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New Canada gov't seeks delay on assisted suicide decision

Published 2015-12-03, 05:43 p/m
© Reuters. New Canada gov't seeks delay on assisted suicide decision

OTTAWA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Canada's new Liberal government
asked the Supreme Court on Thursday for a six-month delay in
applying its decision on physician-assisted suicide because of
the recent federal election.
The top court had on Feb. 6 struck down a ban on
doctor-assisted death and given the government 12 months to come
up with replacement legislation if it chose to do so.

The government told the court that deliberations stopped
during the campaign for the Oct. 19 election, in which the
Liberals took power from the Conservatives. It said a
parliamentary committee would study the issue but there would
not be enough time before Feb. 6 to come up with a federal
response.
Thursday was the first day of the newly elected Parliament.
The court's decision in February was that mentally
competent, consenting adults who have intolerable physical or
psychological suffering from a severe and incurable medical
condition had the right to a doctor's help to die.

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