One of the two Quebecers who successfully fought to expand medically assisted dying laws has undergone the procedure, saying the COVID-19 pandemic forced him to push up his death.
Lawyers who represented Jean Truchon announced his passing in a statement on Tuesday, saying he received medical aid in dying at a Montreal-area long-term care facility. “Before this pandemic, I had all the difficulties in the world keeping my head above water, with all my activities,” Truchon said in the statement, released by his lawyers after his death. “The coronavirus has literally stolen my time with those I love.
Seeing what is coming frightens me the most. Therefore, I made the decision to leave now and this was well thought-out.” Truchon and Nicole Gladu