Canada’s Medical Aid in Dying law took effect in June 2016. The law allows those with disabilities or chronic illnesses to be killed by a doctor at their request.
Many stories have come out about disabled people “choosing” Medical Aid in Dying, which is really euthanasia, because of poverty or inability to get treatment.
A Charity Worker Speaks Out
As of 2023, over 1.5 million disabled Canadians were living in poverty. Many of them are turning to MAID (Medical Aid in Dying).