The bill to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide, Bill C-384, is to be debated in Parliament on April 21 and voted on April 22. Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, reports that Francine Lalonde MP (BQ), the sponsor of the private member’s bill, was expected to delay the vote by trading the date with another MP sponsoring a private member’s bill, as she has done in the past, but that appears not to be the case.

Alex is asking people to contact their MPs to state their opposition to the bill and to send them a message such as:

“I am concerned that if euthanasia or assisted suicide were legalized in Canada that it would become the ultimate form of elder abuse and people with disabilities would often experience subtle pressures to “choose” to die. Please vote against Bill C-384.”

Go to the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition website for more details. Also see our Euthanasia and Euthanasia Articles pages and the Executive Director’s blog for analysis and comments