It's 1993, Sue Rodriguez is 42 years old; she is diagnosed with fatal amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called Lou Gehrig's Disease. Her prognosis: steady deterioration of motor function, including speech, mobility, and ability to swallow or breathe, and eventually death in approximately one year. In her final months, she will be completely dependent upon family, medical staff, and machines to maintain her, although she will be conscious of her situation and aware of her chronic condition. Before …showed first 75 words of 1874 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1874 total…the Western World, but also our responsibility for equality to all Canadians. To maintain our most greatly esteemed values and sustain our stalwart and time-tested rights, assisted suicide has to be decriminalized. There can be no question that this is an issue of standards of living, and in order ensure the highest quality of life for everyone, euthanasia must be granted legal status and implemented upon request for the benefit of all terminally ill Canadians.