Justice committee  Thank you for the question. The idea is to protect physicians so that they do not find themselves in ambiguous situations. I think Dr. Johnston explained the awkwardness of the matter. Since the subject is very delicate, we are concerned. If we do not have explicit immunity in the bill for a physician who counsels a patient about assistance in dying, we have to consider this in a broader way.

Justice committee  I thank the committee for inviting us. At the outset, I want to say that we welcome this legislative initiative, which responds to the requirements of the Supreme Court in the Carter ruling. Generally speaking, we feel that this is positive. However, I would like to share some of the reservations we have about the bill with committee members.