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Canadian Hospitals possibly coercing disabled and terminally ill people into choosing medical suicide. (CW: Discussion of suicide and institutional hostility)

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Canadian Hospitals possibly coercing disabled and terminally ill people into choosing medical suicide. (CW: Discussion of suicide and institutional hostility)

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Huldra [they/them, it/its] to

news • 2 years ago

'Disturbing': Experts troubled by Canada’s euthanasia laws

TORONTO (AP) — Alan Nichols had a history of depression and other medical issues, but none were life-threatening. When the 61-year-old Canadian was hospitalized in June 2019 over fears he might be suicidal, he asked his brother to “bust him out” as soon as possible.

Paints a further grim picture after the articles earlier this year about disabled women choosing medical suicide because they were unable to find adequate housing to handle wheelchair access or their MCS.

I also want to highlight that next year, Canada is both considering extending this to people with exclusively mental health issues as well as "Mature minors".

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- emizeko [they/them]
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  for anyone else who had trouble parsing, maid = medical aid in dying
  
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- ProfessorAdonisCnut [he/him]
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  But technically they had a choice, so neoliberalism says it's ok
  
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