View in Canada of doctor assisted death by life-ending medication prescription 2015
Opinion on doctor aid in ending a terminally ill life by prescribing life-ending medication in Canada as of 2015
This survey displays the perception of whether or not it should be legal to allow doctors to assist an adult patient, that is terminally ill, in ending their life through prescription of a life-ending medication, as of 2015, among Canadians. During this time, 56 percent of those surveyed in the country said it should be legal for a doctor to prescribe life-ending medication that the (adult) patient could take themselves.
Opinion on doctor aid in ending a terminally ill life by prescribing life-ending medication in Canada as of 2015
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| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Yes, it should be legal for a doctor to prescribe life-ending medication that the patient could take themselves | 56% |
| No, it should not be legal for a doctor to prescribe life-ending medication that the patient could take themselves | 30% |
| Don't know | 12% |
| Prefer not to say | 1% |
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