Yes, I do because I think that Deputy Thériault and I actually totally agree with each other, but we've come to different conclusions.
This amendment speaks to the free and informed consent of the patient. Even if someone is clear in their mind for 20 years, it gives them the opportunity at the very end of the day to just think again. This amendment is fundamentally in support of the authority of the dying person and their autonomy. This is totally patient focused.
If the person wants to have a change of mind, a change of heart, and we now have statistics that bear out that this happens, it's up to them. If they have intolerable suffering, they wouldn't change their mind. If they have lost capacity and already made their intentions known, this wouldn't change anything. We're talking about giving people a few days so that if they wish to change their mind they have that ability to do so. I really urge people to consider this.
Thank you.