Disabled rights advocates are troubled by instances in which people have sought to be killed because they weren t getting adequate government support to live
This photo provided by Gary Nichols shows him, right, with his brother, Alan, on the eve of his euthanization in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, in July 2019. Alan submitted a request to be euthanized and he was killed, despite concerns raised by his family and a nurse practitioner. Nichols’ family reported the case to police and
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, returning abortion rights to voters, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the decision “horrific,” adding, “It shows how much standing up and fighting for rights matters every day.”
Many Canadians support euthanasia but human rights advocates say the country’s regulations lack necessary safeguards and devalue the lives of disabled people.