A physically handicapped patient may feel as thought they are a burden to their caregivers. A person who has had a car accident, which paralyses them from the neck down, is doomed to sit in a wheel chair for the rest of their life. They know that they will have to be 100% dependent on someone to care for them. The life quality of a terminally ill patient, gets reduced a lot, especially if they are not capable of walking or talking. The most strongest reason I think people are in favor of assisted suicide is because they do not wish to see their loved one, suffer. An advanced terminal illness conflicted with pain and hopeles

In Robert Latimer's case he unlawfully took justice into his own hands. Before making such a decision he should have thought about the consequences that may arise. By letting him free "society" is saying that it is okay to kill someone who you think is worthless. A useful defense that Latimer or anyone who has assisted with suicide could use to reduce their sentence is number 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It states that "Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel or unusual treatment or punishment" This could help reduce their sentence because many of the time, the patients are terminally ill suffering unbearable pain. I also think that our current Canadian Law's could be amended to help those who have assisted with a suicide under certain conditions. This being the patient was a mature adult and able to give consent. Also a doctor must give full authorization. Laws should be ridge, and clear so that the public knows exactly what is acceptable.

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