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Euthanized by the State
In Canada, the availability of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) has been criticized for potentially leading individuals in socioeconomic distress or those with disabilities to opt for assisted death due to inadequate social welfare and healthcare systems. A report highlights how MAiD, while intended for terminal illnesses, has been chosen by individuals with non-life-threatening conditions, like hearing loss, driven by a lack of adequate care or poverty.
- Amidst rising housing and living costs, those on disability support or welfare in Ontario face severe financial strains, pushing some towards considering MAiD.
- Legal and ethical debates intensify around the extension of MAiD to include mental illnesses, with concerns that it might prematurely end lives of those who could have lived longer with proper support and care.
https://jacobin.com/2024/05/canada-euthanasia-poor-disabled-health-care
In Canada, the availability of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) has been criticized for potentially leading individuals in socioeconomic distress or those with disabilities to opt for assisted death due to inadequate social welfare and healthcare systems. A report highlights how MAiD, while intended for terminal illnesses, has been chosen by individuals with non-life-threatening conditions, like hearing loss, driven by a lack of adequate care or poverty.
- Amidst rising housing and living costs, those on disability support or welfare in Ontario face severe financial strains, pushing some towards considering MAiD.
- Legal and ethical debates intensify around the extension of MAiD to include mental illnesses, with concerns that it might prematurely end lives of those who could have lived longer with proper support and care.
https://jacobin.com/2024/05/canada-euthanasia-poor-disabled-health-care