About: Sue Rodriguez

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Sue Rodriguez (August 2, 1950 – February 12, 1994) was a Canadian right-to-die activist. In August 1991, she was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) and was given two to five years to live. She ultimately made the decision to end her life and she sought the assistance of a doctor to that end, leading to a legal battle. She lost her case in front of the Supreme Court of Canada, but took her own life with the help of an anonymous doctor on February 12, 1994. She is cited as an important figure in the eventual legalization of medical assistance in dying in Canada.

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  • سو رودريغيز هي ناشِطة كندية، ولدت في 2 أغسطس 1950 في وينيبيغ في كندا، وتوفيت في 12 فبراير 1994 في كولومبيا البريطانية في كندا بسبب تصلب جانبي ضموري. (ar)
  • Sue Rodriguez (August 2, 1950 – February 12, 1994) was a Canadian right-to-die activist. In August 1991, she was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) and was given two to five years to live. She ultimately made the decision to end her life and she sought the assistance of a doctor to that end, leading to a legal battle. She lost her case in front of the Supreme Court of Canada, but took her own life with the help of an anonymous doctor on February 12, 1994. She is cited as an important figure in the eventual legalization of medical assistance in dying in Canada. (en)
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  • Susan Jane Shipley (en)
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  • Susan Jane Shipley (en)
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  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (en)
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  • Susan Rodriguez (en)
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  • سو رودريغيز هي ناشِطة كندية، ولدت في 2 أغسطس 1950 في وينيبيغ في كندا، وتوفيت في 12 فبراير 1994 في كولومبيا البريطانية في كندا بسبب تصلب جانبي ضموري. (ar)
  • Sue Rodriguez (August 2, 1950 – February 12, 1994) was a Canadian right-to-die activist. In August 1991, she was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) and was given two to five years to live. She ultimately made the decision to end her life and she sought the assistance of a doctor to that end, leading to a legal battle. She lost her case in front of the Supreme Court of Canada, but took her own life with the help of an anonymous doctor on February 12, 1994. She is cited as an important figure in the eventual legalization of medical assistance in dying in Canada. (en)
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