Over two dozen Edmonton and area medical professionals say they’re concerned new Alberta limits on medical assistance in dying would cause needless suffering and put clinicians in “ethically untenable” positions.
The 25 doctors, psychiatrists and others that work in the medical assistance in dying program, better known as MAID, have signed a statement saying they strongly oppose the restrictions announced last week.
The province tabled legislation that, if passed, would make MAID only available to those likely to die within 12 months and prohibit the display of MAID information in health-care settings.
The restricted eligibility would be similar to how the program began in 2016, before a Quebec court ruling led Ottawa to make it available to those who aren’t likely to die in the foreseeable future but suffer intolerably.
Dr. Alexandra McPherson says Alberta changes mean a significant number of people would no longer be eligible, including those experiencing prolonged organ failure.
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McPherson, who has been providing MAID assessments and services since the program began, says Alberta’s bill is also “chilling,” as it would restrict what clinicians say to patients.
MAID is murder plain and simple.
…in reality, this is simple the UCP catering to fundamentalist zealots in the party. Full Stop. IF Albertans want book burnings, maga xtian dogma in school classrooms and such, it is up to them. The rest of the world will stick to critical thinking and
reason….
Doctors advocating to kill people. What happened?
MAID is just an euphemism for murder.
If you are so desperate to off yourself you could do it the old fashioned way, right?