Assisted Dying, Here's Where It Leads.....

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/depressed-and-desperate-to-die-has-assisted-dying-in-canada-crossed-the-line-13258336

"But although Canada's MAiD was originally intended to be used in exceptional circumstances, repeated challenges have extended the programme to include disability. " - remind you of anything?

[ToraToraTora]

for context here is my own standard statement when this comes up: "Every time this comes up I say the same thing. The cases cited are valid and they should be allowed. The problem is that the law will inevitably get misused. Pretty soon the right to die becomes the obligation to die. Then you’ll get unscrupulous relatives marching granny up to the death factory to nick her house. Framing a law that works for this is very difficult."

[youngmafbog]

Pretty much as I posted in another threas a couple of weeks back.

I am pro assisted dyoing but levels need to be put in place, laong the lines of 2/3 jusdges, 2/2 Independant cdoctors one of whom must be an expert int the filed sort of thing.

But my real worry is the ECHR being used to expand the scope.  It will happen.

As for Canada it looks like Son of Castro will be gone soon and they may get some sanity back,  we should learn from them.

[davebro3]

bolleaux

[ToraToraTora]

The problem is YMB that it gets legal challenges and scope creep. Canada is getting close to bumping off those with disabilities.

[youngmafbog]

I agree, but like I said hopefuly for them Son of Castro will be gone soon.

But we should learn (But Sir 2TK wont as he is arrogant).

[bhg481]

I am in the enviable position of having a wife and a daughter that I can trust absolutely to make the right decision for me, should the need arise. They both know my thoughts and I would feel quite deprived if I was left in suffering because they weren't allowed to make the decision on my behalf. I would even extend that to the situation if I get dementia.

[bednobs]

Even though it's a free vote personally I don't think it will get through. Which I think is a shame

[dave50]

Religion or the belief that human life is sacred (it isn't) should not be taken into account. If someone wants to.end their life then let them.

[Untitled]

". A law was passed in 2021 to extend MAiD to people with serious mental health problems"

this really does worry me. many people experience suicidal ideation and it has a high comorbidity with other forms of mental illness which are treatable. allowing such people to simply die amounts to euthanasia :/