Respondents in Quebec and British Columbia are more likely to favour both legal euthanasia and the decriminalization of assisted suicide. Version française (PDF) While many Canadians favour legalizing euthanasia, support for amending existing regulations is clearly higher in Quebec and British Columbia, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,003 Canadian adults, 67 per cent of respondents support legalizing euthanasia in Canada, while 23 per cent oppose this notion. In Quebec ... | Read More

Democrats and Independents are more likely to voice support for either concept than Republicans. People in the United States are divided in their assessment of euthanasia and assisted suicide, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,001 American adults, 42 per cent of respondents are in favor of legalizing euthanasia in the United States, while 36 per cent oppose this notion. While almost half of Democrats (47%) and Independents (also 47%) ... | Read More