Montreal Woman gets Three Years Probation for Euthanasia of Son
"Montreal Woman gets Three Years Probation for Euthanasia of Son
MONTREAL, January 30, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) A Montreal woman, Marielle Houle, who pleaded guilty to killing her some Charles Fariala using sleeping pills and a plastic bag, has been sentenced to three years probation. Houle had pleaded guilty to a charge of assisting the suicide of her son, a playwright and student suffering from multiple sclerosis and apparent depression. The maximum penalty for assisted suicide is 14 years.
Houle's lawyer, Salvatore Mascia, described her crime as an act of unconditional love. The Crown, however, said that while Houle's intentions may have been compassionate, Canada is not a society that tolerates euthanasia. The court's leniency was likely due to Houle's "fragile" mental and physical health."...more
MONTREAL, January 30, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) A Montreal woman, Marielle Houle, who pleaded guilty to killing her some Charles Fariala using sleeping pills and a plastic bag, has been sentenced to three years probation. Houle had pleaded guilty to a charge of assisting the suicide of her son, a playwright and student suffering from multiple sclerosis and apparent depression. The maximum penalty for assisted suicide is 14 years.
Houle's lawyer, Salvatore Mascia, described her crime as an act of unconditional love. The Crown, however, said that while Houle's intentions may have been compassionate, Canada is not a society that tolerates euthanasia. The court's leniency was likely due to Houle's "fragile" mental and physical health."...more
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