United Nations report says Canada should repeal MAID for people with non-terminal illness
- The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities calls on Canada to repeal medical assistance in dying for non-terminally ill individuals, expressing concern over its potential impact on disabled Canadians.
- The committee highlights that eligibility for medical assistance in dying should not be expanded based on ableist views and recommends improving support for disabled individuals rather than assisted dying.
- The UN committee expressed concern about Canada's 2021 legislation, stating it could pressure disabled individuals to seek assisted dying.
- Critics praised the UN report for highlighting the dangers of extended medical assistance in dying eligibility for disabled individuals facing systemic challenges.
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The father appeals against the judicial authorisation of euthanasia for Noelia, the 24-year-old with paraplegia
He lodges an appeal with the Supreme Court of Justice in which he cites the recent ruling of the Catalan High Court that guarantees that a parent can stop the assisted death of his 54-year-old son. Read


UN committee urges Canada to repeal euthanasia for non-terminally ill patients
From LifeSiteNews By Clare Marie Merkowsky The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has warned against Canada’s euthanasia program, urging the repeal of legislation that allows the killing of non-terminally ill individuals. Canada’s euthanasia regime has become too radical even for the anti-life United Nations, who recently called on the nation to repeal its law allowing non-terminally ill patients to qualify for death through…
Montana woman with terminal cancer says she's fearful her right to die could be taken away
Here in Montana, the right to die has been a hot topic recently, with the state senate debating a bill that could criminalize doctors for prescribing life-ending medication. We sat down with one woman as she shared her story of being diagnosed with terminal cancer and how shes fearful that her hard decision is about to become much harder.Watch the full story: Montana woman with terminal cancer says she's fearful her right to die could be taken a…
Three Forks woman with terminal cancer says she's fearful her right to die could be taken away
THREE FORKS Here in Montana, the right to die has been a hot topic recently, with the state senate debating a bill that could criminalize doctors for prescribing life-ending medication. I sat down with one woman as she shared her story of being diagnosed with terminal cancerand how shes fearful that her hard decision is about to become much harder.Watch the story here: Three Forks woman with terminal cancer fears losing her right to dieI begI be…
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