Posted on 10/17/2024 7:41:03 AM PDT by DFG
A woman undergoing life-saving cancer surgery in Canada was offered assisted suicide by doctors as she was about to enter the operating room.
The case comes as the number of people opting to end their lives under the country’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) program has risen thirteen-fold from 1,018 to 13,241 in 2022.
Assisted dying, which was legalised in Canada in 2016, is now the fifth-leading cause of death in the country.
The case will sound alarm bells in the UK, where a bill on assisted dying is set to be brought forward in parliament this month. If it passes, it would pave the way for the practice to be legalised.
Although details of the British bill have not yet been finalised, it is expected to propose granting terminally ill adults who have six months or less to live access to medical help to end their own lives.
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “very pleased” that MPs will get the chance to vote on the issue. It will be a free vote and the Government will remain neutral on the subject, but the Prime Minister has previously supported an assisted dying bill and said that he thinks there are grounds for changing the law.
Canada now has the fastest-growing assisted dying program in the world. Only the Netherlands has a higher rate of such deaths.
The increase in deaths has sparked fears disabled and unwell people with complex needs are being put under pressure to choose to end their lives.
‘I was scared and alone’
Speaking anonymously, the 51-year-old cancer patient said of the moment she was offered death instead of surgery: “It floored me... [it was] the most vulnerable I’ve ever felt in my life”.
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The (literal) suicide of the West.
Was it a BOGO deal?.............
canada is WEF’s proof-of-concept.
I suppose it is at least a little more honest than death by “safe and effective” jab. (Effective at what, you ask!)
Cutting out the Middle Man.
The logical next step? The physician gets to decide whether euthanasia is the best option.
“You’re taking up space in Canada’s line to women’s health”.
Right To Die becomes Duty To Die.
Soon it won’t be a choice. If according to government criteria you are too old, too sick or don’t have the right social credit score you will be euthanized. Of course government bureaucrats, those with political influence, the elites in society and the illegal aliens will be exempted.
Yep. And it’s been pointed out that our global overlords’ proposed plans for “15-minute cities” include no mention of, let alone facilities for, the elderly and disabled.
Having your doctor offer to kill you instead of performing a life-saving surgery does not inspire confidence. Canada is a pile of garbage and America is not far behind.
Do you want the chemo, or a pistol with one bullet?
Many women feel depression at this time, the Canadian government is taking advantage of them to save a few bucks.
Nationalized healthcare, it should be expected.
I can tell you one thing I wouldn’t trust Canadian Dr.’s to give me the best care possible at this point!!
The movie Soylent Green coming to pass.
How art the mighty fallen.
Euthanasia….. Surefire way to change voters from Republicans into Democrats
DEPOPULATION choice. So compassionate. Sometime in the future the DEMONS will DEMAND the life of “useless eaters”.
So why was she going in for surgery? What, surgery today but tomorrow it’s lights out? Whew, to drop MAID in her lap at that moment, anyone would be shocked and terrified at the worst possible time. That hospital needs a refresher training on their bedside manner.
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