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Quebec province in Canada adopted legislation on Thursday, June 5, that would allow terminally ill patients to take their lives with a doctor’s assistance. The measure will put the French-speaking jurisdiction in a judicial row with the federal government, however, since national law forbids euthanasia even with the patient’s consent. The option is only available to adult Quebec residents who are suffering from a terminal illness. An independent doctor must concur with the prognosis. Critics – including some doctors, philosophers, ethicists, lawyers, and clergymen – warned it could lead to abuses and unnecessary deaths.
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