13. Isn’t this about choice?

A number of factors limit the choices available to a person:

  • They may not have access to effective palliative care.
  • Their health care may be delayed or denied based on economic factors or accessibility.
  • People who don’t have home care services are forced into institutions, or have to rely on family so much that they feel like a burden.
  • Anyone could ask for assisted suicide, but government standards and a doctor’s judgment determine who gets it.
  • People with disabilities face discrimination and lack adequate supports to live as equals in the community.
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