Posted on 12/09/2022 11:03:06 AM PST by DFG
A Canadian pensioner seeking euthanasia because he fears homelessness has received approval from a doctor despite admitting poverty is a major factor in the decision to end his own life.
Les Landry, 65, told assessors for the procedure he 'doesn't want to die' but has applied for medical assistance in dying (MAID) because he can't afford to live comfortably.
Astonishingly, a doctor has given one of the two signatures required for Landry to end his own life, despite knowing that financial hardship - not illness - is a leading reason for the profound decision.
Landry is now awaiting the decision of a second doctor who has assessed his eligibility. If that doctor rejects the application, Landry says he will simply 'shop' around for another who's prepared to sign off on his death - something that's allowed under Canada's assisted dying laws.
The shocking case lays bare the increasingly relaxed approach to euthanasia in Canada, where experts say 'choosing to die is more accessible than support for people with disabilities'.
Dr Naheed Dosani, a palliative care physician and assistant professor at the University of Toronto, said Canada has reached a point where people are choosing to die 'not because they want they want to, but because they don't have adequate access' to proper health and social services.
More than 10,000 Canadians were euthanized last year, a tenfold increase on 2016 when the practise was legalized. In March, the law will change to allow mental health patients with no physical ailments to seek MAID.
Canada's law allows a person with a 'grievous and irremediable medical condition' to seek euthanasia, even if their illness isn't terminal.
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I have those on DVD as well as a ton of other oldies.
Roku and Pluto have some good ones every so often.
I found shows I’d never heard of on them as well as a few movies.
I know it’s an overused tetm but isn’t this what we hanged Nazis for doing about 75 years ago?
Suicide might be mandatory soon.
Bingo
Liberal Toronto - you get what you vote for.
I do Roku and I really like it because I find a bunch of good stuff, I keep checking for two I mentioned.
I would be happier than a pig in slop should I find those for cheap to free.
To me, Roku is better than cable.
No prob. Trudope and his followers will be happy to off the guy in that case.
Reminds me of Aktion T4 and “life not worth living” Nazis.
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