The right to die

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4.4 • 9.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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A growing number of countries are legalizing assisted suicide, mostly for terminally ill patients. The Washington Post's Karla Adam and Vox's Marin Cogan explain the debate over right-to-die policies. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members A "suicide pod" in the Netherlands. Photo by AP Photo/Ahmad Seir, File. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, they said it couldn't be done, but for the second day in a row, today explained, leads with news from the 51st state, Canada.
0:11.3	Just a few days ago, the Canadian government released some new data about deaths there.
0:17.1	Around 1 in 20 people in Canada now die with medical assistance. Voluntary, euthanasia,
0:24.0	medically assisted suicide, medical assistance in dying or made. There are several terms that we now
0:30.1	use as the world debates whether or not this is okay. In Canada, we know that more than one and three
0:36.8	people opting for assisted dying gave the reason
0:40.2	for choosing to die, but they felt they were a burden on others.
0:43.9	Honestly, I don't see.
0:45.1	In the UK, Parliament just voted to advance the cause and other countries seem poised
0:49.6	to follow.
0:50.4	The push for a right to die gains steam coming up.
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