For instance, when it comes to victims of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, those who did not die of acute radiation syndrome or
the widespread lack of medical care after the attacks lived longer than other members of their generation because they received government - sponsored medical attention for the rest of their lives, Chumak says.
As a result the trial record in this proceeding is incomplete and unbalanced on crucial issues including: (1) the
widespread suicidal ideation initially experienced by persons with disabilities responding to their disabilities; [8](2) relevant exploitation and abuse to which people with disabilities and the elderly are subjected; [9](3) prejudice faced by persons with disabilities in society at large and in the
medical community; [10](4) the impact the
lack of palliative
care and support services has on suicidal ideation; [11](5) the impaired agency
of persons with disabilities in dependent circumstances; [12](6) evidence
of clinicians about the impact resulting from a state sanctioned paradigm shift legalizing assisted suicide and euthanasia («AS / E»); [13] and (7) the impact on the judgment
of doctors
of functioning in an environment
of increasing health costs and budget constraints.