Canadians Worry about Vulnerable People if Euthanasia is Legalized

Canadians Worry about Vulnerable People if Euthanasia is Legalized: Poll: A year of public debate about legal euthanasia has left Canadians with concerns about how vulnerable people - those who are elderly, depressed, disabled or chronically ill - will fare if the law changes. A new pollhas found that although 59% said they support legal euthanasia, the number who “strongly support” it has declined by 3 points since last year. Almost two-thirds, 63%, are worried that elderly Canadians would feel pressure to accept euthanasia to reduce health care costs, up from 57% in 2009. Canadians are also worried about people being euthanized without their consent.