SIGN TO SUPPORT THE STANDARD – Doctor Assisted Dying and the Vulnerable Persons Standard
When it comes to the right-to-die laws, we need safeguards for vulnerable people. This includes people with intellectual disabilities. The Vulnerable Persons Standard is a series of evidence-based safeguards intended to protect the lives of Canadians.
These safeguards will help make sure that Canadians who request help from doctors to end their life can do so without putting at risk the lives of vulnerable people. Vulnerable people may be abused or may be pushed into making a decision about ending their lives.
We support the Vulnerable Persons Standard. People First of Canada believes these safeguards will make the assisted dying system safer for vulnerable people and better for everyone who is looking to end their lives. We, along with many other national organizations, are calling on all members of Parliament to make sure that federal legislation regulating doctor-assisted death includes these safeguards.
We encourage you to read more about the Vulnerable Persons Standard at the link below and to sign up to support the standard.