02/22/2026
MAiD is on the path to being (or is being) normalized… with Track 2 MAiD (non dying persons with disabilities / medical conditions)
Canada: “Even more concerning is the turnaround in public attitudes to MAID. A 2023 poll found that 27 per cent of Canadians support assisted dying for people in poverty, and 28 per cent for those who are homeless.”
“Tellingly, a 2017 study in Canada’s leading medical journal proudly highlighted that premature deaths from MAID could save as much as $138.8million annually in healthcare spending alone. It is difficult to imagine a more dystopian venture than calculating the cost efficiency of euthanising citizens”
“a 26-year-old blind man, sought euthanasia while suffering from what his family described as ‘seasonal depression’. After being rejected by several doctors, Vafaeian turned to Dr Ellen Wiebe, a notoriously prolific practitioner of MAID who claims to have helped over 500 patients die. Wiebe allegedly ‘coached’ him on how to qualify as a ‘Track Two’ patient – that is, the programme for patients whose natural death isn’t deemed ‘reasonably imminent’. News of Vafaeian’s death only reached his parents days later. Apparently, the system couldn’t give him the support he needed to get through his depression, but it could give him a lethal injection. A policy sold as ‘compassionate’ resulted in a young man ending his life at 26, with the help of the state”
“Veterans Affairs Canada caseworker was found to have offered MAID to veterans seeking help for PTSD, instead of the therapy they need. The veterans department even advised Christine Gauthier, retired corporal and former Paralympian, to consider ending her life when she requested a wheelchair ramp for her home. Clearly, MAID does not offer ‘autonomy’ in the way our well-off, comfortable and able-bodied politicians would have us believe”
“From March next year, those suffering solely from mental-health problems will be eligible. The government is already consulting on whether it should include ‘mature minors’ and babies as possible candidates for euthanasia”
Interesting piece
For more info, search for:
“Canada’s su***de service is coming to Britain”
“Euthanasia is now Canadians’ go-to solution to poverty, disabilities and mental-health struggles.”
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MAiD Track 2 has non-dying disabled persons who have intolerable suffering as the only group singled out for MAID as if such suffering only comes to them.
Disabled persons’ right to live with dignity isn’t effectively recognized. Instead of providing supports to live with dignity first, the Canadian government chose to fast track their death.
When they can’t live with dignity, security, and without poverty/cost concerns, many see death as a way out. It has nothing to do about choice but everything to do with lack of supports, poor living situations and resulting despair.
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British documentary that visits Canada on this issue.
“In “Better Off Dead?” Liz Carr explores the controversial issue of legalizing assisted su***de, a topic she has long campaigned against. Through her personal perspective as a disability rights advocate, Liz articulates her concerns about the potential risks legal changes could pose to disabled individuals. The documentary delves into the complex ethical, moral, and societal implications of assisted su***de, presenting a variety of viewpoints to give a balanced understanding of this contentious issue.
The program is not only an exploration of a critical legal and ethical debate but also a personal journey for Liz Carr”
https://youtu.be/-G_xF4dvS-U?si=ttzTTh8ipFdX8jQH
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Image text: On March 11, 2021, the Canadian government stopped debate on Bill C-7 (Medical Assistance in Dying - MAiD). They rammed through sweeping changes setting back disability rights on the anniversary of Canada ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Image: Person using electric wheelchair is at the base of building. The Assisted Su***de entrance has a ramp leading up to it. The Su***de Prevention Program entrance has steps leading up to it. Person is in front of ramp, but looking at steps to su***de prevention.
