn't stipulate a waiting period before a doctor-assiste...
Published on July 20, 2016 13:10