Friday, May 26, 2017

The Daily

The New York Times

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🗓️ 26 May 2017

⏱️ 23 minutes

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How John Shields planned his perfect death, and what Canada has learned by allowing 1,300 terminally ill people to do the same. Guest: Catherine Porter, who has been following one man seeking control of his death. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2rzIGIg.

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0:00.0	From the New York Times, I'm Michael Barbaro. This is the Daily.
0:08.7	Today, days before he was scheduled to die, John Shields had a surprising idea.
0:14.5	He wanted to have a wake for himself, and he would be there, alive.
0:19.2	What Canada has learned from allowing 1300 terminally ill people to choose and plan their own deaths.
0:31.2	It's Friday, May 26th.
0:37.2	What's your favorite color?
0:39.2	Green.
0:40.2	What's your favorite flower?
0:42.2	Rose.
0:43.2	What color?
0:44.2	Red.
0:45.2	What's your favorite season?
0:47.2	Spring.
0:48.2	Favorite bird?
0:50.2	Eagle.
0:56.2	When were the last time that you noticed and we felt that you were free?
1:01.2	That I was free.
1:03.2	When I knew that I could make the decision about ending my life.
1:12.2	Last June, following a major Supreme Court decision in Canada,
1:16.2	the country began allowing its sickest citizens to die with a doctor's help.
1:20.2	A year later, a debate rages in Canada's medical community.
1:25.2	Catholic doctors have refused to participate or even refer patients to doctors who will,
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