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Re:It's Getting Harder to Die by andai on Saturday June 29, 2024 @12:49PM (#40831835)
I like to use a metaphor.

You're at a party. You politely say goodbye to everyone and start heading for the exit.

You are restrained and drugged.

Nice party, bro...

Re:It's Getting Harder to Die by shawabawa3 on Saturday June 29, 2024 @02:35PM (#40832551)
You're at a party. You politely say goodbye to everyone and start heading for the exit.

You are restrained and drugged. You are coerced into signing euthanasia papers and are swiftly killed.

Re:It's Getting Harder to Die by dghlsakjg on Saturday June 29, 2024 @02:52PM (#40832642)
In the real world, most people struggle to get permission to opt for medical assistance in dying.

Nobody is getting coerced into suicide.

Re:It's Getting Harder to Die by asynchronous on Saturday June 29, 2024 @03:50PM (#40832946)
Canada would like a word with you
Re:It's Getting Harder to Die by dghlsakjg on Saturday June 29, 2024 @05:13PM (#40833382)
I live in Canada. I also have google.

You are referring to an incident where a caseworker mentioned that MAID is an option to a permanently disabled veteran suffering from pain, and it was deemed out of scope for their job. The policy has now changed so that caseworkers are not allowed to even bring up MAID. No one was coerced into the option.

The outcome of the incident you are citing is that it is now less accessible for people to learn about the option.

Meanwhile there are cases across Canada where people have been blocked from getting MAID because of religious hospitals, outside objectors, and debates about what kind of permanent illness qualifies even if two doctors and the patient have all agreed.

The process is not fast, requires psychological assessment, and must be signed off by a doctor.

There is precisely no evidence that anyone has ever undergone MAID when they weren’t 100% consenting and having made there own decision.