Chris Selley: Canadian euthanasia quickly went from a 'good death' to very dark places

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Chris Selley: Canadian euthanasia quickly went from a 'good death' to very dark places
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\u0027Medical assistance in dying\u0027 is helping many Canadians die with dignity\u003B it\u0027s also threatening to spin out of control

Days later, Salming was feted in Stockholm at a gala celebrating the centenary of the Swedish Hockey Federation. The Salming family said that was it for public events, and so it was. Days later, we got the sad but inevitable news.

But ALS certainly makes one of the most compelling cases for helping people end their terminal suffering — if they desire it, needless to say. And Salming’s final weeks are, I suspect, how many of us would like to go out on our own terms. We can’t all jet across the Atlantic one last time; we won’t all rack up multiple standing ovations. But a few last hurrahs, a few poignant visits, and a peaceful end surrounded by family and friends. It’s what many of us seem to feel is ideal.

“It is not a political or moral or religious issue. It is a medical issue,” Roy averred. When ending a life — any life, infant or not — stops being a “moral issue,” you can stumble down some very dark alleys.called Roy’s suggestion Meanwhile, other stories accumulate — in some cases corroborated by recordings — about Canadians in distressing non-medical situations being offered MAID proactively. Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay confirmed as many as five veterans — veterans! — had been nudged in that direction when they were seeking psychological supports.Article content

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