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This crucial article by Maria Cheng @AP explains why. We’ll highlight some parts of the article in this thread, but highly encourage you to read the whole thing if you can:
The throughline in this article is the story of Alan Nichols, a 61-yr-old stroke survivor with hearing loss and a history of depression, but no other life threatening medical issues. Alan was euthanized in July 2019.
Human rights and disability advocates warn that Canada’s euthanasia policy will result in more unecessary deaths like Alan’s when it is offered as a replacement for adequate medical care.
