The right to die
Subtitle: the courageous Canadians who gave us the right to a dignified death
By: Gary Bauslaugh
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9781459411166; 9781459411173
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Right to die; History; Assisted suicide; Euthanasia; Cases; Law and legislation; Right to Die; Assisted Suicide; Droit à la mort; Histoire; Aide au suicide; Euthanasie; Jurisprudence; Droit
Description: "This book explores how the fight for assisted suicide was won in Canada by exploring the stories of the courageous Canadians who fought for the right to a dignified death. Some of the people featured in this book include: Sue Rodriguez, whose experience led to a split decision by the Supreme Court of Canada to retain laws against assisted suicide; Robert Latimer, convicted of second-degree murder for ending the life of his daughter who lived with debilitating cerebral palsy; and John Hofsess and Evelyn Martens, who spent years giving practical assistance to those seeking help in dying."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-284) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: On matters of life, death and the law; title: Forty shades of mercy; title: Robert Latimer : justice goes awry (1993); title: Sue Rodriguez : who owns my life? (1993); title: John Jofsess and his underground railroad; title: The trial of Evelyn Martens (2004); title: A breakthrough in the B.C. courts (2012); title: Some doctors weigh in (2013); title: Whose jurisdiction is it anyway? Quebec (2014); title: Gillian Bennett, dead at noon (2014); title: The Supreme Court of Canada hearing (2014); title: The historic decision (2015); title: Responding to unjust laws.