Posted on 01/07/2026 11:27:29 AM PST by Morgana
News outlets report a Canadian woman is seeking assisted suicide after being unable to receive the medical treatment she desperately needs for eight years.
Jolene Van Alstine from Saskatchewan was diagnosed with a rare condition called normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism that causes severe bone pain, nausea, and vomiting. Despite undergoing three surgeries, she still needs specialized care to locate and remove an overactive parathyroid gland. However, no surgeon is available in her province to perform the procedure, and she cannot get a referral to see specialists outside Saskatchewan.
After going without proper treatment for so long, Van Alstine applied for Canada’s so-called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program.
Experience has shown that assisted-suicide doesn’t help people who are sick and dying.
Oregon first allowed physician-assisted suicide in 1998, and official state reports have shown for years that the reasons people give most often for wanting to end their lives are loss of autonomy, decreasing ability to participate in activities that make life enjoyable, and loss of dignity.
Most patients do not express concerns about pain.
In Oregon, terminally ill patients routinely receive lethal prescriptions without being referred for psychiatric evaluation.
Many of these patients are lonely and feel like they are losing control over their lives because of their illness. They need counseling and support — not a prescription for deadly drugs.
In parts of the U.S. where physician-assisted suicide is legal, insurance companies have refused to pay for patients’ medical care, but have offered to cover assisted-suicide drugs.
And we have heard stories about patients in Europe and Canada being denied care or actively euthanized thanks to bad government policies.
Stories like these are part of the reason why Family Council has worked hard to block assisted suicide legislation in Arkansas.
In 2019 and 2021, Arkansas lawmakers wisely rejected very bad end-of-life laws that were flawed and fundamentally disrespected the right to life. Family Council worked closely with our friends in the legislature to stop these proposals.
Being pro-life means believing innocent human life is sacred from conception until natural death.
Just like abortion, euthanasia and assisted-suicide are murder, and they violate the sanctity of human life.
Canaduh’s MAID will cure all of your physical & mental ailments. How much does it cost to have the government assist in your suicide.
“Experience has shown?” How about logic? Killing yourself doesn't help any sickness get better.
“Medicare for all” anyone?
Experience has shown that when you are dead, you aren’t able to eat at either IHOP, or McDonald’s, that evening.
You will, however, remain on the Voter Rolls, and cast ballot after ballot from the great beyond.
You all remember that Amtrak trip I told you about last year?
Well I was surprised about the number of Amish who ride Amtrak. Every train was full of them. Yes really the Amish too. Well I found out where a lot of there were going. Tijuana, Mexico for cheaper medical care. For real the whole family piles on Amtrak and goes down to the boarder to cross over into Mexico for cheaper medical care and medicine.
wth isn’t Canada rushing medical care for her?
`it sounds like the Canadian governmental medical care system is either broken or a fraud
I’d say both.
probably correct.
as a huge, mega-funded governmental tax and spend program it almost HAS to be CORRUPT (at least by USA standards)
and it is certainly broken insofar as actually delivering some needed care (or maybe it was intended all along to deny a lot of needed care, to increase its profitability for the corruptoids? Again, judging by USA standards may be unfair to Canada????????)
“Canada Has Denied This Woman Medical Care for 8 Years”
But hey, at least its free.
Interesting. Internet says complete operation for removal in US costs about $12,500. In Tiajuana, it says $3500 to $7500. Assuming the Canadian lady has no $$, she could likely get some sort of Go Fund Me thing to raise enough to travel to US or Mexico plus pay for the operation. She might be able to find a hospital that will even cut her a deal. egging beats dying just to accommodate the communists in Ottawa.
Most Canadians are smug about their “free healthcare”, and won’t talk about situations like this.
a simple thyroidectomy could do it.
Beck has featured this woman’s story for a month or so. Even had her husband on his radio show.
But it’s free.
“Experience has shown that assisted-suicide doesn’t help people who are sick and dying.”
It cures what ails you.
Did a urinalist REALLY write this or is this more AI?
There’s surely treatment available outside of Saskatchewan.
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