Tired, in pain and worried about being a burden to his family, a 44-year-old Quebecer suffering from long COVID has requested medical assistance in dying.
To be legally eligible for MAID, one must have a serious and incurable illness, experience persistent and unbearable suffering, and make the request in a free and informed manner. Since 2021, in Canada, people whose natural death is not reasonably foreseeable are eligible.
This fast-moving graph might shock you. ⚠️
Hit play to see the rapid rise in euthanasia in #Canada. Canada is now the world’s fastest-growing assisted-dying program. 🍁
Read the full report right here: https://t.co/arFWeLzGL0 pic.twitter.com/8K0KYRQYcj
— Cardus (@cardusca) August 7, 2024
