Big Bite: Canada's euthanasia laws will soon expand, permitting 'mature' children under 18 to euthanize
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Canada first legalized euthanasia through medical assistance in dying (MAID), a process by which doctors administer drugs to end a patient's life, back in 2016 with the intent to end the suffering of terminally ill adults.
In March 2021, the law was further amended by Bill C-7, which permits assisted euthanasia in other situations, including for certain patients whose natural death is not reasonably foreseeable, subject to additional safeguards. The patient must submit a request for euthanasia, and at least two physicians must approve it.
The law allows people with serious disabilities to choose to be killed in the absence of any other medical issue.
For a country that runs on socialized medical care, it is arguably a conflict of interest to offer ever-expanding legalized euthanasia.
Before Bill C-7 entered into force, the country's Parliamentary Budget Officer published a report about the cost savings it would create. Whereas the old MAID regime saved $86.…
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