Canada wasn’t the first, but they’ve become something of a poster child for Medically induced death. Euphemistically referred to as medical aid in dying (unless it’s capital punishment), rising numbers of Canadians are being lined up at the assisted suicide death mills for discorporation.
It is true that some will or are members of the advertised target demographic, but as we’ve noted repeatedly, that’s not the issue with MAiD as a policy. And you’d be hard-pressed to find a better example of this, on both speed and scale, than Canada.
Official numbers are not yet available, but *estimates suggest close to 15,000 Canadians were euthanized last year, up again from 2022, an increasing number of them for conditions that are not terminal.
Autoimmune Condition 2.4%, Chronic Pain 24.8%, Diabetes 9.8%, Frailty 60.5%, Other Comorbidities* 52.1%. …
The report does not indicate the conditions that comprise “Other Comorbidities” yet the report indicates that mental disorders, as a comorbidity, is within that category.
Of Particular concern here is reports of ethicists and bureaucrats suggesting MAiD might be suitable for the economically disadvantaged, the autistic, drug addicts (one more for the road), and even people with suicidal ideation.
The handicapped and otherwise disabled are also targets, and that’s not speculation.
In 2022, Polewczuk broke her leg in an accident. Spina bifida is a birth defect that causes weak bones, and her broken leg never fully healed, leading to constant pain and daily home care visits from the Pointe-Claire CLSC. Like Foley, she says the care she receives is often perfunctory and her clearly-articulated needs are frequently not addressed.
“It feels like we are being pushed towards the MAiD program instead of being given the help to live,” Polewczuk said. “I want to survive. I want to thrive. I want my life back. I want the opposite of what they’re trying to have us do.” That is, almost word for word, what Roger Foley told me. He doesn’t want to die, but he feels as if those around him see his life as not worth living and are nudging him, gently but firmly, toward that final “choice” that does not feel like a choice to those who are vulnerable, suffering, and utterly reliant on those around them.
The compulsion for bean counters and budget wranglers to find cuts becomes a death sentence, even in a non-socialized medicine nation like the US. Sure, Obamacare really screwed the system up, but it’s we have a lot of free-market options despite the institutional force building cartels to wipe out competition.
Tracy Polewczuk’s example shows what appears to be a deliberate disinterest in her as a human being, which, given her challenges, adds mental stress to the physical pain of daily life. Trapped in a system that would prefer she was dead to free up money and staff.
Not much closer to home, we’ve reported on assisted suicide rates in places like Oregon, regarding as being at least conscientious and thoughtful about its approach, but why are 80% of the people being killed on government insurance? It could be a coincidence, but human nature and government power warn us that this is a dangerous position to take.
Euthanizing political prisoners is not exactly a modern invention, but now we’re talking about prisoners of the public health system. Where wanting to live might be little more than a barrier that needs to be broken down by people who allegedly took an oath to do no harm.
