The statistic displays the opinion of Canadian respondents about medically-assisted death as of June 2016, broken down by age group. During the survey, 91 percent of respondents aged 55 years and older thought that under certain circumstances a terminally-ill person should be allowed to seek professional medical assistance to help them die.
Attitude towards medically-assisted dying in Canada as of June 2016, by age group
Characteristic
There are circumstances when a terminally-ill person should be allowed to seek professional medical assistance to help them die
People who are terminally ill should never be allowed to seek professional medical assistance to help them die
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Ipsos. (June 22, 2016). Attitude towards medically-assisted dying in Canada as of June 2016, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/568527/views-medically-assisted-dying-by-age-canada/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. "Attitude towards medically-assisted dying in Canada as of June 2016, by age group." Chart. June 22, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/568527/views-medically-assisted-dying-by-age-canada/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. (2016). Attitude towards medically-assisted dying in Canada as of June 2016, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/568527/views-medically-assisted-dying-by-age-canada/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. "Attitude towards Medically-assisted Dying in Canada as of June 2016, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/568527/views-medically-assisted-dying-by-age-canada/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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