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I initially thought along the same lines from first principles, that there is no incentive for physicians to suggest euthanasia. But in addition to the case fr
by insightcheck 4y ago
I initially thought along the same lines from first principles, that there is no incentive for physicians to suggest euthanasia.
But in addition to the case from Foley quoted by another commenter, the article backs it up with another claim given by a named source: "Frazee cited the case of Candice Lewis, a 25-year-old woman who has cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Lewis’ mother, Sheila Elson, took her to an emergency room in Newfoundland five years ago. During her hospital stay, a doctor said Lewis was a candidate for euthanasia and that if her mother chose not to pursue it, that would be “selfish,” Elson told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation."
So, it looks credible that it's happening in practice. I can only speculate as to why, but I revised my initial belief because it was hypothetical, after reading about the accounts that look objective.