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History of euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada
"Whose body is this?" With those four words Sue Rodriguez single-handedly catapulted the right-to-die debate onto the public stage. After being diagnosed with the terminal disease ALS in 1991, Rodriguez took her fight all the way to the highest court in the land. She failed to get euthanasia and assisted suicide legalized in Canada. But Rodriguez's battle and her death in 1994 forced a crucial debate on this controversial topic.
Program: As It Happens
Broadcast Date: Feb. 14, 1994
Guest(s): Russell Ogden
Host: Barbara Budd, Michael Enright
Duration: 5:54
Last updated: November 23, 2012
Page consulted on March 28, 2013
All Clips from this Topic
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After winning the right to refuse to treatment, the 25-year-old Quebec...
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Two ethicists debate Rodriguez's case.
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Rodriguez decides she wants to fight for the legal right to die.
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Rodriguez's emotional appeal sparks national debate.
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Despite the legal setback Rodriguez continues her fight.
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Canada's highest court denies Rodriguez the legal right to die.
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Two ALS patients offer opposing views on the Supreme Court's assisted ...
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Medical ethicist and lawyer Dr. Margaret Somerville examines the rulin...
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A look at medical advancements being made to combat the deadly disease...
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Writer and friend Anne Mullens describes Sue Rodriguez's last days.
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Russell Ogden looks at the practice of euthanasia in Canada.
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Dr. Debra Braithwaite clears up questions about her famous patient.
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Canadians speak out against euthanasia in the wake of Sue Rodriguez's ...
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The woman at the centre of the right-to-die debate dies peacefully on ...
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Rodriguez discovers she has ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Special Senate Committee recommends against legalizing euthanasia and ...
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"Whose body is this?" With those four words Sue Rodriguez single-hande...