Assisted Suicide in Canada

SOURCE unherd.com
A father in Canada fights to save his daughter from assisted suicide due to her autism, highlighting the expansion of eligibility for euthanasia in the country.

Key Points

  • Father fights legal battle to save daughter from assisted suicide
  • Daughter with autism deemed eligible for MAiD despite having no terminal illness
  • The case brings attention to the blurred lines between physical and mental illness in assisted suicide eligibility

Pros

  • Raises awareness about the slippery-slope expansion of categories of patients deemed eligible for euthanasia
  • Sheds light on the challenges of enforcing safeguards for euthanasia

Cons

  • Controversial topic of assisted suicide and the ethical implications
  • Concerns about vulnerable individuals being deemed eligible for assisted suicide