Thank you very much. That answers my question.
My next question is also for both witnesses.
In your opinion, additional safeguards could be established with respect to mature minors. Both witnesses seem to agree that parents should be consulted. There is a difference between consulting parents and getting their permission. How do you see that playing out?
I believe you've already been asked this question, but I'd like to come back to it. What would happen if the parents refused to give their permission?
Mr. Salte alluded to the fact that, because they are broken-hearted, parents might refuse to allow their minor child to decide to die for medical reasons and due to intolerable suffering.
I'd like to know what you think. Should parents be consulted or is their permission required?
I'd like Professor Macintosh to answer the question first.