Suzanne O'Brien

And when it became more challenging that he would need more medication, but then be in a sleeping coma and that we would be here to support his wife.

When I hear medical aid and dying from the experience that I've had, there is an undercurrent of fear and wanting to be in control.

And I want to address the fear and the control issues for people.

I'm not saying it's not a choice, but I want you to be making it subjectively with a clear, sound mind.

People are out there fighting for medical aid and dying, like really fighting to get their laws passed.

And I'm like, you have things available if you know what they are and how to access them right at the ready.

When somebody has brain cancer or some kind of intractable pain, which does happen, we need more medication.

They need to know to ask for it.

And that's part of the gap with the education of families.

People are overwhelmed.

They're usually in fight or flight.

It's very hard for them to even know what to do next.

No, I think that you can have them.

I think that in certain circumstances, absolutely.

But here's an interesting statistic.

61% of the people who get the medications to end their life do not use them.

When you were 40.

Yeah.

I'm really not trying to be funny.

But sooner rather than later.