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zdragnaryesterday at 10:27 PM1 replyview on HN

Not a comment on the parent post's situation, but MAID in Canada isn't quite turning out how it was promised. A recent report making a splash in certain circles pointed out that ~200 people in Ontario in 2023 got assisted suicide either the same day or the day after they filed their paperwork. The most notable case was a woman who, after submitting her paperwork, changed her mind and wanted hospice instead. However, she was denied hospice care and subsequently was put down.

Bit by bit, Canada risks defaulting to suicide over expensive care. That's not what people voted for when it was first proposed.

https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MDRC-...


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gamblor956yesterday at 11:05 PM

...because her spouse made an urgent request for MAiD and her spouse had medical POA...

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