Breathing life into death, the right to die in Canada...
Over the past 15 years, the issue of euthanasia grabbed headlines during high-profile legal battles such as the 2005 case of American Terri Schiavo or the killing of severely disabled Tracy Latimer by her father Robert in 1993 in Saskatchewan.
In January 2005, an ailing Kanata man turned his suicide into a statement by informing the media of his plan to kill himself to show his support for assisted suicide.
Ottawa police did not try to prevent 78-year-old Marcel Tremblay, who suffered a lung condition, from placing a helium-filled plastic bag over his head while surrounded by family members.
Right-to-die debate finds new life
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Until now, the closest this city of 76,000 came to national news is that it is between Pinellas Park, where Terri Schiavo spent her last days, and Clearwater, the spiritual hub of the Church of Scientology, the chosen religion of such stars as Tom Cruise and John Travolta.
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Ah, the perfect picture of "death with dignity." Just slip a balloon over my head and watch me thrash around.