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Originally Posted by davew
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There’s really no difference between conservatives no matter where they are. They just make things up.
The Nazis did not practice Euthanasia. They just killed people. You didn’t get to choose.
The MAIDS program is not only voluntary, but also contains many safeguards.
In order to be eligible for medical assistance in dying, you must meet all of the following criteria. You must:
be eligible for health services funded by the federal government, or a province or territory (or during the applicable minimum period of residence or waiting period for eligibility)
generally, visitors to Canada are not eligible for medical assistance in dying
be at least 18 years old and mentally competent. This means being capable of making health care decisions for yourself.
have a grievous and irremediable medical condition
make a voluntary request for MAID that is not the result of outside pressure or influence
give informed consent to receive MAID
To be considered as having a grievous and irremediable medical condition, you must meet all of the following criteria. You must:
have a serious illness, disease or disability (excluding a mental illness until March 17, 2024)
be in an advanced state of decline that cannot be reversed
experience unbearable physical or mental suffering from your illness, disease, disability or state of decline that cannot be relieved under conditions that you consider acceptable
Your request for MAID must be assessed by two independent practitioners.
Your physician or nurse practitioner must make sure that you are eligible to receive medical assistance in dying according to all of the listed criteria.
A second physician or nurse practitioner must also provide a written opinion confirming that you are eligible.
The physician or nurse practitioner providing the original assessment and the one giving the second opinion must be independent.
To be considered independent means that neither of them:
holds a position of authority over the other
could knowingly benefit from your death
is connected to the other or to you in a way that could affect their objectivity
The information above can be found at:
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-cana...nce-dying.html