MONTREAL—Afflicted with an incurable degenerative condition, Jean Truchon says he considered all possibilities to end his life, including starvation, drowning and a lethal overdose. In testimony before Quebec Superior Court Tuesday, Truchon, who was born with cerebral palsy, said he has full mental capacity and people who care for him. “You don’t have to be at the end of life to feel intolerable pain,” he told the court. Jean-Pierre Menard, the lawyer representing Truchon and Gladu, said there are many Quebecers in the same situation as his clients. The Quebec attorney general will argue that the “end of life” requirement is sufficiently flexible and leaves the decision in the hands of physicians.

Source: thestar January 09, 2019 01:30 UTC