Report: Assisted Suicide in Canada Poses Higher Death Risk for Vulnerable Groups

Report: Assisted suicide in Canada poses higher death risk for vulnerable groups

null / Credit: GBALLGIGGSPHOTO/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 17, 2025 / 16:49 pm (CNA). The legalization of medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada has led to disproportionately high rates of premature deaths among vulnerable... [...]

Report: Assisted suicide in Canada poses higher risk for vulnerable groups

null / Credit: GBALLGIGGSPHOTO/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 17, 2025 / 16:49 pm (CNA). The legalization of medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada has led to disproportionately high rates of premature deaths among vulnerable groups, according to a recent Cardus Health report.Cardus Health, an organization that aims to foster a social system that supports natural death and helps institutions care for patients approaching the e…

Report: Assisted Suicide in Canada Poses Higher Death Risk for Vulnerable Groups

Video_Creative According to the report, people suffering from mental illness are dying by assisted suicide at disproportionate rates. Cardus Health, an organization that aims to foster a social system that supports natural death and helps institutions care for patients approaching the end of life, conducted the report.