DAY 24 - Right to Die and Euthanasia. The Latimer Case

The Latimer Case

Today we looked at the Latimer Case: Murder or Mercy?

First we looked at the handout, The Latimer Case, and we answered the four questions that I pose in the handout.  Each group led a 5 minute class discussion on the topics raised by this disturbing case.

Then we watched the CBC News in Review clip of the case.  The question that keep coming up when we study Law is, "Is Justice Being Served?"  This is one of those rare cases where Ethics and the Law do not necessarily meet on equal terms.

I also distributed Robert Latimer's Confession and four precedent cases relevant to the Latimer case - we'll deal with these tomorrow in detail.