Posted on 08/28/2023 8:53:35 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A woman who sought psychiatric help at a hospital in Canada said staff made her feel “worthless” by suggesting she end her life through the national healthcare system's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program as the country seeks to expand eligibility to people suffering from mental illnesses.
Kathrin Mentler, 37, went to the Vancouver General Hospital’s Access and Assessment Centre in June, hoping to check herself in to protect herself from acting on her suicidal thoughts. During her assessment, the staff informed the Mentler that there were no beds available and that she should expect to wait a long time before a psychiatrist would be available to see her as an outpatient.
According to The Christian Institute, a clinician then asked Mentler if she had considered MAID. The clinician also spoke with Mentler about feeling “relief” following the death of another patient struggling with mental illness.
“That made me feel like my life was worthless or a problem that could be solved if I chose MAID,” Mentler told the U.K.-based Christian watchdog group.
While the woman confessed that she suffers from chronic suicidal ideation, that hasn’t stopped her from finding joy in life. Mentler also found it strange that the hospital would’ve suggested MAID to her, as people with mental health issues are not eligible for the program until 2024.
The Vancouver General Hospital did not respond to The Christian Post’s request for comment.
However, in a statement to The Christian Institute, the hospital apologized “for any distress caused” and said the offer of assisted suicide is a “matter of procedure” to determine if the patient is a threat to himself or herself.
As The Christian Post previously reported, Canada legalized physician-assisted suicide in 2016; however, the country limited it to citizens or permanent residents who were at least 18 years old and had "a serious and incurable disease, illness or disability" that included "enduring and intolerable suffering."
In 2022, the Canadian parliament expanded the law to include non-threatening physical disabilities, and while the program was later expected to expand to people suffering from mental illness on March 17, the Canadian government announced a temporary delay in December. The country now plans to expand eligibility for MAID to people struggling with mental illness on March 17, 2024.
Charlie Camosy, a medical humanities professor at the Creighton University School of Medicine, warned during a panel discussion at the Institute for Human Ecology at The Catholic University of America that assisted suicide is a “slippery slope.” Doctors' acceptance of assisted suicide often leads to acceptance of euthanasia for physical distress and, eventually, mental health distress.
"Once you permit it, it's very difficult to keep it where it originally was intended because, medically and morally, it seems unjust to limit it to the particular population for which it was intended," Camosy said.
One example of an able-bodied individual in Canada requesting to die involved Tyler Dunlop, who requested to end his life because he was homeless and felt that he had no reason to live. As CP reported earlier this year, the man refused the Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital’s offers of food, water and shelter to prove that he was serious about the decision.
"I chose assisted dying because I know I'm not going anywhere," Dunlop told Orillia Matters at the time. "I've been in rehabilitation. I've accessed every resource possible to get better. Some of us can't."
According to an annual report on MAID in Canada for the year 2021, there were 10,064 MAID provisions reported in the country, which accounted for 3.3% of all deaths in Canada. Since the Parliament of Canada legalized assisted suicide in 2016, there have been 31,664 deaths from MAID.
they should offer the same help to people with gender dysphoria
Many hospitals are all in on “saving the planet” by getting rid of people.
They are getting dangerous for all living things.
37 and they want to drive her to the cliff and toss her. Oh Canada.
Canada: What’s that? You feel suicidal? Well, no kidding. Loser.
Yep. There is a global wide effort to depopulate the planet and this story is a great example of that.....most people think that’s a paranoid notion and by the time the light bulb goes on it’ll be too late......and may already be.
Wonder if she would have to “wait a long time” if she choose the MAID option?
Babylon B.....er, nope.....?........................................
Chances are, the woman is White. trudeau is participating in the effort to rid the world of White people. Gotta get rid of the Whiteys.
Question is, who funds the welfare state when all Whiteys are gone? Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, et al won’t put up with the confiscation of their money to support the non-productive.
Bttt
Doctor, my heart feels like it's beating oddly.
Well, I can stop that.
Remember the Hippocratic Oath? First, do no harm.
Translated as “Practice two things in your dealings with disease: either help or do not harm the patient”.
These doctors are oath breakers.
May their souls rot in Hell.
Yup—most people don’t believe in any of those “crazy conspiracy theories” until they get stomped on by one of them.
Whut?
American Communists crave Canada’s health care system and want to emulate it here...
We need to start offering euthanasia to the climate freaks.
Their death will not only save the planet, it’ll save us.
Canada, making is safe to date again...
If you rush into the ER saying you feel like killing yourself and they say they will be glad to help you do the deed…
You know you are in the wrong place.
...just like government that prefers to eliminate those in need instead of actually solving problems.
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