Is euthanasia becoming ‘sacred’ in Canada?
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat offers an intriguing interpretation of euthanasia in Canada. As BioEdge has repeatedly reported, “medical assistance in dying” is rising...
Canada’s euthanasia program described as ‘dystopian’
Internationally, there is growing consternation at the rapid take-up of euthanasia in Canada. In Jacobin magazine, “a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist...
A lonely euthanasia death on Vancouver Island
In assisted dying, it would be unethical to carry out clinical trials. How could you design an experiment in which one person received counselling and...
Disabled Canadian man complains about pressure to accept assisted suicide because his care costs too much
In an on-going case in Ontario, a severely disabled man is suing the Canadian government and local health authorities for poor care and for pushing...
Made in Canada: normalised euthanasia
The pace of normalisation of “medical assistance in dying” in Canada is picking up. A BioEdge reader noticed that McGill University in Montreal recently highlighted...
Marketing Canadian euthanasia as a soft and comforting choice
One of Canada’s best-known fashion retailers, Quebec-based La Maison Simons, has launched an advertising campaign based on euthanasia. A three-minute video on YouTube, supported by...
Canadian man applies for euthanasia because he fears becoming homeless
A 54-year-old Canadian man has applied for euthanasia because he fears becoming homeless. Amir Farsoud, who lives in St Catharines, near Niagara Falls, is in...
Quebec doctors back euthanasia for newborns
Euthanasia in Canada is racing ahead. A law authorising doctors and nurses to give patients lethal injections was passed in 2016. A law to extend...
Canadian euthanasia: bill to protect doctors’ conscience rights fails
It wasn’t a terribly controversial and it was a private member’s bill, and it failed to make headlines in Canada or elsewhere. But it seems...
What does the future hold for the disabled when euthanasia is legal?
As the cartoon above suggests, disability activists fear that euthanasia could become a cheaper option for medical care. In a position paper published by the...
Disability rights activists slam Canada’s euthanasia regime
Disability rights advocates have slammed Canada’s euthanasia law in a blistering article by AP journalist Maria Cheng. Tim Stainton, of the University of British Columbia,...
Canada topped 10,000 euthanasia deaths in 2021
There have been 0 deaths from monkeypox in Canada, but the disease has received considerably more media attention than the 10,064 people who died under...