
The stories behind Canada’s assisted suicide battle
Clip: 4/14/2016 | 5m 51s
Canada introduces legislation that would legalize physician-assisted suicide in Canada.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced legislation Thursday that would legalize physician-assisted suicide across the nation. Trudeau’s decision comes a year after the Canadian Supreme Court overturned a criminal ban against the practice. For more on the issue, we look back at special correspondent John Larson’s report last year on the patient at the center of the Supreme Court case.
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The stories behind Canada’s assisted suicide battle
Clip: 4/14/2016 | 5m 51s
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced legislation Thursday that would legalize physician-assisted suicide across the nation. Trudeau’s decision comes a year after the Canadian Supreme Court overturned a criminal ban against the practice. For more on the issue, we look back at special correspondent John Larson’s report last year on the patient at the center of the Supreme Court case.
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