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 Just days after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Victor
and Dorothy Ramberg of Keoma, Alberta went on trial, charged with the murder
of their son. The trial marked the first time the issue of euthanasia, or mercy
killing, was addressed in Canadian courts.
For the two and a half years he was alive, Victor
Christopher Ramberg endured terrible pain brought on by a form of cancer
that attacked the optical nerve. In an attempt to provide their son with
proper care, the Rambergs brought him to a number of specialists, each of
whom confirmed their worst fears: Victor Christopher Ramberg was rapidly
losing his vision and would succumb to the disease in no more than a year.
Amidst his constant cries of pain, and bleak prognoses, the Rambergs came
to realize their son’s case was terminal and were faced with an excruciating
decision that ultimately led them to court.
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