According to the results of a recent survey conducted in Canada on assisted suicide, it was observed that 73% of respondents are in favor of this practice in specific circumstances. However, a quarter of the population considers that homelessness or living in poverty are valid criteria to access this procedure.
The survey conducted by Research Co revealed that those who support euthanasia believe that certain conditions must be met to carry out assisted suicide. These conditions include recognition by state health services, being at least 18 years old and mentally competent, suffering from a serious and incurable illness, requesting it voluntarily and without external influence, and giving informed consent to receive treatment that will lead to death.
One of the highlights of the survey is that 28% of respondents believe that living on the street is sufficient reason to request euthanasia, and 27% also include poverty as a valid criterion. Regarding the homeless, 11% of participants were strongly in favor of allowing them the procedure, while 17% expressed moderate agreement. On the other hand, 43% strongly disagreed. In terms of poverty, the figures are similar, with 11%, 16% and 44% respectively.
The survey also revealed that 43% of respondents consider it appropriate to end life in case of mental illness, with 16% strongly agreeing and 27% agreeing moderately. Likewise, 51% support suicide in cases of inability to receive medical treatment, and 50% in cases of disability.
This survey was conducted in Canada on April 22 and 24 and involved a thousand adults.