What Did the Case of Sue Rodriguez,a British Columbia Woman

question 12

Multiple Choice

What did the case of Sue Rodriguez,a British Columbia woman suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease,demonstrate?

• A)People have the right to take their own life.
• B)People do not have the right to take their own life.
• C)Only doctors have the right to take a person's life.
• D)Physician-assisted suicide in Canada is legal,but only under certain circumstances.

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Definitions:

Fibula

A thin, elongated bone situated on the outer aspect of the tibia, within the lower portion of the leg.

Clavicle

A long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone, also known as the collarbone.

Radial Notch

A depression or groove on the ulna bone that articulates with the head of the radius to form part of the elbow joint.

Coracoid Process

A small hook-like structure on the lateral edge of the superior anterior portion of the scapula (shoulder blade) involved in muscle attachment.