HISTORIC VICTORY
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- Published on Friday, 06 February 2015 07:44
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A historic, unanimous, victory for compassionate choice
Today is a historic day for Canadians. This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its unanimous decision in the BCCLA’s dying with dignity case, Carter v. Canada, striking down the criminal ban on physician-assisted dying. The Court recognized that seriously and incurably ill Canadians have the fundamental right to make their own choices about end of life care.
Today, decades of work by so many Canadians has finally achieved this important victory for compassion and autonomy for those who suffer from serious and irremediable medical conditions, whether an illness, a disease or a disability.
The BCCLA and the families behind this case are overjoyed to announce to our supporters that our case has successfully struck down the laws criminalizing physician assistance in dying for the seriously and incurably ill.
The death with dignity decision explained
The BCCLA and the families behind this case are overjoyed to announce to our supporters that our case has successfully struck down the laws criminalizing physician assistance in dying for the seriously and incurably ill.
In this blog post, the BCCLA’s Litigation Director Grace Pastine breaks down what the court said.
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This case is one of the BCCLA’s single largest undertakings in our 50+ year history. Today’s outcome was only possible because of the families at the centre of this case, our incredible pro bono legal team, and the thousands of Canadians who have supported us along the way.
Thank you for everything, and we'll talk to you soon.
Sincerely,
Grace Pastine, Litigation Director
and the BCCLA team
